Gaming Culture

In this special video, I discuss why our massive collection of video games (particularly on Steam) might actually be making us unhappy. With so much choice, we are often left regretful of poor decisions we make and are keenly aware of the fact that when we play one game, we do so at the expense … Continue reading »

I like it when people watch. Hello everyone! Don’t you love it when bloggers use a provocative sentence to start an essay? I know I do! That statement is quite true though, at least when I apply it to video games. I find that some of the most fun I have had with games has … Continue reading »

The world is still fascinated by the Second World War. From an entertainment point of view, WWII is a rich setting for every genre. War films such as Saving Private Ryan and Enemy at the Gates aim to turn war into exciting adventures with heroes and antagonists. Romances such as Casablanca use WWII as the … Continue reading »

In a Supreme Court decision that rocked the video game world yesterday, the Entertainment Merchants Association, and video game developers in general, won a major victory over the State of California. The Brown v. EMA decision has officially protected the legal right of video game developers to sell violent video games to minors (in the … Continue reading »

When we think about violence in video games, we conjure different images in our minds. We think of the gory first person shooters like the DOOM series. We think of the arbitrary crimes committed in the Grand Theft Auto series. We think of the generals ordering legions of soldiers to crash into each other in … Continue reading »

I admit to having a morbid fascination with the apocalypse, but I do not think that is a bad thing. For instance, the concept of the apocalypse has been on mankind’s collective minds since the beginning of written history. Nearly every ancient society believed that the end was nigh and we should prepare accordingly. Beyond … Continue reading »