Video Game Journalism isn’t Getting Better Any Time Soon

Out of all the different branches of journalism, video game journalists arguably have the worst reputation. An article published earlier this year by New Media and Society found that “traditional” journalists perceive video game journalism as a “lower form of journalism”, and that it lacks any form of professionalism. The cap it off, the consensus within the […]

Meme Warfare and #draftourdaughters

When it comes to online coherence, it never matters whether the original event was real or not. Take, for example, #draftourdaughters, which fabricated memes and tweets to suggest that the democrat party and Hilary Clinton were pro-war and intended to draft American women if elected into office. Even though this was entirely false, just a week […]

Are Video Games Becoming More Diverse? (Part 1: LGBTQ+ And Female Inclusivity)

It’s difficult to argue that female and LGBTQ+ representation in video games isn’t extremely limited. However, with each year that goes by, media becomes increasingly more diverse. So how much progress has been made in the industry, and how far do we have yet to go? The LGBTQ+ Community Queer representation in gaming media has […]

Basically Just Sh*tposting IRL

A few weeks ago, I read an article that spoke about the psychology of shitposting. The overarching point was that online shitposting is intended to invoke humour, self-expression, or offence in individuals. The article argued that shitposting helps to build communities through creation and participation, and I want to see if this type of internet culture would […]

What’s Next for Virtual Reality Gaming?

The evolution of virtual reality gaming has never been a smooth ride. Progress and popularity in the industry have been coming in fits and stops since the late 1980s. And depending on who you ask, is a medium that is dead in the water, or just getting started. With the recent successes of “Half-Life: Alyx”, “Trover […]

Loss and the Non-Industrial Paradigm

When Tim Buckley uploaded the latest issue of his webcomic “Ctrl+Alt+Del” in 2008, there was no way that he could have predicted that over a decade later, people would still be remaking, remixing and parodying the strip. The version of Loss pictured above is a meme that I created and took less than 5 minutes […]

Toxic workplaces and “crunch culture” in the video game industry

Late into the year of 2004, a blog was posted to LiveJournal titled EA: The Human Story. Written by Erin Hoffman, the post detailed the workplace culture her husband Leander Hasty experienced at Electronic Arts. Namely, it’s gruelling work hours (up to 12 hours a day, 6 days a week) and lack of overtime pay, compensation […]

YouTube and the Active Audience

The creation of the internet rapidly changed the way that audiences view and interact with their media, enabling viewers to start a conversation about the content, rather than just passively consuming it. This is especially prominent with content explicitly made for the internet, allowing for viewers to even help shape the content created. In 2018, […]

Tabletop Games Vs. My Social Anxiety

A little something about me; I’m a socially anxious introvert and interacting with people is my worst nightmare. Alien social interactions (such as playing card games I do not know of with people I’ve never met before) make me want to sink through the floor like Bayonetta during a game over. Fortunately for me, at […]

Digital Artefact – The Future of Video Games

So for my digital artefact this session, I have decided to write a blog about where video game culture and game development is heading in the future. The current goal is to upload a post about a specific game-related topic each Sunday. However, I’m keeping this goal relatively loose for now, until I get a […]