Podcasts
Hot Labor Summer: Video Games Edition
"This time next year, the sorts of numbers we’re seeing right now could seem quaint by comparison"
The Rot Will Stop
"They can’t keep jacking up prices while offering less for everything, because everyone will break at some point"
Ain’t No Party Like A LAN Party Because LAN Parties Don’t Happen Anymore
"There’s a limit to how much of an asshole you can be if you’re in a room with a bunch of other people, because at some point, you’re just gonna get your ass kicked"
How Journalists Verified The Dr Disrespect Allegations
"The thing people don’t understand is, we can’t just write about the first thing that comes across our desk"
Why Big Video Game Announcements Don’t Hit Like E3 Used To
"It’s that wider sort of crisis in not just games, but a lot of cultural stuff"
$550,000 For A Spot In Summer Game Fest? In This Economy?
"I don’t know about that, man. That’s a lot of money for a few minutes"
Call Of Duty Will Do 9/11 And Other Summer Game Fest Predictions
"Lights dim. Immediately shows a digitized re-creation of 9/11. No other details"
Why People Don’t Catch The Politics In Their Favorite Games
"There’s something very intentional about consuming or framing these works as entertainment rather than as art"