Would they call me a bard? Did I blush just for asking?
INSIDE THE ABSURD MISMANAGEMENT OF THE TREVOR PROJECT
While looking into allegations of union busting, I discovered a queer charity I had personally benefited from in the past is not what I thought it was. Exclusive interviews with former staff! Buckle up, this story gets dark.
YELLOW PAINT, LAYOFFS, & THE GENTRIFICATION OF GAMES
On the expansive definitions of what a 'game' is, and why the argument itself is ignoring the larger issue of the consolidation of the games industry.
EVER AFTER REALITY: THE AI BUBBLE
Mass layoffs are a sign of future-proofing, in the narrative that is investment in AI.
EXPONENTIAL, TO A POINT: DISCORD IS COLLAPSING
Why our chat platform is selling us Star Wars guns for Fortnite, and other pointless features.
A DEFENSE OF THE HOBSON'S CHOICE | AI IS NOT THE ANSWER
Why dialogue trees in video games can't and shouldn't go on forever, and the perils of machine-learning algorithms as a 'solution'.
BACK 4 BLOOD'S PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE | TURTLE ROCK TIME
The "spiritual successor" to Left 4 Dead was doomed to comparison by its marketing, but Valve aren't exactly the good guys here.
HARDSPACE SHIPBREAKER & GAMIFYING CAPITALISM
Scrapping star-ships on a tight time-table, no matter the cost. How games created in opposition to capitalism struggle with mechanics that only make sense under capitalist presumption.
