Deconstructing the Groupthink of the Reddit Echo Chamber
The myth of the Internet is that it is a revolutionary place where the public can have discussions about anything free from the heavy hand of various gatekeepers and censors. …
Tag: ethics
Open Letter to Propagandists who Masquerade as Video Game Developers
As a former video game developer, I empathize with you. I remember the long hours and time spent away from my family at the game studio where I worked. I …
38 Studios: Requiem for a Lost Virtual World
The recent drama and subsequent bankruptcy of Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios has haunted me these past few weeks. Although I was just a bystander, I was living somewhat vicariously through …
Suffering for Your Art Has New Meaning in Video Game Industry
I wonder how many people who buy and play video games are aware of the draconian working conditions of the average employee in the industry. Not many I wager. Until …
Must We Always Kill? Confronting the Murder On Rails MMO Mindset
Let me make a small confession. I find it somewhat troubling yet strangely fascinating that video games are largely popular because they provide people with a safe, sanitized and consequence …
MMO Journalism Jumps the Shark
MMO journalism is in a sorry state these days. Faced with a lack of new information to report MMO news websites must resort to creating news to keep their readers …