The Fine Young Capitalists and the Death of Gamers

The gaming press has been proclaiming from the hilltops these last few years how games and gaming studios need to be more diverse and inclusive. So I find it a bit surprising that an Indiegogo project aiming to do just that has received no press from any of the major gaming outlets. I’d wager most …

Tomb Raider And How Not To Announce An Exclusive

So let’s say you have a PC or Playstation gamer who wants to play the upcoming Rise of the Tomb Raider, here is what you do not say to them: Those are great systems, with great partners, and amazing communities. We have Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris coming to those platforms this December, and …

Mass Effect Foundation #1 Has Strange Art

I recently bought a Mass Effect graphic novel, Foundation #1, and although the story was a little blah, the artwork is what got me. At first it was the bobbled headed kid, but I figured, you know, not everyone can draw children well and it’s not like this is a series with a lot of …

The Problem with the IeSF Barring Women from Hearthstone

Today a bit of firestorm broke out when a post on Reddit revealed that only men can participate in Finland’s Hearthstone qualifier. It turns out this is due to The International e-Sports Federation and its policies. The problem here is that no one seems to be able to find the source of these “international sports regulations”. …