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why awards are important

Why Awards Are Important in Entertainment

January 13, 2018

In the entertainment industry, there’s a reason why awards are important. Awards shows like the Oscars or the Emmys signify that a movie or…

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rock band friendship

Rock Band and Friendship: What Holds us Together

January 2, 2018

It takes four to form a Rock Band – guitar, bass, vocals and drums – and back then, we had four. After the failure of our real-life…

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chex quest

Chex Quest: A 20 Years Later Retrospective on a Cereal-Based Game

November 14, 2017

Marketing just doesn’t get me anymore. But back then – back in 1996 – I was only six years old. And a six year…

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daisy fitzroy

Daisy Fitzroy: The Killer in Me Is the Killer in You

October 17, 2017

About halfway through Booker DeWitt’s sprawling adventures through Columbia , Bioshock Infinite takes a controversial narrative thrust, one that defines its Infinite moniker. Multiple timelines open up,…

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Pewdiepie Controversy

How Pewdiepie Uses the Outrage Cycle To Promote His Brand

September 12, 2017

Doubling down is what many of us do when backed into a corner. Ex-Google employee James Damore is doing it with his ‘diversity’ memo.  America…

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Games Workshop Gets Sued: My Thoughts as a Former Warhammer 40k Player

August 8, 2017

Like many young nerds, I spent too much time (and money) on Games Workshop products. While this mostly extended to Warhammer 40k, I also…

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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and Brotherhood

What The Walking Dead: The New Frontier Gets Right About Brotherhood

July 2, 2017

Despite polarizing reviews, I recently picked up The Walking Dead: The New Frontier. This is the latest season of Telltale’s The Walking Dead series. Although…

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ethics in games journalism

Ethics in Games Journalism — How To Know What Journalism is Ethical Or Not

May 28, 2017

As a former video game journalist of little to moderate success, I’ve found that the industry has kind of passed me by since I…

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how to get into video game journalism

How to Get into (and Get Out of) Video Game Journalism: My Definitive Guide

April 14, 2017

In my experience, ‘how to get into video game journalism’ is a loaded question. It’s long been said that video game journalism is becoming…

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ethics in video game journalism

Ethics in Video Game Journalism: Why I Don’t Write About Games Anymore

March 18, 2017

At one point, I was known (at least in certain circles) about being in video game journalism. In the past, I wrote for many…

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