A discussion between GamerNode's Associate Editor Greg Galiffa and freelance games writer Ethan Gach discussing Leigh Alexander’s Gamasutra piece entitled "Grunge, Grrrls and Video Games: Turning the Dial for a More Meaningful Culture." Gach and Galiffa grew up together and try to dissect how their own experiences influence and shape their views of videogame culture as it stands today.
Josh Griffiths writes: "It’s hard to type with all this protective gear on, but I find it necessary. This article will be about a Kickstarter involving Leigh Alexander, Zoe Quinn, Maddy Myers, and Kathrine Cross."
Looks like it'll have great production values, but I'm not a huge fan of games as political statements on society.
It's easy to believe what someone is saying if they yell it loud enough to cover up counter-arguments and protest. But when evidence is staring you in the face, maybe it's time to reconsider. AUTOMATON's Shehzaan Abdulla uses recent events to prove that gamers, as a people and a title, aren't done yet.
Good Morning, Orthodoxy is a series of articles examining posts made on August 28 and 29. In this first installment, I (Todd Wohling) examine how the articles attempted to change the definition of the term “gamer”.