When scarcity doesn’t exist and discounting rules the market, the longer you wait the better off you are. Continue reading
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Ethics in Games Journalism: Access Journalism versus Accountability Journalism
There’s two types of journalism – access journalism and accountability journalism. People say they want the latter, but seem pretty happy most of the time with the former… Continue reading
Ethics in Games Journalism: Sunless Sea and The Employment of Games Journalists
Should game sites review, or even feature, any game that their paid contributors have been involved in? Continue reading
How Much For Ze Little Girl?: Women as DLC
If you want to play as a female character, you often have to wait and / or pay for the opportunity. Continue reading
A Short History Of Players Versus Gaming Journalists
Players and games journalists are natural enemies, forced to live together in a land that time forgot… Continue reading
PAX Aus: PAX Among (Wo)Men, Goodwill To Most
My personal take on Penny Arcade Australia 2014. Continue reading
PAX Aus Recap: Prologue – GameStart Your Engines
I’m starting my recap of PAXAus not at PAXAus, but at Singapore’s GameStart. Because I’m fickle like that. Continue reading
GamerGate: It’s All About Zoe Quinn
A look at trending issues around GamerGate. SPOILER: Zoe Quinn is the focus, not gaming journalism. Continue reading
The Yogventures Collapse: A Case Study in Kickstarter Video Games Failure
When Kickstarter-backed projects like Yogventures collapse, it’s important to look closely at them to see what the lessons are. In this case, it appears a key lesson is, “The backers are screwed”. Continue reading
Kickstander: Pre-Funding and A Question of Trust
Pre-funding titles in alpha, beta, etc is an act of trust… and there plenty of reasons why that trust is being eroded. Continue reading
World Class Villains 