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
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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
Ethics in Gaming Journalism and Sir, You Are Being Hunted
When a games journalist uses his games site to raise money for his game development, the ethics of it should be looked at closely. 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
The Unbiased Games Journalist: A Fiction
A poor fiction at 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
In Defence of Metacritic for Video Games
Metacritic attracts a lot of criticism from various sources. How valid are those criticisms and why does Metacritic end up having so much apparent market power? Continue reading
This Is Your Console; Her Name Is Charlene
Can we please move past comparing video game experiences to having relationships, a specific gender and even having sex? Continue reading
Are Day 1 Game Reviews Positively Biased? Short Answer: Yes
How often does the launch review differ from the reviews that are written later? It seems quite often and in favour of the game being reviewed… Continue reading
World Class Villains 