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  • Why I’m Thankful to Be a Grown-Up Gamer

    Why I’m Thankful to Be a Grown-Up Gamer

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    With Thanksgiving this week, it feels like the perfect time to share some gratitude I have as a gamer this year. I’ll admit I have not played a lot of new games this year, for a couple of reasons: 1) I’ve been extremely busy this year, and 2) I have not been interested in many…

  • Self-Labeling and Geek Culture

    Self-Labeling and Geek Culture

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    Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be part of geek culture. To be a “nerd” or a “gamer.” To like science fiction, or just to be a fan of something.

  • Bringing Positivity Back Into the Gaming Community

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    Today I read a disheartening IGN article — it’s all over the Internet on other sites, too — that got me thinking. It talks about former BioWare developer Trent Oster stating that one likely reason behind Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka leaving BioWare and the video game industry may well have been the negative fan reactions…