A Serious Defender of Video Games

July 22 0 Comments Category: Scrapbook

quote: It’s no easy thing to make a living as a critic of anything, but video-game criticism may be the least remunerative of all. Count off the number of people of your acquaintance inclined to read criticism at all; chances are lean they will be the same people in your life as the ones playing video games.

Donkey Kong the Abuser, Pac Man the Glutton

July 19 Comments Off Category: Scrapbook

What if the gorilla in Donkey Kong is really an abusive, down-on-his-luck meathead straight out of a Tennessee Williams script who keeps his handicapped blond paramour (the princess) captive in their top-floor apartment, periodically thrashing the Ital…

Nerdgasm and the Mario Sweater Vest

January 22 Comments Off Category: Musings

The analog remix speaks to the growing maturity of digital culture.

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The Effects of File Sharing, EU Style

March 01 0 Comments Category: Musings

Lost in the US debate over the cost and benefits of file sharing is a very important player, ourselves.