The first article I ever wrote for the Gutter was about an innovative video game called The Indigo Prophecy (Quantic Dream, 2005). It was described as “a breakthrough in interactive narrative”, which may have been an attempt to dissociate it from the short-lived interactive movie genre of the previous […]
Hey, it’s Dungeon Masters, a podcast starring Wil Wheaton as Gary Gygax and Jon Hamm as private investigator William Dear! “Set in 1979, the series gives listeners a behind-the-curtain look into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, told through the lenses of private investigator William Dear (Jon Hamm), […]
At Slate, Laura Hudson writes about Ernest Cline’s new book, Armada; gaming and greater geek culture; and the perils of nostalgia. “Do we want to tell stories that make sense of the things we used to love, that help us remember the reasons we were so drawn to […]
Dr. NerdLove finds once again that he must put aside the charming daily business of helping nerds find love and return again to “Nerds and Male Privilege” in the context of a recent egregious example of sexual harassment in gaming.
Gamer Girls remind everyone, “Don’t be racist. Don’t be homophobic. Don’t be sexist. Follow that code and everybody will have a good time. And when someone breaks that code, CALL THEM OUT. Don’t just let it ride.” And the comments bear out why it has to be said […]
MC Frontalot downs a potion of +10 Charisma in his video for “Critical Hit.”
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