Döden var bara början

Jag var Goth när jag gick i gymnasiet. Inte uppenbart goth, jag klädde mig inte i svart och jag använde inte orimligt mycket eyeliner eller mascara, men min själ var svart som en skogstjärn. Tyckte jag i alla fall. Jag minns Black Celebration av Depeche Mode och Floodland av Sisters of Mercy. Front 242 fick... Continue Reading →

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Hardcore and casual

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I’m going to say something “controversial”. Hardcore and casual gamers has become a meaningless designation. Being any of those “types” of gamer says nothing about gaming habits anymore. “Hardcore”, when the designation first appeared, was used to describe players who spend a lot of uninterrupted time in a game, who accommodates a lack of usability... Continue Reading →

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The Power of Gatekeeping

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If you are in any way part of gaming culture, you’ll know that gatekeeping is part of that culture. To my mind, and as part of a completely unproven hypothesis on my end, gatekeeping is about power. The power to include or exclude a person. Into or out of the culture. It’s also about proving... Continue Reading →

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One of Those Moments – Having a New Game

Most of the moments I write about are moments that happen in game, but sometimes the best moments are the moments of anticipation. You start up your console or PC. See the new game or stick the disc in the console slot. Downloading. Waiting to play something you would really like to play, to experience.... Continue Reading →

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We Need to Talk

More specifically, we need to speak up about the circumstances and conditions that are fairly standard in game development. Just recently, a woman was fired from Bungie because she didn't use the right title in her social media accounts. She was reported by her coworkers. Today is my last day at Bungie, I have been... Continue Reading →

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