Video Games
Open Worlds and Endless Lives
How massive, explorable environments brought a new era of choice to video games.
When British Students Play Video Games, Teachers Will Sic the Cops on Their Parents
Does the state need to save kids from violent video games? NO.
Social Justice on the Small Screen: Primetime Tackles GamerGate, Men's Rights, & Campus Rape
Ripped from the headlines Twitter timelines
High Taxes Drive Nintendo Out of One of the Biggest Game Markets in the World
How to create black markets and encourage game piracy
Dragon Age: High Fantasy Meets the Security State
A video game that shows the corrupting influence of power.
Pixelated Prostitution: Feminist Debate Over Sex Work Bleeds Into Video Games
Why sex workers have criticized the way feminist Anita Sarkeesian talks about women's agency
GamerGate: How Consumers Are Influencing the Culture Battle
Video games have become America's favorite hobby. A culture clash over identity was probably inevitable.
Video Game Violence: A Scientific 'Consensus' Cracks
Reel violence does not lead to real violence.
Misandry in the GamerGate Controversy
One of the weirder bouts of gender conflict in the culture wars.
GamerGate, Part 2: Videogames Meet Feminism
This is an anti-authoritarian rebellion, not an antiwoman backlash.
GamerGate: Part I: Sex, Lies, and Gender Games
A controversy over videogames has become a battle in a larger culture war.
'Watching the Game' Has Found a Completely Different Meaning Online
A massive, worldwide audience has developed to watch people play video games, and it's worth billions.
Stop Blaming Society, Start Blaming the Individual Responsible
From guns to video games, we're placing blame where it doesn't belong.
Gamers Against Government Meddling
When it comes to Red Bull, Grand Theft Auto V, genetic testing, and more, gamers just want to be left alone.
Techno-Panic Self-Parody Alert
A member of the "Fox News Medical A-Team" attacks Facebook and video games.
Talkin' Game Panics on Wisconsin Public Radio
A discussion of "A Short History of Game Panics"