When Games Matter: When I Stopped Trying to Save the World
". . . its clear that the carnage you cause isn't making the world a better place. In this sense, FC2 is the most honest videogame I have ever played."
View ArticleWhen Games Matter: The Slums of New Vegas
"I often wonder if games are at their best when they are able to teach us empathy. Fallout: New Vegas did this for me, if even only briefly."
View ArticleWhen Games Matter: Civilians in War Games
"... games like Battlefield play like just another shooter where war is fun. To me that is more tragic than what Battlefield is "shielding" the player from."
View ArticleVideogames, Bibles, and Beer: An Interview with Game Church
We discuss videogames, the gospel, and methodology with the founder of a controversial new ministry.
View ArticleWhen Games Matter: The Anatomy of a Boss Fight
"Arkham City treats us the way we all want to be treated—it's fair, honest, and consistent."
View ArticleWhen Games Matter: The Wonderful Lore of Skyrim
"... the multitude of these details serves to do something rather rare in video games--it makes the game more about the world than it is about me."
View ArticleSkyrim and the Other Reality
Do videogames amount to anything more than escapism? Are games worth engaging?
View ArticleThe Female Gaze: Penny Plays Halo
"How often do average Americans get to really engage their imaginations?"
View ArticleChristianity in Civilization V?
Have you ever wondered what Christianity might look like if it could rise above political maneuvering and military power plays and corruptible influences? One way to explore that is through gaming that...
View ArticleA Bloody Torso, Video Game Violence and Responsibility
"Videogames and all other forms of art or entertainment are merely a reflection of our culture -- and on a deeper level, a reflection of our hearts."
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