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We’ve got a nice compact issue for this week. Think of it as a little CD snack (curator’s note: please do not attempt to snack on CDs. They’re quite jagged, probably made with toxic chemicals, and above all, inedible).

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This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on games from the past seven days.

Developing Stories

Our opening section this week is all about game dev, be it mission statements, jam debriefs, or interviews with creators.

“You don’t have to recreate an entire sport. Only make what you need to think. Sometimes what you need is none. Or sometimes you need a whole new sport.”

On Deck

Here are a couple of recent plays from frequently-featured writers.

“When of the Devil talks about a concept, like laws that exist to anonymize the wealthy, or even something as simple as the fight for right to repair continuing unsuccessfully, they’re contextualized in events, in slopes and time. These aren’t bits created just to demonstrate capitalism’s chokehold in a vacuum, they’re given excuses, the same way it’s happened since time immemorial, and continues to happen right now.”

Cultural Production

Now let’s look at intersections of games and culture, including gaming culture, industry culture, and language culture.

“Gaming isn’t broken. The way people engage with it is, but that can change. You just have to be willing to let go of the safety net of cynicism. You have to be willing to care. Because, in the end, that’s the real rebellion. Caring when the world wants you to be in perpetual fear.”

Critical Chaser

Somebody pass Saulden a blunt. And maybe a hug.

“Majula, specifically the little terrace on the second floor of the mansion, you need to get the key from Cale but its worth it for the view. Chillin with some friends or by yourself, listening to the music and eternal sunset of the place, its just peaceful and nice enough to mellow out”


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