"Where is all the good writing about games?"
Good morning, Sunday readers! I think it’s morning. Yes? Technically. Like my cat I have lost all sense of time except dawn and dusk. But enough of my crepuscular hunting patterns, it’s time for This Week in Videogame Blogging! Academic Rigor Skepchick’s…
It’s probably really cheeky to start off this roundup by saying how much fun I had reading the contributions, isn’t it? Well, I’m going to do it anyway: I had to much fun reading this month’s contributions! On a more serious note,…
We have a new minisode of the Critical Distance Confab. These minisodes are a chance for me and a guest co-host to highlight some games that have gotten virtually no criticism written about them. This is our chance to correct that. They…
Ah, July’s all but over. It seems like just yesterday my neighbors were popping firecrackers on our drought-parched lawns… no, wait, they’re still going, nevermind. Anyway. My neighbors’ dubious fire safety standards aside, let’s get right to it with a brand, sparkling…
Readers, how has your week been treating you? Because I watched all of Steven Universe, and now, I am full of emotions. Enough about me, though. Let’s get this fusion dance started, combining your gem and mine to form This Week in…
Continuing our themed series on videogame critical publications, this month we turn our lonely eyes toward Unwinnable, which last year launched a weekly e-zine component. Editor-in-chief Stu Horvath was gracious enough to join me to talk about Unwinnable, Unwinnable Weekly and all…
Another short one for you this week, folks. But I promise you that every one of these is a prime cut. Let’s dive right in: it’s This Week in Videogame Blogging! Too Hard to Animate (Content Warning: the articles in this section…
Hey folks! After some delays, we’re excited to reopen our call for pitches for two of our popular recurring features: Spotlights and Critical Compilations! Spotlights focus on particular writers, themes, or aspects of design, such as Hamish Todd’s guest feature on level…
To those to whom it applies, I hope you had a festive patriotic celebration day filled with controlled explosives and various grilled meats. Now that another Sunday has come, let’s all settle into our national pride with another This Week in Video…
Hello, my friends! I have missed you! With my PhD qualifying exams nearly over, I am clearing out my mental cobwebs and attempting to rejoin pleasant society. I want to take this moment to thank the entire Critical-Distance team for their support while I…