Fun

Fun takes on many meanings in games, but here I’m using the tag for humorous articles.

July 16th

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Welcome back readers. No major updates around the site this week. Instead, let’s dive right in to this week’s picks. This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on games from the past seven days. Past,…

July 9th

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Welcome back readers. Around the site, we’ve got a new Keywords for your listening pleasure. As a recap, Keywords in Play is running a mini-series over the next few issues highlighting Chinese-Australian collaborations in game studies scholarship. This issue’s guest is cultural…

July 2nd

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Welcome back readers. In this week’s around-the-site news, Kris, Second Theytriarch of the Critical Distance Family, is retiring from official duties at the site. Kris has been a crucial mentor through my own time working for Critical Distance, helping me find solid…

June 18th

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Welcome back readers. Let’s start this issue off with some news from around the site. First up, new Keywords! This edition’s guest, Dr. Gejun Huang, is our first in a miniseries highlighting intersections between Chinese and Australian games scholarship. Check it out…

May 21st

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Welcome back readers. We’re firmly and decisively on-time this week, Zelda or no Zelda. Just don’t ask me about my email turnaround. This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on games from the past seven…

May 15th

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Welcome back readers. Thanks for bearing with me during my first ever “Zelda Mulligan” during my tenure here–first only, perhaps, because I joined Critical Distance the year after the last Zelda came out. While I can hardly say I’ve got a probably-two-hundred-hour…

May 7th

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Welcome back readers. We’ve got a diverse slate of cool-and-neat picks for you this week, so let’s tuck right in! This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on games from the past seven days. Soulless…