March 22nd
byBefore I get going, I just want to stop and give a big shout-out to Connor, who has been working to deliver thorough and really valuable roundups on games crit on the video side of things on a monthly basis. The latest…
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March 15th
byWelcome back readers. If you missed it earlier this week, we announced our Blogger of the Year for 2019, so check that out if you haven’t already! Meanwhile, there’s a good chance you’re spending more time indoors this week. It seems doomsday…
March 8th
byHappy International Women’s Day, readers. Oh, and welcome back. 🙂 Some news on the docket: this Wednesday (March 11) we’ll be announcing our 2019 Blogger of the Year–the writer we feel has made the most important contribution to critical games writing over…
March 1st
byWelcome back, readers. Lots of outstanding writing this week. I’m at a loss for the attendant clever metacommentary to string it all together this week, so just read on and see for yourself! Keep reading and playing widely. This Week in Videogame…
February 23rd
byWelcome back, readers. I speak sometimes of the overarching themes and narratives that pull together each week’s selections over and above the explicitly delineated categories I come up with here. This week that theme might be games of the 2000s, which by…
February 16th
byWelcome back, readers. First off, new TMIVGV! Keep sending Connor your video recommendations as we continue our work rounding up cool, interesting, and noteworthy crit across media. This Week in Videogame Blogging is a roundup highlighting the most important critical writing on…
February 2nd
byWelcome back, readers. I find myself at a mild loss for witty introductions this week, but that’s okay, because quality critical games writing never sleeps and there’s plenty of great stuff to be had this week. So just know that I’m glad…
January 12th
byWelcome back readers. Okay, I’ve finally seen the Star War, and if nothing else, I can finally go back to doing this job without holding my breath every time I click on an article with a lightsaber in the image preview. Let…
December 22nd
byWelcome back readers. No, I haven’t seen Star Wars yet, and yes, you are very, very welcome for the time I put in this week reading major pop-culture outlets for quality games writing while dodging spoilers left and right. Nobody’s allowed to…
November 17th
byWelcome back, readers. I’m thinking this week, as ever, about The Discourse, and specifically how narratives coalesce around games at an ever-more-careening pace, often before they’re even out and available. It feels increasingly difficult, in the early stages at least, to shut…