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GYGO: Xbox Buys Bethesda while Snowstorms Strain Studios
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Neither/Nor: The Gender Politics of the Cyberpunk Character Creator
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Sneak Peek: Postgame.5 – Hard Casual (or, A 2020 Retrospective)
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The Splorts Report: The Founding and Future of the Blaseball Wiki
Emma Kostopolus interviews the admins of the Blaseball Wiki, a project cataloging fan creations and historical events in the Blaseball fandom.

Isobel Shasha Talks Pupperazzi, A Wholesome Dog Photography Game
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Dr. Bonnie “Bo” Ruberg is Pioneering Queer Game Studies
Dr. Bo Ruberg, professor at UCI, is a pioneer in the field of queer game studies. In this interview, they talk about their path and their work.
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GYGO: Game Events Go Online While Cops Crack Down on Esports
In this week’s gaming news: E3 goes online, computers made of crabs, and law enforcement tackles video game crimes.

GYGO: PlayStation Shutters Stores & Nintendo Switch Updates
In this week’s gaming news: Sony closes previous PlayStation generation stores, the Nintendo Switch gets a graphical upgrade, and more!

GYGO: More Corporate Shenanigans
In this week’s gaming news: more layoffs, Devotion is available again, and why there’s a black market for Neopets.
RECENT

Gamer Mom: The Steam Wall of Shame Audit
In this edition of Gamer Mom, Wendy Browne shares how her kids have discovered her Steam backlog and turned her own logic against her.

GYGO: More Corporate Shenanigans
In this week’s gaming news: more layoffs, Devotion is available again, and why there’s a black market for Neopets.

GYGO: Xbox Buys Bethesda while Snowstorms Strain Studios
In this week’s gaming news: Xbox acquires Zenimax and therefore Bethesda, more NFT nonsense, and delays from the Texas snowstorms.
OPINION

Neither/Nor: The Gender Politics of the Cyberpunk Character Creator
Emma Kostopolus discusses the interesting space for gender exploration created by Cyberpunk 2077’s buggy, fraught character creator.

Sneak Peek: Postgame.5 – Hard Casual (or, A 2020 Retrospective)
In this episode, Zora, Naseem, and Melissa each lay out two games that they feel were most fundamental or important to their 2020.

The Last of Us Part II’s Conservative Politics Show How Far Games Have To Go
Despite its progressive vaneer, The Last of Us Part II features conservative politics that undercut its steps forward in representation.
INTERVIEWS

The Splorts Report: The Founding and Future of the Blaseball Wiki
Emma Kostopolus interviews the admins of the Blaseball Wiki, a project cataloging fan creations and historical events in the Blaseball fandom.

Isobel Shasha Talks Pupperazzi, A Wholesome Dog Photography Game
Pupperazzi, a wholesome dog photography game is coming our way… eventually. Jameson Hampton talks with Isobel Shasha of developer Sundae Month to learn more.

Dr. Bonnie “Bo” Ruberg is Pioneering Queer Game Studies
Dr. Bo Ruberg, professor at UCI, is a pioneer in the field of queer game studies. In this interview, they talk about their path and their work.
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GYGO: Game Events Go Online While Cops Crack Down on Esports
In this week’s gaming news: E3 goes online, computers made of crabs, and law enforcement tackles video game crimes.

GYGO: PlayStation Shutters Stores & Nintendo Switch Updates
In this week’s gaming news: Sony closes previous PlayStation generation stores, the Nintendo Switch gets a graphical upgrade, and more!

GYGO: More Corporate Shenanigans
In this week’s gaming news: more layoffs, Devotion is available again, and why there’s a black market for Neopets.
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