But why do we even need game criticism? Because criticism enriches art. There’s something rewarding about watching a film, reading a piece of criticism, re-watching and the film and feeling like you get it. Likewise, there’s an immense pleasure in being a critic and unlocking a complex piece of art. Criticism is an empowering form. Which brings us to the main question: If criticism is so great, why is there no great game criticism? via The House Next Door: The... Read more

“The Great Swine Flu Epidemic of 1976.” If this were a story arc on The West Wing I would be incredulous. Read more

Fox refuses to air Obama speech this Wednesday. Airs some dumb tv show instead. Read more

Here is a piece in Christianity Today discussing the man, the mission, the mystery that is Doug Wilson. I watched him debate Christopher Hitchens at Westminster Theological Seminary last Fall. Whatever his other controversial (and I find some of them downright troubling) understandings, he did a solid job against a brilliant and eloquent atheist. Such a fact brings up interesting questions about how we enage with and show support for Christians with whom we hold serious disagreements. Read more

WoW on iPhone. Someone help us. Please. Read more

Yet another installment of “Is This A Good Idea?”: The incendiary but thoughtful filmmaker presumably has no beef with politicians who put up a straight facade while secretly gayin’ it up when their voting record doesn’t suggest anti-gay sentiments. It’s only when they spend their days voting against gay marriage and domestic-partnership benefits and filling their speeches with anti-gay rhetoric that Dick believes their private deeds ought to be made public. Outrage is based on the premise — which Dick assumes... Read more

In the face of heavy criticism,  Konami Pulls Controversial Iraqi War Game. It could still be published by another publisher but as of now, Six Days in Fallujah is dead in the water. We’ve been covering this story for a while, and I was particularly interested to see how it would play out. My overall feeling is that this was for the best after the ridiculously mixed messages the publisher and developer were sending about the game. The original idea,... Read more