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Thought Bubble: Gaming’s Industry Problem

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After a misgendering incident at the Eurogamer Expo in London, and the ensuing backlash on Twitter, Soha El-Sabaawi argues that gaming has a long way to go before it can be considered a safe space for trans* people aspiring to be a part of the community.

Interview:
Code Monkey
Save World

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No, that's not a grammatical error: Code Monkey Save World is the upcoming comic by Greg Pak, inspired by Jonathan Coulton's songs. It's exactly as awesome as it sounds.

Interview: Assassin’s Creed 3 historian Maxime Durand

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We spoke with Assassin's Creed 3 team historian Maxime Durand to get a better understanding about how his team weaved historical fact with fiction, in the wake of a controversial Globe and Mail editorial that argued the game "distorts history."
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Interview: Stephanie Guthrie of Women in Toronto Politics

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When local activist Stephanie Guthrie chose to call amateur game designer Ben “Bendilin” Spurr to account for his vile, violent game Beat Up Anita Sarkeesian, she didn’t expect to attract the attention of local and national media, the writer and director of The IT Crowd, or the ire of anonymous angry male gamers. But through it all, she stuck to her guns and dragged an ugly but important issue into the spotlight.

E3 Roundup: Day Two

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Day Two of the Electronic Entertainment Expo is in full swing.  Today saw Nintendo and Sony hold their annual E3 Press Conferences, and it was a big day for both companies.  There were some huge game announcements, new footage from hotly anticipated games and new hardware unveiled by both Nintendo and Sony.  Read Dork Shelf’s […]

If Star Wars Characters Used Twitter

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Artist and Blogger Josh Shaffer of StrangeGods.net has drawn an excellent series of drawings featuring Star Wars characters using the microblogging service Twitter. The series also features Sith Lord Darth Vader and everyone’s favourite bounty hunter Boba Fett. Twittering a long time ago in a galaxy far far away… @ StrangeGods.net And speaking of Twitter, […]