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A Reader’s Manifesto and why it could be A Gamer’s Manifesto
Game Issues / Recent Posts Posted on: April 14, 2011May 11, 2025

A Reader’s Manifesto and why it could be A Gamer’s Manifesto

I finished a book a little while ago entitled A Reader’s Manifesto: An Attack on the Growing Pretentiousness in American Literary Prose and I loved it. I loved it so much that I’ve […]

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The Citizen Kane of Video Games
Critical Responses / Recent Posts Posted on: October 8, 2009May 4, 2025

The Citizen Kane of Video Games

For those of you who maybe groaning at the title of this post let me assure you I am not going to declare anything the “Citizen Kane of video games” and am instead going to explain the pointlessness of the debate in the first place. And for those of you now disappointed, I implore you to please continue reading anyway.

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L.B. Jeffries on Video Game Critics
External Sources / Recent Posts Posted on: March 18, 2009May 4, 2025

L.B. Jeffries on Video Game Critics

I love L.B. Jeffries’ writing. To me he is one of the most eloquent and hardest working in our field. And to my knowledge does it all for free. He […]

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N’Gai Croal moves on and other thoughts on Game Journalism
Critical Responses / Recent Posts Posted on: March 4, 2009May 4, 2025

N’Gai Croal moves on and other thoughts on Game Journalism

For those of you who haven’t heard N’Gai Croal is leaving Newsweek effective the end of the week and becoming a consultant for the games’ industry. You can read his […]

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