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Today in videogame food news: "Gamer" soda and Power Mitt Oven Glove
We were wildly divided about which of these products was more useful to the modern player of videogames. First, Gamer, a “dedicated beverage brand … created specifically for the videogamer.” Gary Carlson, the owner and originator of Gamer, wants to expand his distribution but alas, many locations wi
Gone Home’s Steve Gaynor: "Being a gamer has a stigma to it."
This is something we’ve known forever, but the creator of Gone Home drove the point home and perhaps put the nail in the coffin. Talking today about narrative design, Gaynor made a subtle, but piercing call. In particular he was lamenting the fact that people who don’t play games but wanted to play
South Park: The Stick of Truth is about the absurdity of being a "gamer"
The adventures of Douchebag.
New PBS Game/Show asks if we should abandon the word "gamer"
Gamers. Can’t play Halo with ‘em. Can’t play Halo without ‘em. So, maybe we should just abandon this whole “gamer” thing. While the word once adequately described a legion of devoted hobbyists who guzzled down anything and everything videogames, now it’s just problematic. So, is it time to say adiós