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Game Journalists Called It Before Anyone Else Did. Then the Industry Stopped Inviting Them to the Preview. Who Decides What Gaming Culture Gets to Say About Itself?
Gaming / eSports

Game Journalists Called It Before Anyone Else Did. Then the Industry Stopped Inviting Them to the Preview. Who Decides What Gaming Culture Gets to Say About Itself?

Gaming journalists who ask hard questions are increasingly finding themselves uninvited to preview events — and the industry's shr...

Jul 03, 2026  ·  3 min read
Indie Game Developers Are Outselling AAA Studios on Their Own Terms. Did the Bedroom Coder Just Win the War Nobody Thought They Could Fight?
Gaming / eSports

Indie Game Developers Are Outselling AAA Studios on Their Own Terms. Did the Bedroom Coder Just Win the War Nobody Thought They Could Fight?

PAGE EXCERPT Games made by single developers in bedrooms are now outselling AAA studios with hundred-million-dollar budgets. Tina...

Jul 01, 2026  ·  3 min read
Battle Passes Turned Gaming Into a Second Job: When Did Playing Stop Being Enough?
Gaming / eSports

Battle Passes Turned Gaming Into a Second Job: When Did Playing Stop Being Enough?

Are Battle Passes Reshaping Our Relationship With Gaming?PAGE EXCERPTBattle passes promised structure and rewards — but somewhere...

Jun 05, 2026  ·  4 min read
Video Game Soundtracks Are Selling Out Arenas. Did Gaming Just Become the New Rock 'n' Roll?
Gaming / eSports

Video Game Soundtracks Are Selling Out Arenas. Did Gaming Just Become the New Rock 'n' Roll?

Orchestras are selling out arenas performing Final Fantasy and Zelda scores — and the crowds are going wild. Hiroshi Yoshimura, An...

Jun 02, 2026  ·  4 min read
Game Mods Built the Industry. So Why Does the Industry Keep Trying to Kill Them?
Gaming / eSports

Game Mods Built the Industry. So Why Does the Industry Keep Trying to Kill Them?

Game mods gave us Counter-Strike, DayZ, and entire new genres — yet the industry keeps shutting modders down. Dr. Greg Lastowka, J...

May 29, 2026  ·  4 min read
Is Speedrunning the Purest Form of Gaming Left?
Gaming / eSports

Is Speedrunning the Purest Form of Gaming Left?

Speedrunning strips a game down to its bones — no cutscenes, no lore, no hand-holding. Just a player, a timer, and the question of...

May 27, 2026  ·  3 min read
Esports Scholarships Are Real Now. Did That Kill the Underdog Story?
Gaming / eSports

Esports Scholarships Are Real Now. Did That Kill the Underdog Story?

Once upon a time, the best player in the world was some kid in his bedroom with no coach, no team, and no budget. Scholarships cha...

May 25, 2026  ·  3 min read
Twitch Made Gamers Into Celebrities. Did It Also Make Gaming Unwatchable?
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Twitch Made Gamers Into Celebrities. Did It Also Make Gaming Unwatchable?

Twitch turned your favorite gamer into a brand deal and a face cam. But somewhere between the hype trains and the donations, the a...

May 20, 2026  ·  3 min read
VR Skateboarding and Snow Sports: The Future of Training or a Lazy Substitute?
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VR Skateboarding and Snow Sports: The Future of Training or a Lazy Substitute?

VR Skateboarding and Snow Sports: The Future of Training or a Lazy Substitute? As technology continues to encroach upon various a...

May 09, 2026  ·  4 min read