E3: An Ode to Goofs and Gaffes

E3 2017 has come and gone to the winds once more in which time many have criticised some of the goofs and gaffes.
Jonny explains why these are part of the charm of the gaming extravaganza and why it’s important not to understate passion in a world that is becoming more and more serious.

Techland, PewDiePie and ethical standards

Companies in any field regularly pay for advertisements. It’s a given at this point that in order to optimally promote a product, you need an external source to use as recommendation, preferably one that has a large following that will guarantee decent sales. Yet, surely Techland paying a prominent Youtuber and then using his glowing review as a means to dictate further sales is anything but ethical.

Sacrifice for Liberty and Freedoms in Media

The frivolous nature of mass media entertainment and journalism often gets mired in petty, squabbling arguments about the nature of freedom. Let’s be clear, in the Western world we have complete creative freedoms. None of this could have been achieved as comprehensibly without the sacrifices and braveries of the inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Today is Tuesday, 27th, January. We should be beyond thankful.

Why Steam Greenlight Is Always Important

Most people here are already familiar with Steam Greenlight in some capacity or another. It’s a system that allows developers to publish screenshots, news and videos of their game onto the platform with the aim of building a mass consumer base and having said consumer base vote for your game to be uploaded onto Steam.…