Playing Politics with Doug Blair

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNlJDPG21xM?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&w=500&h=281] I was thinking about the Canadian trucker protests the other day. I remember how the Canadian government was so hellbent on stopping the…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiVGvGMRMfU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&w=500&h=281] There’s this weird sentiment I keep seeing where critics and activists alike argue video game characters, especially female ones, are…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yo9ibSyhpQ?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&w=500&h=281] While the radical left is clearly the biggest threat to gaming, they’re not the only ones who could have a potentially negative impact on…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b-qY4P6Jsw?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&w=500&h=281] When I was in high school, I learned about something called the hero’s journey.Every story you’ve ever been told, or the good ones anyway,…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2noJxJsCLQ?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&w=500&h=281] As with classic films like “Gone with the Wind” and Disney’s “Dumbo,” video games now apparently need to include sensitivity disclaimers so…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4pRr4wZkIY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&w=500&h=281] Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware a new Mario movie just came out. So far, this movie seems to be getting a…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q-dTXFZnv0?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&w=500&h=281] Since gaming’s inception, players have been modifying their games to improve the experience or tailor it to their own needs. For some games…