] Gaming, networks, multiplayer, strategy, personal technology, ] consoles, and mobile. ] ] This blog is about tracking the rise of games as a medium ] of popular culture, and perhaps the medium of the times. ] The Jones' kids all have game consoles, but more and ] more it's not just Saturday morning entertainment - ] games are impacting peoples lives in a way never seen ] before. There are fan sites, art books, academic theses, ] and a massive entertainment industry all waking up to the ] fact that these things are a lot more important than we ] gave them credit for. Already games are under fire as the ] evil corrupting the youth: a place formerly reserved for ] the likes of Rock'n'Roll, Hollywood or Ragtime ] (depending on your era). This blog is about watching the ] emergence of a medium, right before our very eyes. Highly informative about the game industry, and its denizens. |