From M/C Journal, James Newman (Bath Spa): Save the Videogame! The National Videogame Archive: Preservation, Supersession and Obsolescence; Jason Thompson (Wyoming), Ken S. McAllister (Arizona), and Judd Ethan Ruggill (ASU): Onward Through the Fog: Computer Game Collection and the Play of Obsolescence; and Christopher Luke Moore (Wollongong): Digital Games Distribution: The Presence of the Past and the Future of Obsolescence. The dailies say they must attract new readers, so why are they virtually ignoring millions of gamers? The people behind the burgeoning field of serious games aim both to get people to care about solving world problems while learning that all answers have their consequences. Does video game criticism need a Lester Bangs? At 25, Tetris drops into place as gaming icon. Are we smart enough for today's sports games?: They look better each year, but soon every player's going to need pro-level strategy knowledge. Simmin' the Good Life: They live, love, strive, and thrive, but they don’t scrimp, save, hate, or discriminate — is it rapturous capitalism, or virtual virtue? Video games and violence: How do our choices of amusements affect our behavior? Playing video games can make you a better person. Playing too many video games is bad for you too, grown ups.
