Our guest this week is former ComicsAlliance editor and current senior editor of Boing Boing’s new video game site Offworld, Laura Hudson! We talk with her about games journalism, how it compares to comics journalism, the transformative experience of playing video games, covering corners and niches no one else does, and much more! Plus, new entries into our Word Heavyweight Champions list!
The Rundown:
- Follow Laura on Twitter!
- Check out her articles about Bloodborne and games that simulate service work. Oh, and Blue Bloods.
- Go read Leigh Alexander’s piece about super-weird bootleg Frozen games, too.
- One more article to read: Rachel Edidin’s piece about All-New X-Men.
- Chris’ checks and recs: Reading Tumblr at Starbucks, Texts from Jane Eyre
- Matt’s checks and recs: Honeymoon plans, Attitude Era Raw
- Music Used: Girlz Melon, “Super Mario World Intro”
Comics Reviewed:
- Convergence round-up
- Kaptara #1
- Ninjak #2
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