When Electronic Arts pulled together a roomful of journalists, bloggers and gaming industry types, it didn’t look like an historic event. But while it can seem as if we talk a lot about LGBT issues and gaming — at least for those of us who do enough gaming to consider ourselves “gaymers” — this past Thursday morning was a rare ... [Read]

Tomorrow in New York, video game giant Electronic Arts and the Human Rights Campaign are hosting a discussion on LGBT issues in gaming, including the always hot topic of hate speech in online multiplayer games. I’ll be on site covering the event for Metro Weekly as well as moderating the a panel on how the gaming industry can and should ... [Read]

  Even though I wrapped up my Diablo III review a few days ago, I’m still feeling the pull of demon slaughtering recreation. I’ve launched into my first full-on attempts at the “Hell” difficulty and consistently getting my ass handed to me by glowing golden monsters. I can’t imagine the final Inferno difficulty at this point. But given that I’m ... [Read]