I’ve actually written prose fiction theorizing, melodramatically, about the end of the console generation and the decline of the American suburban ideal. I enjoy fiction as editorial probably more than I have a right to, and I think I might try it again!

In plainer language, here is an article about E3, in which I spoke to the ESA’s Rich Taylor on the role of the show at the beginning of a new gen. There was talk of “barometers of taste,” naturally.

David Gallant (you may remember him from I Get This Call Every Day, a game he made about his crummy day job that got him fired) wrote an interesting post at Gamasutra where he shares some of the alienation he’s experienced as he tries to join what he hoped would be a creative, inclusive game development scene.

As a “white male who was given many opportunities by other white males,” he’s been increasingly saddened by a status quo that sees vastly different rules of behavior and participation for women in his space. It’s very heartening to me whenever a person who’s been themselves generally insulated from prejudice observes and speaks out against harm being done to others.

Tonight I’m speaking at BAFTA’s Games Journalism Debate with Jon Hicks, Guy Cocker and the great Kieron Gillen. If you’re in the area, come on by if you can — we’ll also be announcing the winners of the Games Journalism Prizes, which I helped judge, in spite of the fact I have some conflicting feelings about prizes. Exciting experiment, at least, and sure to be an interesting discussion.

Tomorrow I’m off to Nottingham for the opening event for the GameCity programme, whereby a series of exciting Nights events will culminate in the annual festival. Come to that too! Let’s hang out all week! If you see me, say hello. I’m new around here.

And listen to my new mixtape! For some reason I made it using my housemate’s Spotify, don’t think he made it, it was totally me