So this post may seem a bit off topic, but I promise I will tie it into gaming culture. The Question Why are big companies so possessive? Case #1 A few weeks ago I read an article from Jesse Stay about how Google, Twitter, and Facebook, in particular, are cracking down on other parties utilizing their name....

When you play a game this seems to be the ultimate question. How do you know who wins? Now I could take this down the path of neutrality and say “Why does there need to be a winner? Is that what our society has come to? Can’t we all just be friends?” But, that’s not what this post is...

Gateway Games are indeed similar to Gateway drugs, however, they are not nearly as detrimental to your health. Go ahead. Find someone you know who plays Euro games and ask them, “What was the first Euro game you played?” I guarantee you that 9 out of 10 times the answer will be: Settlers of...