Trump condemns role of video games in ‘glorification of violence’
U.S. President Donald Trump condemned the role that video games play in creating a culture of “the glorification of violence in our society” and...
The DeanBeat: Could the U.S. have a trade war with China over games?
Donald Trump’s trade war with China over steel and aluminum seems like a battle from the last century. It begs the question: What would...
The DeanBeat: GDC 2018 shows the heartbreaking story of Muslims in gaming
Game developer and educator Osama Dorias let out some emotion and passion during his talk on “Muslim Representation in Games.” It was one of...
Game devs respond to Trump with video highlighting games’ art and beauty
President Donald Trump showed a reel of video game violence last week during a meeting with the game industry as part of an attempt...
President Trump’s meeting on violent games pits game makers against their foes — again (updated)
President Donald Trump met today with video game industry representatives and foes of violent video games at the White House today. The industry is...
Trump’s scapegoat meeting with game industry reps doesn’t worry me
On Thursday, representatives from the gaming industry including the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House to...
Gaming industry reps will meet with President Trump after all
President Donald Trump is meeting with the gaming industry on Thursday as part of the White House’s ongoing efforts to find a reason for...
The DeanBeat: President Trump — guns are the problem, not games
President Donald Trump is looking for distractions and scapegoats. Instead of taking on gun ownership, he has asked whether violent video games might be...
President Trump to meet with game industry about gun violence
President Donald Trump is planning to meet with executives from the gaming industry as part of his public response to gun violence. Alongside his...
While gamers ask for loot-box regulation, Trump’s FCC plans to deregulate net neutrality
According to the discourse surrounding the core gaming scene right now, loot boxes and similar business models are the greatest threat to interactive entertainment....