July 5th
Welcome back, readers. First, our usual starting point. You may not be reading about the protests against anti-Black police brutality in the headlines as often these days, but they go on. No justice,...
View ArticleJuly 12th
Welcome back, readers. As you have perhaps come to expect by now, we begin with our usual starting point. The push for systematic reforms that will meaningfully oppose and resist racial injustice must...
View ArticleResident Evil 2
This Critical Compilation of Capcom’s 1998 Resident Evil 2 and its 2019 remake comes to us via Emma Kostopolus. Emma is a Ph.D student of Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Kansas, where her...
View ArticleRob Gallagher | Keywords in Play, Episode 4
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/ga3z0w/gallagher-complete.mp3 Download “Keywords in Play” is an interview series about game research supported by Critical Distance and the Digital Games...
View ArticleJuly 19th
Welcome back, readers. First things first: our usual starting point. The media coverage of protests against anti-Black police brutality in America and elsewhere is diminishing, but the fascist effort...
View ArticleJune 2020
Hello again, readers. It’s another month. Thank you for all your submissions, which continue to make my job easier and this column, better. Once more I am at a loss as to how to summarise, respond to...
View ArticleJuly 26th
Welcome back, readers. I’ll direct you again to begin with our usual starting point. Keep active resistance to anti-Black fascism going by supporting those on the front lines. Also, the Itch bundle...
View ArticleAugust 2nd
Welcome back, readers. This week I’d like to start by directing your attention to The Okra Project, which supports Black Trans people with home-cooked meals and resources! Check them out. Around the...
View ArticleSonic the Hedgehog
Critical Distance is proud to present the latest in its new series of Critical Compilations, focusing on Sega’s iconic Sonic the Hedgehog series, brought to us by Waverly. Waverly (she/they) is a game...
View ArticleAugust 9th
Welcome back, readers. First things first, here’s a list of national and local bail funds supporting anti-racial-injustice protestors across the US. Local support is just as important as, if not more...
View ArticleAugust 16th
Welcome back, readers. Hope you’re taking care of yourselves as best as you can. Before we begin, check out this list of national and local bail funds supporting anti-racial-injustice protesters across...
View ArticleEli Smith | Keywords in Play, Episode 5
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jzza24/05-elismith-draft.mp3 Download “Keywords in Play” is an interview series about game research supported by Critical Distance and the Digital Games Research...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy VII
This highly-anticipated Critical Compilation for Square Enix’s 1997 RPG Final Fantasy VII and its 2020 remake comes to us via Drew Byrd. Drew Byrd holds at least two media studies degrees and works...
View ArticleAugust 23rd
Welcome back, readers. Feels strange that summer is winding down–that technically 2020 is winding down. What is time, again? Keep safe, everybody. There seems to be no end of fires this year (some of...
View ArticleJuly 2020
Hello, Readers. It’s late August 2020, by which I obviously mean it’s time to think about videos from July 2020. Here’s where you can support protesters against police violence in North America. These...
View ArticleAugust 30th
Welcome back, readers. The Milwaukee Freedom Fund is currently supporting protestors in Kenosha fighting for racial justice and an end to state-sanctioned racist violence and murder with bail and...
View ArticleDishonored
Critical Distance is proud to present its newest Critical Compilation, spotlighting Arkane Studios’ 2012 stealth action game Dishonored and its sequels, curated by Heather Dowling. Heather is a...
View ArticleSeptember 6th
Welcome back, readers. This week I am again linking the Milwaukee Freedom Fund, which is currently supporting protestors in Kenosha fighting for racial justice and an end to state-sanctioned racist...
View ArticleSeptember 13th
Welcome back, readers. This week I’m plugging BlackGameDevs, a website and resource that collects information on Black creators who do all the things that go into making games. I know developers read...
View ArticleJamie Woodcock | Keywords in Play, Episode 6
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/67e2bw/05-jamie-woodcock-complete.mp3 Download “Keywords in Play” is an interview series about game research supported by Critical Distance and the Digital Games...
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