When discussing videogames with my extended family, I usually have to use a lot of different language than I would when talking with a casual game fan or writing for 61 FPS. Certain words and acronyms go straight out the window. You can’t say platformer or RTS. You can’t say Capcom and expect it to carry the same contextual weight it would when chatting with someone who can name multiple Street Fighters. My grandparents in particular are mystified by my obsession and so I usually have to rely on the power of metaphor. When it comes to describing what blogging about videogames entails, I tend to fall back on sports coverage. Just like following the NFL or NBA, a lot of excitement can come from following trades (corporate mergers), defeats (marquee creators leaving publishers), and scandal (Hot Coffee). Following videogames isn’t just about the games themselves, but following the people who make them, the industry that publishes them, and, most importantly, the delectable drama that results. And rumors. Oh, rumors are the best.
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