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Comment on The Gospel and Games Journalism by Dakota Cooper

Dakota Cooper — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:58:00 +0000

I would advice you to NOT witness to anybody unless you know they want to hear. You will only irritate people seeing as many people have their own very strong faiths. Would you want them “witnessing” to you about Islam, Wicca or anything else? I doubt you would. You would probably even say they were wrong for it.

Comment on So Your Kid is a Gamer? by Chris

Chris — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:35:00 +0000

Beautiful. I personally have thought about what age would be appropriate to introduce my kids to games like Halo and Skyrim, because they are so beautiful, yet so violent. I was introduced to Halo without parental consent at the age of 12, and although I don’t see any negative outcomes of that, I was technically breaking my parents rules for me when I played it at a friends house. I want to set loser rules when it comes to video games for my kids, because it will encourage them to explore and to interact at their own pace. At the same time, I don’t want my 7 year old playing “classics” like Gears of War somewhere down the line. I don’t see any way that could end well. I was already so naturally violent at the age of 7 anyways…

Comment on So Your Kid is a Gamer? by Ayk Iano

Ayk Iano — Sat, 25 May 2013 02:29:00 +0000

Nice piece and interesting statistics. Gotta say, I don’t think I have to die very hard to set aside time to play games with my children! Now it’s just a matter of acquiring some kids…

Comment on Better Late Than Never: Australia Adds R18+ Videogame Rating by Ayk Iano

Ayk Iano — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:51:00 +0000

The R18+ rating has been out for a few months now (I’m in Sydney). Just finished God of War: Ascension, which has the new rating. Check it out:
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/game/ps3/god-of-war-ascension/680914

The Destructoid article you linked is an year-old. So actually, the law passed and we have our rating already. Just wanted to point that out.

Comment on In Journey, Death is a Gift by M. Joshua Cauller

M. Joshua Cauller — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:22:00 +0000

Awesome reflections, Cameron. It’s a really unique perspective to hear. I love how so many people have played this game and have a completely different thing they resonate with about it.

Comment on Vesper.5: Straining Toward The Future by Steven Sukkau

Steven Sukkau — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:00 +0000

Thanks M. Joshua!

Comment on Curiosity and Chaos in Don’t Starve by Where We've Been - Lazy Edition - Theology Gaming

Where We've Been - Lazy Edition - Theology Gaming — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:38 +0000

[...] also, probably a bunch of GameChurch articles I missed (Don’t Starve and Miasmata, [...]

Comment on Revelations Live: Episode 2 by Jordan Ekeroth

Jordan Ekeroth — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:50:00 +0000

Thanks mate! Let me know if there’s anything you would like to see in the future. We want to keep pushing ourselves to make this just a really amazing thing.

Comment on Revelations Live: Episode 2 by M. Joshua Cauller

M. Joshua Cauller — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:01:00 +0000

Great synopsis of the video with links. Very useful for those of us who want to skip around. Generally, it’s just an awesome live video. I really liked it and found it useful and informative.

Comment on Created Spaces: A Skeptic Plays Proteus by David Russell Gutsche

David Russell Gutsche — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:38:00 +0000

Right! I had the same bleak reaction to the squirrels. I thought, “these squirrels are a trick, a developer’s trick.” But then I realized that creation isn’t a trick, it’s a blessing. A gift.

It’s really a double-edged sword. Depending on the day, fiction either connects with me INTENSELY or, on the days when I can’t suspend my disbelief, I just find it trite and unimportant.