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Weekly DLC: News Roundup
This week, the gun violence debate continues as industry folks and enthusiasts alike wonder how and when to participate in national policy discussions. We’ve also got some Gabe Newell, a retrospective on a weird Star Trek episode about virtual reality … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming
Tagged BioWare, David Gaider, free to play, guns, Joe Biden, news roundup, Steam, transgender, violence
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DLC 2013: Your Holiday News Roundup
Whew! I hope everyone’s had a good holiday. Now it’s time to get back to it, though. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) not much in terms of videogame news has happened over the holidays, so … Continue reading
Border House DLC: This Week in Videogames
Walkthrough Big releases: Far Cry 3, and “Dragonborn” DLC for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Also, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has been born again as an iOS app. Eh, there are plenty of console-to-iOS reboots of much better games. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged anita sarkeesian, Elder Scrolls, fake geek girls, hitman: absolution, humble bundle, news roundup, Square Enix
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News Roundup: Happy November!
TGIF, Border House folks! This is the second installment of our new feature where we summarize the week in gaming and link to our favorite articles of the week. Be sure to add your own news and links in the … Continue reading
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Tagged assassins creed 3, grand theft auto V, halo 4, news, news roundup
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Border House News Roundup
We’re introducing a new feature, starting this week: a Friday news roundup, with a summary of releases, events and happenings in the games world; and the best of the week’s articles concerning intersectionality, social critique, and women in videogames. (Cuppycake: … Continue reading

