In Defense Of Religion In BioShock Infinite
What if I told you that Bioshock Infinite was the mostly deeply Christian game I’ve played in recent memory?
Christian Game Developers Want to Leave Bad Games Behind
Heading north on Interstate 5 toward Newberg, Ore. last week, I wasn't sure what exactly I'd encounter at Christian Game Developers Conference 2011. Would it have a show floor? Would they be showcasing new games? Would there be a Kinect-enabled Bible study game with 1:1 praying-hands control? Is a third sequel to the …
Religion in Games: Less a Leap of Faith, More a Suspension of Belief
I've no idea why, but it seems no accident that the week before Easter I went back to start over the original Assassin's Creed, the only game I've ever played that is set in the Holy Land.
AntiSpore Answerable To A Higher Power - Rick Astley
Well, maybe we won't have to change the filters on our office Bullshit-o-meter after all. As we
kinda-sorta-maybe suspected , the cleverly named Anti-Spore website Antispore.com was not all that it seemed. Rather than a blistering attack on Spore's neo-Darwinist pro-evolution agenda and pollution of our children's…
Bizarre Anti-Spore Website Takes Issue WIth Stance On Creationism
Sooo.. The Kotaku bullshit alarm has been flashing a code amber since we got a tip about Antispore.com, but.. well, we just don't know. The site purports to be a protest against Spore and its 'attack on Christian values' and consists of several Creature Creator movies of Penis Monsters and other Spore grotesques,…
What's Wrong With the Niche Market? The 'Guitar Praise' Problem
With the announcement of Guitar Praise , the knockoff with a Christian twist, came a new round of 'Isn't there a commandment about stealing? Surely that applies to IP, right?'. Simon Parkin took a look at why Christian-themed gaming is so maligned; who cares if people are catering to a niche market? He does concede…
Christians Getting Serious About Gaming
This month sees a big push among Christian publications around the country towards educating parents and families about the growing influence of video games in our culture. The focus of the push is a lengthy article by Christian journalist Steve Rabey titled "Getting serious about gaming - Impact of video game industry…