Greed VS Gamers | Infinite Desire For The Finite

One of the biggest problems facing the gaming industry today is greed. Greed, as it were, comes in many forms. From overpricing to multi-layered monetization efforts, and microtransactions gamers' money is taken without a second thought. This alongside live service game oversaturation only serves to thin out the earnings of those who aim to exploit the paying player. 

It is an unsustainable business model that will not only bleed dry the well of potential income for developers and publishers, but will also kill off gaming as we know it. The more gamers are abused through heavy handed greed the less gamers are going to be able to pick up the tab, and make game development a viable option for making money. 

Addressing DEI In Gaming | Brad's Thoughts

DEI as we know it stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The diversity part isn't truly diverse though as often times it excludes straight white males. Same for inclusion which is also not truly inclusive to the same degree. 

Equity, being the last part of it, is nothing more than a means for people to get something they didn't earn. It's why we get skin deep characters representing sexual preferences, and skin color. It's why games with DEI are doomed to fail, and why gamers do not buy into those games. Concord being a prime example of this fact.

A Game Reviewer From Scratch!?

Most of you who know me or know of me realize that I'm more than just your average gamer. You've likely read my reviews, or saw them posted somewhere on the internet. Be it social media or some streaming site like Youtube. 

Though I've been at it for over 13 years my review career still pales in comparison to my overall time as a gamer. Something I feel should be the case for any tried and true gaming journalist. It's that long term experience with the hobby that led me to seek out my first developers, and publishers after establishing a free blog via Blogger sometime in 2011.