The Code

Writing and musings from Shawn Struck on "geek culture" like video games, technology, web design, tabletop games and more.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Admin Note: Slowing Down

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Hey all. Since july, I've stuck to more or less to an update schedule of 5 days a week, and at least 2 posts a day. I'm going to hav...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Writer Reveals The Truth About Zoe Quinn & Women In Tech

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It's been a hell of a week for a few prominent women in video games. Just two days ago, Anita Sarkeesian got explicit, credible threa...

Tainted Love: How Game Companies Exploit Employees' Passion

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It's a familiar homily to those looking at a satisfying career: "Do what you love, and work won't seem like work." It soun...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Responsible Fans & Thinking Critically

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Image from Battle ROyale courtesy of J-Flim Pow-wow In light of the recent discussions on entertainment's approach to the militariz...

Read This 25th Anniversary Retrospective on TGFX-16

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image courtesy of boomhammer.com In another video game milestone that is sure to make some of my readers feel very old indeed, 2014 mark...

Check Out This Awesome Supercut of Video Games In Film

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An oldie but I good I found while trawling youtube the other day, Slacktory has compiled a slick, entertaining 20 minute super-cut of memroa...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Open Letter To Aaron Diaz: Stop Hiding

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Web comic artist Mary Cagle, known on tumblr by the handle cube-watermelon,  recently posted the comic above, poking fun at the phenomeno...

Admin Note: We're Back

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Sorry for the radio silence over the past few days. The technical issues that prevented any posts from going up have been fixed. I'll tr...
Friday, August 22, 2014

If You Call This Justice, I Don't Want Your Support

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Image courtesy of shutterstock.com After my post on the unacceptable torrent of abuse that has been heaped upon Zoe Quinn by misogynist ...
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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Admin Note: No Posts Today

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There are some personal matter that I have to attend to today that will have me away from a computer ptetty much all day. I'll catch up ...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Not OK: Hateful Man-Babies Target Zoe Quinn. Again.

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Image via shutterstock  Zoe Quinn, the indie lead developer behind the emotionally moving interaction fiction game Depression Quest rece...
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Mayor Orders Police Raid On Parody Twitter User

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Photo illustration courtesy of ArsTechnica Jim Ardis, the mayor of Perioa, Illinois was so upset at a parody twitter account making fun ...
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Pug Files: The Truth Is Out There

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If you like pugs, whimsy, The X-Files, cute art or novelty clothes, then this post's got you covered. Redbubble artist macncheesecabr...

Studio Says Steam & Bundles Killed Indie Gaming

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Image courtesy of puppygames UK indie games studio puppygames, most famous for its tower defense games, its retro-inspired arcade games ...
Monday, August 18, 2014

Why Should You Support The Code?

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Here's what one industry professional has to say about my writing and work: Shawn Struck is as close to the soul of Internet geek...

Problem Attic: Cure for the Common Code

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Title screen image courtesy of Liz Ryerson (Note: This article was supposed to appear last Friday, but due to technical difficulties wit...
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Shawn Struck's writing has appeared on the front page of Yahoo!, in 1UP.com, PC Magazine, 411 Mania, and Associated Content. He lives in a secret hideout in Somerset, NJ. Any posts made here are solely of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the author's employers or affiliates. All posts are controlled solely by the author and produced independent of any employer, organization, or entity unless otherwise noted.
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