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June 2009

June 12, 2009

Podcast #50: E3 and Summer Gaming

The future of gaming is coming... but they haven't yet announced an official release date.

June 11, 2009

RetroPost: The Dangers of Video Games

Warning: Video Games may be hazardous to your health. Or not.

June 10, 2009

Going Beyond New Releases: Appreciating Culture as Tradition, Part 2

How technology changed us, and what we can do about it.

June 09, 2009

Beyond New Releases: Appreciating Culture as Tradition, Part 1

How consumer culture makes us slaves to the new.

May 2009

May 27, 2009

RetroPost – Grand Theft Auto IV: Boycott or Buy?

The choice is less black and white than you may think.

May 26, 2009

A Defense of "Meaningless Fun"

Fun is not (always) the enemy.

May 16, 2009

CaPC Recommends: 4 for the Weekend

3 books, and one game influenced by a book.

May 08, 2009

Podcast #45: Who's Afraid of the Swine Flu?

Ben and Rich discuss what ails few. Plus: conferences, capitalism and gamer's choice.

April 2009

April 30, 2009

Gamer's Choice

Video games have the potential to clarify life, but first they need to be a...

April 17, 2009

Podcast #42: Gaming Choices

Rachel Getting Married, Fallout 3 and choice in video games, how to choose what geeky...

April 07, 2009

Fallout 3: The Challenge of a Gaming Morality

Alan Noble explores the nature of morality in Fallout 3.

April 03, 2009

Podcast #41: Ben and Rich are Chums Again

We discuss NBC's Kings, casual video-game Peggle, and the death of print. Plus, our Top...

March 2009

March 24, 2009

A Parable of Peggle

Richard Clark finds resonance in what seems at first to be a simple, silly game.

March 13, 2009

Podcast #38: Ben and Rich Look Forward, Part 3 (Games/Books/Music)

Rich and Ben have a discussion about the games, books and music that CaPC is...

February 2009

February 04, 2009

Left 4 Dead and Relearning "Gaming"

Left 4 Dead challenges Alan Noble to remember the golden rule... even when he's killing...

January 2009

January 30, 2009

Looking Forward: Video Games in 2009

Alan Noble and Richard Clark share the video games they're most looking forward to in...

January 29, 2009

Looking Forward: Politics in 2009

Ben Bartlett shares his top 3 political issues to watch in 2009.

December 2008

December 29, 2008

What was Actually So Great About 2008

Alan Noble takes back some of the foolish things he said in the past.

December 17, 2008

Podcast #35: Blagojevich's Big Mistake

Ben shrugs at the latest political scandal while Rich wants to know what it all...

December 12, 2008

Why I Made the Switch

Richard Clark explains why he turned his back on the Wii and embraced the Xbox...

September 2008

September 03, 2008

Memoirs from a Sci-fi geek

Bill Reichart explores the resonating qualities of science fiction.

July 2008

July 18, 2008

E3 Dialogue – MadWorld

Rich and Alan discuss the merits and problems with the incredibly violent new Wii game...

July 17, 2008

Kick'n Video Games, Old School

Bill Reichart takes a time out from the E3's onslaught of new games to discuss...

July 15, 2008

Nintendo's Casual Focus at E3: Epic Fail or Good for Families?

Richard Clark responds to Nintendo's less than stellar keynote with a word of warning.

July 14, 2008

Netflix on your Xbox 360: New ways to watch

Alan Noble kicks off Christ and Pop Culture's ongoing E3 coverage with a consideration about...

June 2008

June 12, 2008

The Dangers of Video Games

Richard Clark picks up his Wii Zapper and takes aim at a giant target that...

April 2008

April 30, 2008

In Praise of Video Games

Richard Clark finds something to like in an underrated pastime.

April 28, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV: Boycott or Buy?

Alan Noble gives Grand Theft Auto a chance.

January 2008

January 03, 2008

What's So Great About 2008?

Even though Christ and Pop Culture is only a few months old, we've already had...

November 2007

November 15, 2007

"Mommy, what is that alien doing?"

On November 20th, one of the most anticipated games of the year will be released...

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