Arcade Academia Podcast

by Emily Reuben and Daley Wilhelm Click here to listen to Arcade Academia DLC 2: Gaming Sexism with Amanda C. Cote. In our last episode, we attempted to untangle the ties between so-called girl games, cozy games, and the overall rise of casual gaming. Our research into the origins of the sometimes maligned term of “casual gaming” led us to an excellent, enlightening read: Gaming Sexism: Gender and...

By Emily Reuben and Daley Wilhelm Welcome to episode two of Arcade Academia. We’re Emily Reuben and Daley Wilhelm, two lifelong scholars finally using our journalism backgrounds and master’s degrees to do something more than write just another gaming hot take. Arcade Academia isn’t a gaming news podcast: each episode is an exhaustively researched deep dive into scholarly examinations of video game...

by Emily Reuben and Daley Wilhelm Mattel Electronics’ Intellivision console, released in 1979, was a direct competitor to the Atari 2600. Though not as well-remembered today, the Intellivision gets credit for introducing the concept of downloadable content, or DLC, into the world of gaming. The 1980 online service PlayCable allowed gamers to download games to their Intellivision via their cable TV...

by Emily Reuben and Daley Wilhelm Thanks for reading Arcade Academia Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. In the inaugural episode of Arcade Academia, hosts Emily Reuben and Daley Wilhelm finally use their journalism backgrounds and M.A.s to do something more than write just another gaming hot take. Arcade Academia isn’t a gaming news podcast: each episode is an ex...