Marc Lajeunesse
If you’re a video game enthusiast born after the year 2000, chances are good that you grew up with relatively easy access to video game media. Though gaming still maintains some of its countercultural reputation, it has simultaneously become a facet of mainstream culture, and the sheer volume of player-produced video game content has done a lot of legwork to keep our favorite games alive in our eyes and ears long after we’ve signed off for the night. For even some of the most obscure games, it feels like there is a limitless amount of game content available for players to consume without even needing to play. Video gaming’s cultural spaces now weave in and out of games, online communities, and numerous digital platforms like Steam and Discord.