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It takes all kinds: Video game culture’s weird identity crisis

Amid a variety of heated discussions online in recent weeks about the role of awards and of the games media alike, Gamasutra’s Leigh Alexander wonders why the discussion is so reductive — and argues that it takes all kinds. The GameCity festival is on this week in Nottingham, and Journey took home the big prize. Unlike many game awards this one’s not selected by industry insiders, but instead is determined by a jury of people …