EPISODE · Dec 8, 2018 · 57 MIN
Episode 1 – trans representation and esports touring
from Gaming the Mind Podcast · host Gaming the Mind
In this episode Sachin, Don, Fai (mental health doctors) and Hammy (medical student) discuss: - Gaming in moderation, based on an article by student Timothy Franklin advocating this (http://collegian.tccd.edu/?p=37310) - Concerns about how Cyberpunk 2077 will handle trans identities, in light of how the tabletop game handles it, and problematic tweets from the developer (see article https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-24-the-big-cyberpunk-2077-interview) - Plans for the Overwatch League to adopt a touring model, and how this could add additional stress to esports athletes (https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/the-overwatch-league-was-meant-to-be-city-based-but-that-wont-be-possible-until-it-improves-its-scheduling) They then discuss how they used to game with their parents!
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In this episode Sachin, Don, Fai (mental health doctors) and Hammy (medical student) discuss: - Gaming in moderation, based on an article by student Timothy Franklin advocating this (http://collegian.tccd.edu/?p=37310) - Concerns about how Cyberpunk 2077 will handle trans identities, in light of how the tabletop game handles it, and problematic tweets from the developer (see article https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-24-the-big-cyberpunk-2077-interview) - Plans for the Overwatch League to adopt a touring model, and how this could add additional stress to esports athletes (https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/the-overwatch-league-was-meant-to-be-city-based-but-that-wont-be-possible-until-it-improves-its-scheduling) They then discuss how they used to game with their parents!
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