Stephen, an Irishman, is a freelance game critic and recovering academic, with degrees in media and philosophy. He specializes in the intersection between videogames and philosophy, culture, feminism, and that. His work has been published on Gameranx, Unwinnable, Destructoid and PopMatters. // @ByronicM
Console gaming is an expensive escapist hobby, and that expense excludes those that need an escape the most. Steven Beirne explains. Being a community of a lot of people well-off enough to lavish themselves with the latest games, gaming culture…