Details are a bit sketchy right now, but allegations are surfacing that the shake up in the IGDA leadership has something to do with the major restructuring of the organization, recently announced by board members Wendy Despain and Gordon Bellamy. Personally, I'm not convinced yet. Joshua Caulfield is apparently moving on to a new ED position elsewhere, which makes me think he wasn't forced out and the timing...
I have a new article up at Gamepolitics.com discussing the regrettable situation surrounding Jessi Slaughter and her family. It explores whether anti-cyberbullying games could have taught her and her family how to use the internet safely.
I've done a new piece at GamePolitics covering the uncertainty surrounding the proposed Korean mobile game regulation. This is the one that includes mandatory in-game penalties for exceeding playtime limits. Check it out here.