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The best Gaming Culture newsletters

5 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

stopcar.ing· irregular· Published 3 days ago

Stop Caring is a video game publication that examines games as artistic media, their cultural conversations, and personal lessons they offer. Its issues mix long-form interviews with indie developers and critical essays on mainstream titles and franchises.

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rascal.news· irregular· Published yesterday

Rascal News is a tabletop roleplaying game and culture outlet that publishes voicey journalism and commentary on the RPG hobby, alongside community-submitted press releases. Readers get explainers on hobby discourse and announcements about new games, reprints and tools.

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cascadecascade.com· irregular· Published 22 days ago

CASCADE CASCADE is a print and web magazine about the trading card game community, with a focus on Magic: The Gathering culture, design, and history. Recent issues announce a larger print edition with long-form features and share personal essays on friendship and playing card games as adults.

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insertcredit.com· weekly· Published 4 days ago

Insert Credit is a video game podcast in which a rotating panel of industry figures discusses topics like enjoyable bad games, memorable NPCs, and early internet ROM culture. Episode show notes are largely lists of references and links, with the substance living in the audio and video episodes.

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gameplay.co· irregular· Inactive for over a year

Gameplay is a newsletter about video games and the virtual worlds shaping culture and community. Recent issues cover a mix of game news, sports sims, and nostalgic franchises in short, topical roundups.

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