eBay has rejected GameStop's $56 billion bid to purchase eBay, stating that the offer is “neither credible nor attractive.” 😬 For a full timeline of GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's strange merger attempt and the controversy surrounding the situation, check out our article on Arcade Academia's SubStack!

News from the world of games preservation: 🎮 GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is selling some notable pieces of gaming history on eBay… in order to buy eBay?? 🤔 We’re still wrapping our heads around this developing story. Read more: 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/arcadeac...

When we talk about “girl games,” the majority of the genre is firmly planted in the 90s, from Barbie games to Purple Moon titles. 🩷🎮 But what about today? What contemporary titles could we call a “modern girl game?” 🤔

What is a girl game? Can they be defined by a pink-and-purple aesthetic? 💖👾 Are they relics of the 90s or an enduring genre? 🤔 In Arcade Academia’s second episode, we examine the intersection of gaming and gender with the help of Ash Rezvani, a professor of game design and interactive media. ✨

🚨EPISODE 2 OF ARCADE ACADEMIA GOES LIVE THIS FRIDAY! ✨ In our upcoming episode, we talk about the history of games made for girls and discuss whether or not the new cozy game genre is the modern girl game.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Women play video games too! Despite data showing that men and women play video games in approximately the same numbers, women are often disregarded in the industry. Here are four books we recommend if you want to learn more about the intersection of gender and gaming! 👾

What is a girl game? 🎮🎀✨ This was one of our main research questions we wanted to address in our upcoming episode of the Arcade Academia podcast. We spoke with game designer and games studies professor Ash Rezvani for her expert opinion. Keep an eye out for episode two—coming soon! 👀

Feeling called out. #gamerthings

Barbie has had many careers: homemaker, doctor, astronaut, and game designer to name a few. There have been a number of research papers over the years examining how she might inspire young girls to become a bit more tech savvy. 🎮🎀✨ 🧵

Historically, video games have been marketed and advertised for a mostly male audience. However, data shows us that despite video games being largely regarded as a predominately male pastime, women across the globe come out to play in BIG numbers! ⭐️👾

Here is your required reading for the next episode of the Arcade Academia podcast. This WILL be on the exam! 🤓 (Jk, but if you ever wanted to dig into the world of girl games, women in gaming, and feminist examinations of the industry, these are the books you want to read. 📚✨)

Our next episode will explore the world of girl games. 🩷✨ These our some of our favorite video games that can fall under the ill-defined title. 🎮 What do you consider a girl game? 🤔 What are your favorite girl games? 🧵

We're back, highlighting another trailblazer in gaming history: Mike Pondsmith 👾

Resident Evil is one of our favorite video game series, especially because academics love to write about zombies, bioweapons, and survival horror settings! Here are just a few of the thousands of scholarly articles written on the subject. (All free to access, of course!) 🎮✨

We're excited to dig into ✨🩷GIRL GAMES🩷✨ on the next episode of Arcade Academia. Stay tuned for a deep dive, material girls, into the material world. 💅✨

Did you know that all of your nostalgic childhood memories are owed to an engineer named Jerry Lawson? 🤔

This podcast is all about the intersection of video games and academia, so we want to bring your attention to scholarly articles centered on all things #Pokémon in celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary. (And they’re all free to access!) ✨🧵

Which starter will you be picking next year when Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves drop? 🍃🔥💧

Happy 30th Birthday, #Pokémon!! ✨ Here are our favorites of the 30th Anniversary logos.

Who will be your starter? 🔥💧🍃

Happy Valentine’s Day, gamers! 🎮❤️

Oh *voice gets intensely deep* BOY!

Remember when we posted some recommendations for scholarly reads on video games? You might want to see this...

🎮✨ Gaming is for everyone—but the industry hasn’t always reflected that. This Black History Month, we’re spotlighting the Black creators, developers, designers, and writers who helped build the games we love. 🕹️✊🏿 Their impact is undeniable. Their stories deserve to be seen.

No, it’s not just a chair... It’s the Video Gear Command Center. 🎮

Today marks 10 years since the release of Stardew Valley, the farming simulator that remixed and revived the genre. (Not to mention, captured our hearts!) 💞

Want to level up your video game knowledge? We recommend these four foundational texts to bring academia into the arcade. 🧵

Preservation gamified: ReStory is another encouraging sign that the gaming community is happy to help preserve artifacts from video game history

Readers rejoice! Our latest episode is transcribed in this article complete with glimpses inside of museum exhibits, videos of GDC presentations, and the commercial for the Video Gear Command Center Gaming Chair Rocker. 🎮 See it to believe it: substack.com/@arcadeacade...

In a special DLC episode, we spoke with Alysha Connor of Australia's #PowerhouseMuseum about gamer's voice in #videogame preservation, #AustralianGames, and whimsy. ✨ 🎧Listen now on Spotify, Substack, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube: open.spotify.com/episode/0WWZ...

Although the game takes place in a quaint English village, "Untitled Goose Game" is actually Australian... just like our next guest!

Save the Games 2.0 Call for Papers is open! The symposium will be held at The Strong in Rochester, NY on July 29 and 30. The deadline for submissions if February 20, 2026! www.museumofplay.org/save-the-gam...

A new year means a new episode of Arcade Academia is on the way! 🎙️ Whoever could we be chatting with in this upcoming episode? 👀 Stay tuned to find out! #podcast #gaming #videogames

"87% of classic video games released in the United States are critically endangered." 😱 You can read this eye-opening study by @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social and the Software Preservation Network here: gamehistory.org/87percent/

We had a lovely, enlightening chat with @philsalv.bsky.social of the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social about the barriers (and big wins) in the video game preservation community. 🎮✨ open.spotify.com/episode/72ys...

Want to dig deep into the current state of video game preservation? 🎮📚 Read the full transcript of our podcast episode on the subject, complete with links, quotes, stats, and all the academic extras we collected for our inaugural episode.✨ open.substack.com/pub/arcadeac...

🚨 Episode 1 of Arcade Academia is now LIVE on Substack, Spotify and Apple Podcasts! 🚨 In our first episode, we interviewed @borman.bsky.social with the Strong National Museum of Play and @philsalv.bsky.social from the Video Game History Foundation about the state of video game preservation.

🎙️ Editing is officially underway for Episode 1 of the Arcade Academia podcast! We’ve got two incredible interviews lined up — and we can’t wait to share them with you. 👀 Any guesses what our very first topic will be? Drop them in the comments! ✨ Stay tuned — Episode 1 launches later this November!

🎮 New Podcast Alert! 🎙️ We’re thrilled to announce Arcade Academia — a new podcast hosted by Daley Wilhelm and Emily Reuben, launching its first episode at the end of November 2025!