Whalen Traces History of Video Games on ‘With Good Reason’

Associate Professor of Digital Studies Zach Whalen spoke on an encore presentation of With Good Reason Radio titled “The Wide World of Video Games.” On the segment, Whalen told the show’s host Sarah McConnell: “Even the idea of coin-operated amusement devices goes back into the 19th century … One interesting perspective to think about is that these are opportunities for kids to be direct consumers for possibly the first time in their life.” Listen to the episode.