The Summer of Confabs continues with a conversation featuring Ben Fritz, L.A. Times entertainment reporter; Kirk Battle (AKA L.B. Jeffries) from PopMatters and Banana Pepper Martinis; and Nick LaLone from Before Game Design.

We discuss the Nintendo platform conundrum, left-behind gameplay, and the elusiveness of innovation, among other topics.

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Show links:

• Recent L.A. Times articles by Ben Fritz
• Essays by L.B. Jeffries at PopMatters
• Banana Pepper Martinis - L.B. Jeffries' blog
• Before Game Design - Nick LaLone's blog
• For the Love of Anomie