The innards of the videogame industry are dark, mysterious, and just a little bit icky. According to a recent article by Leigh Alexander, not all is merry for our game developers this holiday season. Some people who have put in a lot of work are being ignored, by publishers and gamers alike. Maybe, as Joshua Lin describes, we need more videogame celebrities as advocates and developer representatives. Join Scott and I while we discuss labor disputes, the Joss Whedon appeal, developer secrecy, and the hidden ailments of the games industry..

Show notes:

• Run time: 29 min 4933 sec
• They worked on the game you played but didn't get credit, by Leigh Alexander via Kotaku
• We Need "Celebrities", by Joshua Lin via Gamasutra
• Sometimes, the Spy Games are Too Much, by Nels Anderson via Above49
• Music provided by Brad Sucks