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September 14 - 20

Posted by Felix Threepaper –
Welcome folks, and happy “268th Anniversary of Britain (and therefore America) adopting the Gregorian Calendar” week! Yes, this is the calendar we still use today. Since its development in 1582, the Brits had held fast because it was instituted by a Pope, and was therefore not to be trusted.
GWJ Community

Gamers With Jobs Donation Drive and International GWJ Day 2020

Posted by Amoebic –
GWJ Donation Drive and International GWJ Day 2020: Quick Update with more details coming soon.
Marvel's Avengers

GWJ Conference Call Episode 726

Posted by Amoebic –
Amanda, Glendon, Rich, and Aaron talk about Surprise Gut Punches in games.

September 7 - 13

Posted by Felix Threepaper –
Welcome folks, and happy “516th Anniversary of the unveiling of Michelangelo’s David” week! When it was unveiled in Florence in the Piazza della Signoria, some onlookers were overheard to remark, “It’s a bit small.” Michelangelo famously responded, “What are you talking about? He’s 17 feet high!” You may all celebrate by groaning.
Othercide

GWJ Conference Call Episode 725

Posted by Amoebic –
Amanda, Glendon, Rich, and Aaron talk about which directors they'd like to see take on a particular video game franchise.

August 31 - September 6

Posted by Felix Threepaper –
Welcome folks, and happy “760th Anniversary of the Battle of Ayn Jalut” week! This battle marked the first time the Mongols were prevented from expanding through conquest. The Mamluks employed the Mongols’ own tactic of feigning retreat with horse archers to draw the enemy into a trap.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

GWJ Conference Call Episode 724

Posted by Amoebic –
Amanda, Cory, Glendon, and Julian are joined by special guest Eugene Huo from The Magic Hour Show Podcast to talk about The role of simulation in society and its function in the modern world.

August 24 - 30

Posted by Felix Threepaper –
Welcome folks, and happy “1941st Anniversary of the eruption of Mt Vesuvius” week! You may all celebrate by musing on how such a tragedy, where thousands of people died, has become invaluable to the historical and archaeological understanding of that time.
One Night Stand

GWJ Conference Call Episode 723

Posted by Amoebic –
Amanda, Rich, and Aaron are joined by Liz and Paige to discuss Emotional Intimacy in Gaming.

August 17 - 23

Posted by Felix Threepaper –
Welcome folks, and happy “68th Anniversary of the first use of the word ‘fallout’ in the nuclear sense” week! The New York Times used it in 1952, and then a term coined in the 1950s went on to become the title of a beloved game series inspired by the sci-fi of the 1950s. You may all celebrate by dusting off and playing your old copy of "It Came from the Desert".

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