Zone of Influence is a new game studies blog by Matthew Kirschenbaum who has been writing about the digital humanities and electronic literature. The blog brings boardgames, which I used to play a lot, back into focus as important to game studies.
The blog is also a space where I can combine my interest in boardgames (especially board wargames) as a hobbyist and enthusiast with my academic interests in games, simulation, and technologies of representation.