Episode 56: What’s Passion Got to Do With It?: On Men Doing Feminism (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we discuss whether or not men can do feminist work. Come on and join in on the discussion. Let’s have a little fun. We talk […]
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As part of my dissertation work, I’m proposing a theory called Procedural Ethics, a hybrid of feminist research methodology, ethics, and procedural rhetoric. As ethics is currently growing in popularity in game studies, and feminist research methodology offers one of the most sensible and comprehensive strategies available, a hybrid methodology […]
I want to start this post by paying respect and thanks to all of the soldiers, volunteers, and contracted folks who have served to protect our country and made the ultimate sacrifice. I would also like to take the time to give thanks for the friends and family that supported […]
Lately in an attempt to see if Pea would be interested in something other than Ni No Kuni (now logging 100+ hours) which has less playability now that the main quest is complete, we have started to play around with Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Now this iteration of Zelda […]
If you’ve been hiding under a rock you may have missed Microsoft’s reveal of their new console yesterday. Xbox One will launch later this year (surprise surprise) and will come packed with an amped up version of the Kinect (Kinect 2.0; creative!) no matter which model you buy. The new Xbox […]
Video games are becoming a more apparent part of our culture every day; it used to be that society viewed gamers as overweight guys who still lived in their parents’ basements. Now, we know that gamers come in all shapes, sizes, genders, and ethnicities, but there is still a large […]
We’ve all heard the old saying, “If you can’t ask, then you can’t afford it”, but I want us to consider for a moment a slightly modified version that might say “If you have to ask, it might be true for you”. In the last couple of days I have […]
Episode 55: Mommy Dearest: A Mother’s Day Tribute to Mamas Who Game With Their Kids (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we hear from mothers who game with their children (in myriad ways). We are joined this week by Jennifer, the mother of our […]
The other day I had to go spend the afternoon at the Secretary of State (or as you may know it, the Department of Motor Vehicles). I know it’s an old and overused joke to talk about how much time you can spend in this god forsaken place, but the […]
So Papo & Yo (Minority Media, 2012) is a game that I have been interested in playing for a while. When the indie title appeared on PS3 about a year ago I did a bit of research to see what other folks were saying about the title. I was simultaneously […]
By now you’ve played through at least some of Bioshock Infinite, I mean c’mon it’s amazing, and you’ve probably read some articles on how everyone is praising the main female character, Elizabeth, as having been one of the most amazing A.I. companions in video game history. Some people have even […]
Alex, Nicole, and I get great pleasure out of the work that we do here at NYMG and we really love it when we hear that others get some joy out of the work that we do as well. Not Your Mama’s Gamer gives us the opportunity to share our […]
For those who haven’t been following, this is the second to last installment in a series of posts where I analyze 5 different video game company policies or codes of conduct. In this series, I examine the connections between the company’s public perception, noted problems with harassment, and the company […]
For me (and Pea), the time has come. Tonight we will beat the White Witch (failed last night because I forgot to equip our new wand). There is no better time to beat a boss and end a game than a Friday night. After that Pea will be able to […]
Episode 54: Raising a Self Saving Princess: An Interview with Mike Hoye (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode in which we talk with Mike Hoye, the dad who hacked The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker so that his daughter could play as a […]
Zynga is a particularly interesting company to study because they pioneered a new type of gaming company. Founded in 2007, Zynga led the social game revolution that continues to take in astonishing profits. As of 2013, Zynga has three of the top five games on Facebook and has 265 million […]