After about five months straight of playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf I believe I can soundly say that I have thoroughly experienced most of what the game has to offer. And by “most” I mean everything that this taunting game has let me experience, as it continuously holds upcoming holidays […]
Sarah Nixon
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As the feminist pop culture community becomes more outspoken and as the campaign for proper female representation in games and the variety of other pop culture mediums gains increasing support, I’ve noticed that there have been a lot of excuses going around. These excuses or justifications cover all the reasons […]
Power Hour Reviews are a new NYMG feature in which we spend one intense hour playing newly released games in order to get a sense not only of the game’s mechanics and characterization, but its narrative as well. Let us spend our time first, so that you don’t have to waste […]
After having the relentless fashionista Gracie visit my town in Animal Crossing for the first time last week, it dawned on me how little clothing I owned to pass her rigorous checks. I was able to pull together enough flashy clothing to make it through and pass but in the […]
Some things are standard to mention when critiquing and reviewing video games: characteristics that make the game innovative or unique, the fluidity of the interface and the level of the player’s control over the gameplay, its artistic design and the quality of its graphic elements, its replayability, the consistency of […]
As an extension of the previous post I wrote about regarding feminist-friendly cartoon choices and considering that, in my experience anyway, fans of video games and Japanese anime seem to overlap, I would like to offer some suggestions for navigating the wide and extensive world of anime. Much like any […]
Power Hour Reviews are a new NYMG feature in which we spend one intense hour playing newly released games in order to get a sense not only of game mechanics and characterization, but narrative as well. Let us spend our time first, so that you don’t have to waste yours. […]
As October draws ever nearer, an influx of horror games has begun to hit the market in an attempt to fill the creepiness quota so in demand during the Halloween season. Though the settings and contexts differ from game to game, the asylum, particularly the abandoned and decrepit asylum complete […]
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of cartoons. I was fortunate as a child to have consistent access to cartoon programing (as well as access to video games, which was definitely the precursor to my passion for gaming), something which, as I look back, I am increasingly […]
I have discussed physical representation and female character design in video games at length here on Not Your Mama’s Gamer and it’s an issue I consider to be of pretty great importance when it comes to creating a woman-friendly environment for female gamers (and one that I hope you haven’t […]
At Tuesday’s Gamescom conference, Sony continued to reiterate their support of indie game developers by emphasizing the accessible marketplace that the PS4 will offer for independent publishing. Not to be outdone, and perhaps as another one of their new measures to secure their role as a competitor on the next […]
Power Hour Reviews are a new weekly NYMG feature in which we spend one intense hour playing newly released games in order to get a sense not only of game mechanics and characterization, but narrative as well. Let us spend our time first, so that you don’t have to waste […]
To what degree is idealization removed from the definition of objectification? Where should the line be drawn when it comes to acknowledging unrealistic character designs of both genders as the norm and exposing harmful depictions of women? In my growing experience of researching and analyzing female representation in video games, […]
Phil Fish is struggling under the burden of criticism and the malicious conduct of the gaming community. The indie creator who was responsible for the puzzle game Fez, which was created and released after a string of unfortunate and strenuous circumstances, has raised quite a commotion within the gaming industry […]
The Bechdel Test, first introduced by cartoonist Alison Bechdel as a part of her comic strip entitled Dykes to Watch Out For, is a test that gauges female representation in film. It revolves around three simple rules: one, that the piece of work has at least two named female characters; […]
I have a pink controller for my Playstation 3. The Nintendo 3DS XL I recently purchased is also pink, albeit a pink and white combination. The path in my Animal Crossing town is composed of pink tile. I don’t make any attempt to hide my affection for some of the […]