Episode 35 : “I’m Sexist and I Know It: Sneaky Sneaky Till the Soapbox Comes Out” (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where Sam, Alex, and Nicole record in one space and have drunch (aka drinks and lunch). They each take a turn with […]
Monthly Archives: May 2012
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Despite how problematic I find Bogost, most of the time, he is right about some stuff. In Persuasive Games, Bogost writes, “video games deploy more abstract representations about the way the world does or should function” (100). I’ve written several blogs about how historicity functions in games like Civilization, focusing […]
A recent presentation at PAX East talked about the harassment gamers face online. In it, the posit three cardinal rules for women who want to play in online gaming environments. They are: Don’t choose a distracting name—as in, one which will remind male players that women actually exist Don’t choose […]