The new DLC for Undead Labs’ State of Decay is more than an add-on: Lifeline is, in some ways, a whole new game. Lifeline brings a new map, new strategies, new characters, new story, and nearly a whole new feel to the table, and while part of the new frills […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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Google “female avatar videogames” this week, and your search results will be full of articles about Ubisoft and their decision not to include female player-characters because it would “double the work.” There’s plenty that’s been said about the situation, both in their defense and not, but while I have plenty […]
Let me start by saying the Ubisoft’s Watch_Dogs was a system seller for me…back in November. I pre-ordered my XBox One and a copy of Watch_Dogs and waited. Waited to have the next generation experience of a lifetime. That was what was supposed to happen. And then Watch_Dogs got delayed. […]
E3 is undoubtedly one of the most exciting times to be a gamer. It’s a week of thrilling announcements, new games, and industry advancements. I know that I for one spent practically my whole day on Monday watching the press conferences and gaming chatter. The discussions and “meeting of the […]
We talk a lot about gamer identity: hardcore, casual, etc, but this week I’ve been thinking about it quite a bit. I’ve been playing a lot of the original Super Mario Brothers on my 3DS. While I hadn’t forgotten how much I loved that game (I talk about it all […]
Episode 79: It’s a Damned Shame: Summer Gaming and Our Piles of Shame (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about our plans for gaming this summer and share our dirty little secrets about which games are in our shameful piles of […]
Murdered: Soul Suspect is one of those games you cross your fingers for and hope it lives up to your expectations, or at least it was for me anyway. When I first learned about the development of this paranormal noir I became immediately invested. A game that infuses ghosts, mystery, […]
When I sat down to play Among the Sleep for my Power Hour review, I intended to just play through the first hour and write the blog post. Five hours later, it was midnight, and I had an early morning, so I had to stop. I had been excited about […]
My post last week, What is a Feminist Game, Anyway?, sparked an interesting conversation in the comments section and led me to discover two new games (Dreamfall- The Longest Journey and Long Live the Queen). I’d love to keep that momentum rolling- what characters have you played and thought “wow- […]
I am a huge Tropico fan. I discovered the series not too long ago, when Tropico 4 came out. I played through it feverishly, and then bought Tropico 3 because I couldn’t get enough. I played all the T4 expansions, and anxiously awaited the day T5 came out. I got […]
We obsess over bodies. We judge them, modify them, examine them, and use them and we spend extraordinary amounts of energy trying to control them…whether they belong to us or to others. It’s not all about visuals, either. Social, professional, and political policies constantly circle around bodies and control; from […]
This summer I am teaching a games writing class that is looking at writing in and around the video game industry and it’s really been a blast dealing with bright and engaged students. In this class, we are doing lots of reading and lots of writing on top of playing […]
The recent USCB shootings at the hands of self-professed misogynist and woman hater Elliot Rodgers has inspired women across the world to come forward with their own stories of sexism, gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and general instances of male entitlement. United under the hashtag “#YesAllWomen,” thousands of women shared enlightening […]
This week, all of my entertainment (television, video games, and novel reading) had a somewhat unintentional Twin Peaks theme. I didn’t watch Twin Peaks when it came out, even though I somewhat inexplicably watched Fire Walk With Me at least twenty times. I assume I never actually watched the series […]
“Why not just review a feminist game?” I was discussing several new games with a friend and trying to decide which one I would write a review for last week, when he asked me that question. At first I thought he was kidding, but he asked again— “No, seriously. It’s […]
“Listen very carefully, and you might just survive.” Whimsy and intensity are skillfully intertwined in Big Robot’s new survival game, Sir, You Are Being Hunted. From the moment the opening cinematic takes over the screen, a mellow, warm voice with a British accent politely informs you that something has gone […]