Let me start by saying that I have not entirely been following the so-dubbed Spaklegate fiasco closely. Mostly what I’ve seen are hurt reactions by people who cared about what things like sparkleponies was doing for people, particularly for graduate students. It made us feel comfortable, and it let incoming […]
Monthly Archives: March 2014
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Like everyone else, I was hyped for the release of Infamous: Second Son (Sucker Punch, 2014) after seeing the trailer at E3 last year. A new infamous with a young Native American character on a next-gen system that looked absolutely beautiful. Kinda grungy, all flashy, and starring a minority character. […]
Episode 74: Failing (in Order) to Win: The Role of Failure in Games and Game Studies (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about failure in gameplay and game studies. We are joined this week by guest co-host, Jennifer Lynn. A fun […]
Back in July of last year Microsoft announced new changes to the multiplayer system for their then upcoming Xbox One. This primarily referred to a reputation system that they would be implementing in an attempt to create a better social community. Today Microsoft announced some new details on the monitoring […]
I saw this cartoon on my Facebook feed this week, and at first I applauded. But, then I realized that I could totally relate to both sides. When I first came to Purdue and met Sam, I realized she was trying to “lure me down the rabbit hole” (as she […]
Who doesn’t like free swag? Spread the word in order to get multiple chances to win the Titanfall swag pack that includes: A Prima Titanfall eGuide A Titanfall Lanyard A Titanfall wrist warmer Now you can play Titanfall (or do the grocery shopping) in full TF glory. Don’t miss out […]
After a wonderful presentation at CCCCs with Cody and Sam, I thought I would share my zoho presentation that I gave. A lot of it comes from research I’ve done for my diss. It was received fairly well, though I imagine that anyone who went out of their way to […]
“Metroidvania,” Defender, and three super powered little girls. These were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect nostalgic side-scroller. But Radian Games intentionally added an extra ingredient to the concoction: classic animation. Thus The Powerpuff Girls: Defenders of Townsville was born. Using their ultra-superpowers, Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup have dedicated […]
I finally went to see the LEGO Movie. It was great; I loved it; except for a couple of things. First, a bit of background: I’ve been playing the LEGO Movie video game. It’s slow going because I’m busy with work and because I can really only play the LEGO […]
Earlier this week Lean In partnered with the Girl Scouts of America to initiate a campaign to encourage young girls to take leadership roles by reducing the stigma they often face for speaking up or taking charge. While this may be a mark of leadership in boys, such behavior in […]
For this week’s Power Hour Review, I decided to take a look a Year Walk. Year Walk is an Swedish indie horror game that was released last year on IOS and came to Steam this month. The game originally caught my eye because of the muted graphics, which give the […]
My deep and abiding hatred of Minecraft has been no secret around these parts. I tried it on PC, I tried it on the iPad, I even picked up an Xbox copy at the Redbox and played it for a night to get some cheap achievements, but it just didn’t […]
[edit: I would like to note that Cowkitty has clearly stated this is not a feminist issue. For her, it seems like it is primarily (solely?) an issue of copyright infringement. However, from my perspective, this is another instance in a long line of questionable violations from Sarkeesian dealing with […]
Episode 73: Right, Wrong, and Everything In Between: On Ethics in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about ethics in and around games.
The other day in my job search seminar class we discussed a topic that seems to make a lot of job-seeking, soon-to-be-graduates flinch: the increasing emphasis recruiters and employers place upon potential candidates’ social media pages. Of course this isn’t anything new, and a rather large number of the class […]
This morning, I stumbled across a thread in the Gamer’s Lounge on Slickdeals.net called How to Find Gamers in your Age Bracket. I clicked on it thinking I might find some ideas on finding gamers my own age, but when I realized the thread was from a mother (or father) […]