The portrayal of mental illness in popular games has gotten some much needed attention recently. Following the release of Outlast, our own Sarah Nixon previously covered the depiction of mental illness in video games. The topic has also been addressed by a number of other blogs (examples here and here), […]
Monthly Archives: May 2014
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**triggers: sexual assault, objectification, general terrible treatment of women** I know we have talked about this topic before at some point on NYMG, but regardless, it needs addressing once again. Even more, I’m not sure where I stand on it. The question at hand is this: is some content too […]
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In the mood for something creepy? Daylight is a recently released horror game, available on both PS4 and PC. However, if you’re a fan of horror games, you’ll definitely want to check out our power hour video review of Daylight before you spend that hard earned cash! Watch the video […]
In a shockingly poor, not to mention homophobic and just generally nonsensical, moment of PR, Nintendo admitted today that they will not include same sex relationships in their upcoming social game Tomodatchi Life. Tomodatchi Life seems to be00 a mixture of the Sims, Animal Crossing, and their Mii avatar creation […]
Episode 77: Dominique Pamplemousse: The Fat Lady Sings of Gender (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk with Deirdre Kiai, designer of Dominique Pamplemousse, about games as critical critique and inclusion in the games industry.
I have never been able to get into any of the Sims games. I want to; they look fun, but I am instantly bored when I start to try to play one. But, recently, I’ve read a few articles about Love Plus, a dating sim. This game first caught my […]
Valve Software’s recently released documentary, Free To Play, follows the progress of three competitive gamers at “The International”, a DotA 2 (Defense of the Ancients 2) tournament*. The documentary gives us an interesting perspective on the increasing popularity of E Sports and competitive professional gaming. Indeed, several of the players, […]
This week we welcome a new guest blogger and podcaster, Wendi Sierra. We are thrilled and excited to be working with Wendi here at Not Your Mama’s Gamer. She is funny and super smart. We hope that you find her as awesome as we do! Feel free to welcome her […]
You’ve probably seen the many dissertation posts I’ve made throughout the previous year. Sam calls them cheater posts, since I don’t write it specifically for NYMG (I say it’s half and half). But regardless, with the accomplishment of finishing, passing, and turning in the diss last week, it feels remiss […]
“Come, tuck yourself into bed / Let me tell a story / Of Lemuria, a kingdom past /And a girl born for glory,” a woman lyrically instructs as the stylized game begins. Much as it’s opening lines suggest, Ubisoft’s new cross-platform RPG Child of Light in many ways resembles a […]