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) […]
I didn’t have a scheduled power hour review this week, but I thought this time I’d talk about my experiences with the Elder Scrolls Online beta this past weekend. At first I hated it, then it grew on me, and now I’m even dreaming about it. I can’t wait until […]
WARNING: EXPLICIT If you’ve read my reviews before, you know I tend to try and be cautious in my criticisms—partially because I tend to review indie games and partially because I understand we all have different tastes in games. This weekend I excitedly snatched up a copy of Plants vs. […]
I can’t recall what exactly what drew me to sign up for Thief for my Power Hour Review. The trailer certainly is awesome. Watching it I get nostalgic for Kingdoms of Amular and Fable. It seems like it is going to be one of those big story games. Fighting evil, […]
The advertisements that appear on the sidebars of Facebook pages are creepy. It’s true for a number of reasons. For instance I’ve heard stories passed around of people – specifically “edgy” looking girls – who have posted pictures on their personal social media pages only to have their faces wind […]
Consoles have been on my mind for most of this year with the announcement and then release of the PS4 and Xbox One. Initially, I pre-ordered the Xbox One, but then wanted more time to think about it, so I canceled. For me, the lack of games, lack of backward […]
In her book Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World, Jane McGonigal argues that people are playing more and more games because they provide a welcome change from reality. Games are more engaging, more fun, and even in many ways more sociable […]
So its no secret that the Lego games are a big deal in my house. Some of them have even been purchased multiple times so that mama can play them on her handhelds while also playing them cooperatively on the full sized consoles with Pea. We have played Lego games […]
Please fine NYMG’s official Twitch Stream at twitch.tv/nymg This evening (Saturday Feb 22) from 4-6pm [edit, actually from 12:30-2:30] Alex will be Twitch streaming Hearthstone. Please join in and check it out! This past week has been filled with a lot of gaming. No, not Lego Movie (because I beat […]