Games scholar James Paul Gee introduces the idea of an intersection between identity and learning in his book entitled What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy, through which he infers that video games are particularly able to encourage the player to assume the identities and mindsets […]
So it’s no secret that I have a penchant for Kickstarter projects. I have backed more projects that make the geek world more accessible to children in general and girls in particular than I care to remember, everything from flash cards, to games (board and video), to graphic novels, and […]
Last week I wrote about what makes a playable female character virtually unplayable for me. This week, I’d like to talk more about what makes a good playable female character. Of course, it can be difficult to locate good playable female characters, but this weekend, as I was looking around […]
We are excited to welcome the voice of Charlotte to the NYMG family. Charlotte is guest hosting/blogging with us for a while. Make her feel welcome. Ready to get to know a bit about her? Her bio is below and you’ll be able to check out her posts every week […]
In the first part of this study of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, I questioned whether the Bechdel Test was the best benchmark for judging whether or not a piece of media had something to offer in terms of good female characterization. Is the Bechdel Test enough, or does even […]
Whenever an article about women in games is published somewhere like Kotaku, there are familiar cries that “this is not games news.” The writer of an article on the Duke Nukem release, “No Girls Allowed: Keep Out!” is criticized over and over in the comments for not talking about the […]
Let me start by saying something that anyone who has ever listened to our show already knows…I Hate Pink! I have hated pink for so long and with such passion that I can no longer remember if I have always hated pink or if I hate pink because of all […]
American McGee has added another game to his portfolio of delightfully twisted fairy tales in Grimm, an episodic series recently debuted on Steam. The game is split into twenty-three individual parts. Each edition follows a traditional story from Grimm’s Fairy Tales, the first of which is currently available for free […]
Warning: discussion of sexualized youth ahead. With the announcement of a US/EU version of Monster Monpiece, a Japanese Vita game featuring both a card game RPG and the vigorous screen-rubbing of virtual girls, some controversy has risen over the game’s cut content. As part of the localization, some of the […]
Last summer, I discovered Rayman Origins for the first time and fell totally in love with the game. Rayman Origins’ whimsical gameplay and accompanying music were the perfect quick diversion when I needed a study break. I was, however, disappointed with one aspect of the game: Rayman Origins initially includes […]
I though in honor of my post being on MLK Day, I would talk a bit about my favorite historical video games. I know I’ve written about things like the Civ franchise. Games like Civ take historical elements and recast them into a new story (or rather, they provide you […]
My power hour review game for this month shouldn’t be much of a surprise if you’ve listened to the last podcast. I finally blew the dust off of my Wii U last month when I bought a copy of the latest Mario game. My Wii U hasn’t really gotten much […]
A video released the other day for the upcoming The Last of Us DLC gave an encouraging glimpse into something that I have come to realize is sorely lacking from video games: female friendships. In the clip Riley (who I was excited to see is a person of color), who […]
Recently there’s been a lot of discussion in the media about the top films of 2013 and the Bechdel test. Movies with real, rounded female characters are doing well, by the numbers, and with award season picking up, we’ll likely see more of these reports. Unfortunately, anyone who studies the […]
Trigger warning: This post has brief descriptions and video depictions of violence, torture, and sexual assault. This week brought us closer to the release of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and the mute, female sniper named Quiet. It also brought the announcement that the ESRB has coded the game […]
When the new year dawned after the close of another, I found myself curious regarding the quality of media representation for the year. As I set forth to do a little bit of investigative research I found that there are a decent amount of statistics for female representation in blockbuster […]