So by now you may be feeling a little nostalgic for a game of Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego? as you begin to ask yourself “Who in the world is Alisha Karabinus?” By now you may have heard her on one podcast and and read one awesome post by her […]
Why are we so obsessed with zombies? Some posit it’s related to our American memory of the Wild West, our yearning for an outlaw culture in which might makes right. Others say it’s because we’re disenfranchised, dissatisfied, disempowered, and crave… well, an outlaw culture in which might makes right. There […]
Episode 57: Zombies at the Beach: A Conversation About Summer Gaming (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk about various facets of summer gaming. It’s a light hearted episode and we are joined by Alisha K. for the conversation. Also check out the […]
Most of my posts recently have been about serious topics: procedural ethics, video game company analyses, and research methodology. Since it’s summer, I thought it would be fun to mix it up a bit for a fun post about my summer gaming style. My summer gaming habits are fairly different […]
As you all know, E3 was this past week and there have been a lot of amazing announcements during that time. Sony and Microsoft elaborated on next-gen console details and games coming out for them, Nintendo announced the release of games we’ve been waiting for for a long time for […]
So a wise woman (thanks Pat) once told me that I was the only one that got food poisoning on a regular basis because I kept doing the unthinkable…ordering salads at bars. And that made perfect sense. Why would I go to a place famous for burgers and fried food […]
So by now most of us have heard about the demo of Killer Instinct for the XBox One yesterday, but if you haven’t let me give it a quick run down. MS brought out a man and a woman to demo the game yesterday and the woman admitted that she […]
So yes, this thing happened. Alex and I are at Computers and Writing and it’s been a fun ride. There have been lots of great talks by people talking about identity politics and games, games in the classroom, and games and games. It is really heartening to see that people […]
Sam and I just had an article released in ADA: Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology. You should definitely check it out, but in the mean time, here are a few choice excerpts to keep you excited. Essentially, what we were trying to do is name a feminist practice […]
So, I know that Facebook doesn’t really have a whole lot to do with video games (yes you can play games on it, but the sole purpose is not intended for that!), but while browsing through the daily news I found an article that I had to write about. Soraya Chemaly of Feminism […]
Episode 56: What’s Passion Got to Do With It?: On Men Doing Feminism (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we discuss whether or not men can do feminist work. Come on and join in on the discussion. Let’s have a little fun. We talk […]
As part of my dissertation work, I’m proposing a theory called Procedural Ethics, a hybrid of feminist research methodology, ethics, and procedural rhetoric. As ethics is currently growing in popularity in game studies, and feminist research methodology offers one of the most sensible and comprehensive strategies available, a hybrid methodology […]
I want to start this post by paying respect and thanks to all of the soldiers, volunteers, and contracted folks who have served to protect our country and made the ultimate sacrifice. I would also like to take the time to give thanks for the friends and family that supported […]
Lately in an attempt to see if Pea would be interested in something other than Ni No Kuni (now logging 100+ hours) which has less playability now that the main quest is complete, we have started to play around with Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Now this iteration of Zelda […]
If you’ve been hiding under a rock you may have missed Microsoft’s reveal of their new console yesterday. Xbox One will launch later this year (surprise surprise) and will come packed with an amped up version of the Kinect (Kinect 2.0; creative!) no matter which model you buy. The new Xbox […]
Video games are becoming a more apparent part of our culture every day; it used to be that society viewed gamers as overweight guys who still lived in their parents’ basements. Now, we know that gamers come in all shapes, sizes, genders, and ethnicities, but there is still a large […]