COMIC: That Magical Extra Hour
November 8, 2015
It’s been a week since Daylight Savings and I’m no closer to being well-rested. I am a little closer to saving the world though. How did you spend your magical extra hour last week?
Category: Video Games
Here There Be Dinosaurs
February 12, 2014
I have found a surprising new addiction. Surprising probably to me alone – as I know a lot of people addicted to it – because I didn’t think I’d ever be susceptible to something as silly as this.
To Be Male Or To Be Female, That Is The Question
November 27, 2013
If you could start over, start from the very beginning, recreate yourself in entirety, which would you choose: male or female? Part of what I love so much about video games, RPGs in particular, is the opportunity to take on a new persona. Become someone new. Someone different. Someone bolder, braver, more heroic… or less … More To Be Male Or To Be Female, That Is The Question
GTA V: When Almost Perfect Isn’t Good Enough
October 6, 2013
The Grand Theft Auto franchise is no stranger to controversy. So when the fifth installment came out a couple of weeks ago, it was almost daring the public to come up with something new to trump the tired, old criticisms with an innovative line of attack. The “public” did not disappoint, but it wasn’t what … More GTA V: When Almost Perfect Isn’t Good Enough
Is “Nerd Girl” An Oxymoron?
August 8, 2013
It has recently come to my attention that my status as a nerd may be in question. Apparently, according to some of my fellow humans, my inherent female-ness exempts me from certifiable nerddom. Where were these authority figures while I was withering away in nerdy, socially-awkward seventh-grade misery? Where were they in high school while I was desperately … More Is “Nerd Girl” An Oxymoron?
“The Noble Hero Complex” Discussion Highlights: How You Play
July 26, 2013
Many thanks to everyone who read and commented on my Freshly Pressed post “You Are What You Play… Or Are You? – Experimenting With Morality In Video Games.” You all shared a lot of honest and interesting perspectives on morality in games and the “Noble Hero Complex,” and I greatly enjoyed hearing from so many thoughtful … More “The Noble Hero Complex” Discussion Highlights: How You Play
You Are What You Play… Or Are You? – Experimenting With Morality In Video Games
July 12, 2013
The lock clicks open and the door opens softly. I withdraw my lock pick and slide inside undetected, one with the shadows. He’s in here somewhere. It’s past midnight and he should be sleeping. There are no voices, no movements save my own muffled footsteps. I remind myself not to get distracted by the chest … More You Are What You Play… Or Are You? – Experimenting With Morality In Video Games
