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Monthly Archives: January 2014

Industrial Silence

28 Jan

I want to begin by clarifying that I don’t work in the game industry as a developer, just in case anyone had the thought. I have never worked with or for a development company, and I don’t make videogames. I … Read More »

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Gaming Community Gender

No Need to Hide

23 Jan

So today Gameranx is apparently feeling like messing with my (perhaps excessive) emotional attachment to the Dragon Age series. First, they post that Dragon Age 3: Inquisition Might Drop Romance Options http://t.co/vTeEfXtih5 — gameranx (@gameranx) January 23, 2014 I have a … Read More »

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TLF: Free is Never Free

17 Jan

Although I know the title makes it sound like I’m about to start spouting platitudes about freedom and serving one’s country, this post over at TLF is actually about free-to-play games and why I find them so infuriating and problematic. … Read More »

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TLF, Videogames

Threat of Followers

6 Jan

So today Anita Sarkeesian tweeted about an article by Pacific Standard journalist Amanda Hess, “Why Women Aren’t Welcome on the Internet.” Although I usually reserve this blog for posts about games and the gaming community, there’s something significant about Hess’s … Read More »

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CFP: Gender and Gaming

3 Jan

I’m posting this call for proposals here so that it can easily be found and revisited. If you see it and are interested, please feel free to submit a proposal. Call for Papers: “Technological Futures” at the National Women’s Studies … Read More »

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Game Criticism, Gaming Community, Videogames Gender

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