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Monthly Archives: January 2016

AIP/TLF Set the World on Fire: As-I-Play Rise of the Tomb Raider (Part Six)

25 Jan

A new As-I-Play Rise of the Tomb Raider went up today over on TLF. I have to say, with the game coming out on PC/Steam this week, it is totally worth buying and playing. Game Informer reflected that Crystal Dynamics … Read More »

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From the Weeds: A Catching-Up Post

22 Jan

It’s been one heck of a week, despite the fact that we had Monday off and today is an impending snowpocalypse. I could do without more weeks like that one. In gaming related news, Anita Sarkeesian made another episode of … Read More »

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Being Human(e): Basic Human Decency & the Gaming Community

14 Jan

This year (2016) has essentially started out like a sucker punch for those of us who are fans of pop culture. This week has seen the deaths of two of the men whose work in pop culture was formative for … Read More »

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TLF/AIP What Doesn’t Kill You (Rise of the Tomb Raider, Part Five)

11 Jan

In keeping with the insanity that is always a part of the start of a new semester, some insanity in Rise of the Tomb Raider—my fifth As-I-Play post over on TLF. By this point in the game, things are starting … Read More »

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TLF/AIP In Mother Russia… Rise of the Tomb Raider Part Four

6 Jan

Although I normally like to intersperse which games I’m playing for my As-I-Play posts, I just didn’t have a chance to get to Bastion over the holidays, so you get another post on Rise of the Tomb Raider instead. Which … Read More »

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New Year, New Blog: NPC Gamer

5 Jan

So a few months ago, regular readers undoubtedly noticed a post in which I talked about starting a new blog focused primarily on voices from the margins talking about games. I did get some interest from some pretty cool people … Read More »

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TLF Seminar Series: Epic & Dragon Age

4 Jan

In 2016, The Learned Fangirl is introducing an exciting new series called the Seminar Series, and I have the honor of being the author of the first one, on epic storytelling in the Dragon Age series. (Should you be interested … Read More »

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TLF/AIP How to Catch Hypothermia: Rise of the Tomb Raider Part Three

1 Jan

So it’s been a crazy holiday so far, and I apologize for being dreadfully behind on updates. So first, here’s part three of my As-I-Play Rise of the Tomb Raider over on The Learned Fangirl. For all that I make … Read More »

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