TLF: ‘Proteus, that god of shapes’
15
May
My review of Nick Yee’s recent book, The Proteus Paradox, is up over on TLF. Bonus points to anyone who can identify the reference in the article title. (Yes, I’m that much of a nerd.)
Category Archives: TLF
Comment-ment Problems
18
Apr
So I’m starting to dread comment notifications on TLF. I guess I’m lucky that most people haven’t found this blog, since it means that I’m not inundated with depressing comments on a more regular basis. Today’s featured comment is in … Read More »
“Woman like Anita”: What’s (Not) Wrong with Critical Fandom
21
Mar
About a week or so ago, I received a new comment on an old TLF post on Anita Sarkeesian’s “Tropes vs. Women in Videogames” project. The original post was written before Sarkeesian actually released any of her videos (there are … Read More »
TLF: ‘M’ is Not for Male
9
Mar
Over on TLF, the theme for March is “Women in Media,” and in honor of the theme I put together my thoughts on the “iconic woman” in videogames. There are any number of significant women in the industry, but I … Read More »
Flapping at Windmills
11
Feb
So today’s internet explosion of quasi-idiotic behavior has sent me running back to my feminist soapbox, lance firmly in hand and plumed helmet fastened. Today’s rant is brought to you by Flappy Bird and unmitigated internet rage. I remember seeing … Read More »
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 »
TLF: Girl-Game of the Year
14
Dec
By “Girl-Game,” I do not mean “game designed for girls”; I mean “game featuring a female protagonist which I’m calling ‘girl-game’ for the sake of alliteration.” I was asked to make a year-in-review post for The Learned Fangirl – so … Read More »
TLF: Shadow Game
3
Dec
My review of Compulsion’s new game Contrast is up over at TLF! Short version – worth playing, even if it is a bit short. Available on PSN, XBL Arcade, and Steam (probably most worth buying on Steam, honestly, but if … Read More »
Gaming Criticism and Ms. Men
19
Nov
Yesterday, Anita Sarkeesian’s most recent video in the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series came out on the “Ms. Male Trope.” As is likely predictable by this point, the internet, in all its trollish glory, reacted with its usual … Read More »
TLF: Life Outside the Sandbox
27
Oct
Unlike most of the gaming world, I will not be playing Grand Theft Auto V: I explain why over on TLF. It’s a long and involved explanation, so you’ll have to go read it over there.
TLF: Don’t Judge Too Harshly
7
Oct
My review of Gears of War: Judgment is up over at TLF! I’m afraid that at this juncture in the semester, I’m lucky to have even that much to say about games and gaming, although I am learning quite a … Read More »
TLF: Dr. Croft, I Presume?
7
Sep
So in the wake of all the craziness in the gaming community last week, I offer up my review of Tomb Raider over at the Learned Fangirl as a ray of hope in a sea of misogyny and rape jokes. … Read More »
TLF: Still Distressed
13
Aug
Today my review of the final installment of Tropes vs. Women in Videogames (Damsel in Distress, part three) went up on TLF. I’ve talked about Sarkeesian’s series before, both here and on TLF, and while I think the TvW series … Read More »
TLF: Once Upon a… Nevermind
25
Jul
This is my second – and possibly last – post on Fable III, mostly because I couldn’t actually make myself continue through it. My TLF review – which includes a stream-of-playthrough-commentary – is up, but I’d like to talk a … Read More »
TLF: What’s Yours is Mine
11
Jul
Today’s post is a review of Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine, over on The Learned Fangirl. One of the fun things about Monaco is that it’s co-op, and that’s something that we tend to talk much less about in videogaming, … Read More »