Monthly Archives: January 2010
Discussing Video Game Sexuality with “A Geek’s Wife” Podcast.
On January 18th “A Geek’s Wife” podcast reviewed Bayonetta and commented on its outrageousness. Since we have recently covered topics such as sexuality and stereotypes I sent them a couple of the articles posted here. They graciously had a lively
Discussing Video Game Sexuality with “A Geek’s Wife” Podcast.
On January 18th “A Geek’s Wife” podcast reviewed Bayonetta and commented on its outrageousness. Since we have recently covered topics such as sexuality and stereotypes I sent them a couple of the articles posted here. They graciously had a lively
Interview with Marc Gomez, Art Director of A Boy and His Blob
“A Boy and His Blob” (Wii, 2009), has been praised for its beautiful graphics and success in re-making the old game. Little is known, however, of Marc Gomez, Art Director of WayForward Technologies, who was responsible for the lyrical and
Interview with Marc Gomez, Art Director of A Boy and His Blob
“A Boy and His Blob” (Wii, 2009), has been praised for its beautiful graphics and success in re-making the old game. Little is known, however, of Marc Gomez, Art Director of WayForward Technologies, who was responsible for the lyrical and
The Evolution of Sex in Video Games: Walking Erect
While there have been some examples of mature handling of sexual content the majority of treatments we see in the past focus on titillation and are targeted towards a young male audience. Fortunately I think the medium is starting to evolve away from the early examples. In the last three years we are starting to see sexuality enter into the narrative as less of a shock and more of an enhancement to the story and plot.
The Evolution of Sex in Video Games: Walking Erect
While there have been some examples of mature handling of sexual content the majority of treatments we see in the past focus on titillation and are targeted towards a young male audience. Fortunately I think the medium is starting to evolve away from the early examples. In the last three years we are starting to see sexuality enter into the narrative as less of a shock and more of an enhancement to the story and plot.
Interview with Nina Huntemann: Who are Game Widows?
Nina Huntemann is a professor at Suffolk University who does (among many others) studies of “game widows.” She initially started out focusing on wives and girlfriends of male gamers, but will include husbands and boyfriends of female gamers, as well
Interview with Nina Huntemann: Who are Game Widows?
Nina Huntemann is a professor at Suffolk University who does (among many others) studies of “game widows.” She initially started out focusing on wives and girlfriends of male gamers, but will include husbands and boyfriends of female gamers, as well
Games and Art
Poster for The Art History of Games (top) and Magritte’s The Treachery of Images (photo taken by arcticpenguin at Lacma) Perhaps a pun on one of Magritte’s most famous paintings–one that shows a pipe floating in the middle of a
Games and Art
Poster for The Art History of Games (top) and Magritte’s The Treachery of Images (photo taken by arcticpenguin at Lacma) Perhaps a pun on one of Magritte’s most famous paintings–one that shows a pipe floating in the middle of a
Interview with Mindy Yan: The girl who crochets Super Mario
Nintendo “fan” doesn’t seem to be a word that quite reflects the creativity of Mindy Yan, who runs a craft store on Etsy with handmade items that have a Nintendo theme. Her crafts range from crochet dolls to clothing accessories
Interview with Mindy Yan: The girl who crochets Super Mario
Nintendo “fan” doesn’t seem to be a word that quite reflects the creativity of Mindy Yan, who runs a craft store on Etsy with handmade items that have a Nintendo theme. Her crafts range from crochet dolls to clothing accessories
Wii would like to play
“Wii would like to play” c. Kealoha Villa After the day we had yesterday, Sheri and I needed to rest and relax. We decided to go out into the world and get all of our weekly chores completed early. First
Wii would like to play
“Wii would like to play” c. Kealoha Villa After the day we had yesterday, Sheri and I needed to rest and relax. We decided to go out into the world and get all of our weekly chores completed early. First
Digital Halos
Digital halo n. A geometric shape hovering over the head of a character in a game. Traditionally emits light I’m coining a new word– digital halo. What is a digital halo? The “thing” that is on top of the heads
Digital Halos
Digital halo n. A geometric shape hovering over the head of a character in a game. Traditionally emits light I’m coining a new word– digital halo. What is a digital halo? The “thing” that is on top of the heads
Adding a story to hidden object games
Hidden object games are becoming as stale as the match-3 games. If the releases in Big Fish Games is any indicator, hidden object games are the latest “thing” that casual game players are doing. How long this will last, I
Adding a story to hidden object games
Hidden object games are becoming as stale as the match-3 games. If the releases in Big Fish Games is any indicator, hidden object games are the latest “thing” that casual game players are doing. How long this will last, I
Why should farm games mirror reality?
I feel the need to address this blog post which criticizes Farmville as being different from reality; the post claims that we need to do farming in real life instead of in games. I don’t know where to begin, wondering
Why should farm games mirror reality?
I feel the need to address this blog post which criticizes Farmville as being different from reality; the post claims that we need to do farming in real life instead of in games. I don’t know where to begin, wondering
