Gaming Culture

My Interest in gaming began in grade school when my grandparents owned an Intellivision gaming system. Their ownership of this game system lead to an increased desire to visit my grandparent's house and solidified their place as the coolest grandparents ever.

Gaming is a hobby that I take every opportunity to enjoy in my spare time. Most of my gaming experiences are solo where I explore a games Single player story. Whenever a game gives me an opportunity to play co-op though my younger brother and I jump at the chance to play it.

Remakes. The idea of them seems like a cash-in, cop-out, or uninspired move by a publisher or developer. Yet, gamers are constantly clamoring for...

Following up Portal 2 turned out to be an interesting experience. Still riding high on the lovable dialogue puzzle adventure that was Portal 2 I wanted to experience more of the genre. Straying from the beaten path seemed like a solid idea at this point and the puzzler I turned to was Catherine.

First, let me say that I’m incredibly appreciative of the work that you’ve done over the years. Your criticism has been very useful for myself and many others. Now, though, I would like to offer criticism to you as a critic. You’ve done a great job, but you can always do it better.

Recently, under the guise of her online persona Feminist Frequency, pop culture critic Anita Sarkeesian made waves online by introducing the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games Kickstarter, a video series exploring female stereotypes in the world of games.