Gender Portrayal and the Meaning of Game Elements

In any discussion about gender portrayal in games, someone will talk about how female characters are unrealistically hyper-sexualized. Many people argue that it may have a lot to do with the fact that most game game developers are male and so don’t have anyone to act as a check against their juvenile urges.

Regardless . . . → Read More: Gender Portrayal and the Meaning of Game Elements

Merry Christmas!

On Christmas Eve each year, my parents host a dinner at their house. Being an Italian household, there is an abundance of seafood and pasta. After dinner, the men will usually play poker, the women will talk, and the children will either watch television or play video games.

I brought my Gamecube. I’m not . . . → Read More: Merry Christmas!

Steam: Further Impressions

I hate Half-life 2.

I hate it because one night I found that I was still playing the game at 3AM, and I was supposed to be waking up in only a few hours to get ready for work. When you have to worry about using the words “tonight” or “today” to describe “now”, you . . . → Read More: Steam: Further Impressions

I’m Moving…Again!

Starting tomorrow, assuming that there are no problems, I can start moving into my new apartment. I’m running a bit behind schedule in terms of this move. I haven’t hired movers, a van, or called to get electricity and gas setup at the new place. Cable will be interesting because I would like to get . . . → Read More: I’m Moving…Again!

Steam: My First Impression

So far, adding a friend seems to be a pain. I guessed a friend’s screenname and typed it in manually. It turns out that it was a complete stranger. However, when I do a search for my friend’s screenname using the Steam Community feature, I found my friend. Same screenname, yet somehow a different ID? . . . → Read More: Steam: My First Impression

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