Very exciting episode this week! We have the honor of talking to Jessica Merizan, community manager at BioWare! She's worked on two of our favorite franchises: Mass Effect and Dragon Age! Listen to hear stories about working in the games industry, more stories from GeekGirlCon, and some great info about a certain BioWare game controversy. WARNING: There are spoilers. Be prepared.… Continue reading Episode 31 – Building Community: Jessica Merizan
Greetings gamers! Check out the latest episode of Game on Girl where we talk about Borderlands 2 from Gearbox. We share impressions of game play, story, graphics, and characters. If you're not playing and Borderlands 2 isn't on your must buy list, you are missing out! We'd love to hear your impressions of the game, how it compares… Continue reading Episode 30 – Borderlands 2: Like Walking Into a Graphic Novel
For episode 29, we were honored to have the chance to speak with Lynn Hogan. Lynn is an artist, author and gamer and she shares stories about working in the game industry and publishing her own graphic novel. This is a sample of some work that Lynn did for PopCap. (Of course, I picked the… Continue reading Episode 29 – Lynn Hogan: Fantasy in Her Reality
This week, Rhonda and I take on the task of explaining the basics of Game Culture to the uninitiated. We talk basic gaming terms and concepts that keep us returning to gaming game after game. Use this episode to explain to your non-gamer friends and family what and how and why you game. Let us know… Continue reading Episode 28 – Game Culture 101
This week, Rhonda and I talk about two cons we attended on opposite sides of the country on the same weekend. Rhonda reports on her three favorite panels from DragonCon (one with a very special last minute guest appearance!) and I talk about my top three games I played at PAX Prime. Listen in for… Continue reading Episode 27 – Get Your Con On! DragonCon and PAX Prime 2012
Extraordinary situations, outstanding actions. This week, we share our favorite heroes from some classic TV shows. Here are some clips from the top three lists we share in the episode. Rhonda's #3 - Samantha Stevens, Bewitched Regina's #3 - Wesley Crusher, Star Trek: The Next Generation Rhonda's #2 - Will Robinson, Lost in Space Regina's #2… Continue reading GoG Short #11 – Our Favorite Classic Sci-Fi TV Heroes
This week, Rhonda interviews me about my experiences at GeekGirlCon in Seattle, WA on August 10th and 11th. Listen for stories about my panel presentation and two panels featuring women that work in the game industry. Check out some pictures from the event. As always, we love your feedback. What is your favorite con? Favorite panel? What… Continue reading GoG Short #10 – GeekGirlCon ’12
We're mad and we're not going to take it anymore! In this episode, Rhonda and I interview Mark and John about some not so savvy moves some of our favorite game publishers are making. Hear our critique of forced online play, DLC, and hardware issues in this vibrant discussion. Rhonda and I talk about the… Continue reading Episode 14 – Fair Play: Respect Your Own House
Greetings gamers! In honor of the summer vacations we're sure many of you are taking, we did a short episode talking about our favorite touch screen games. We kept cost in mind and many of our suggestions are free. Listen to the episode for all the details but here are some links to the games… Continue reading GoG Short #9 – Our Touch Screen Favorites
Rowan's D3 Barbarian (Featured Image) This week on Game on Girl, we interview Rowan Kaiser, media critic and staff writer for the AV Club. We continue the discussion of hardcore vs. casual gamers, adding in Rowan's observation about how those definitions prioritize personal experience. We also touch on emergent and imbedded game narratives and mastery… Continue reading Episode 13 – Holistic Interconnections: Rowan Kaiser
