In this week's short episode, we talk to Grethade, a member of NewbCast Gaming's podcast, about a panel discussing Women Gamers at Convergence Con in Bloomington, Minnesota. He reports how many of the same issues we talk about on the show were discussed, including how all gamers need to work together to stop harassment, and some male perspectives about playing… Continue reading GoG Short #8 – Convergence Con & Women Gamers
This week, Rhonda and I take on two very common terms in game culture: casual and hardcore gamers. We talk with Toria and Mellisa about how they define a gamer, fandom, game culture, and game play. I must say this episode is full of excellent observations and more than a few fits of giggling. Truly… Continue reading Episode 12 – Breaking Down Binaries: Casual vs Hardcore
In Game on Girl Shorts #7, Rhonda and I discuss what it's like to lose an avatar. Rhonda shares her story of losing her FemShep when her PlayStation3 crashed. We discuss how and why we connect to our avatars, how creating a character you play is very similar to how authors create their characters in… Continue reading GoG Short #7 – For All the Toons We’ve Loved Before
In episode 11, Rhonda and I talk to writer, mother, gamer, and Ph.D. candidate Sandi Glahn. We discuss the evolution and origins of gender stereotypes and gender roles. We talk in depth in this episode about the cultural differences of gender stereotypes, how they've changed and not changed over many years, and about our own… Continue reading Episode 11 – Defining Differences: Sandi Glahn
In our sixth short episode, Rhonda and I talk about our avatars in celebration of a new feature on the website - an avatar gallery! Since so much of what we talk about is the creation process and choices gamers make about their avatars, we thought it was about time to have a space where… Continue reading GoG Short #6 – Our Avatars
Check out this week's episode of Game On Girl where we talk to Jerry about his experiences as a role player and a male gamer who plays female avatars. Jerry is an Anthropology student and a writer at P4. - Gain Experience. Jerry is a role player and an artist, all aspects of his offline… Continue reading Episode 10 – Role Player Jerry: Identifying with Drag
This week our short episode takes on the game industry and its marketing tactics. Specifically, Rhonda and I discuss the E3 trailers for these two games: Tomb Raider Crossroads and Far Cry 3. As many of you who have followed the site and my research already know, I am generally very celebratory about game culture.… Continue reading GoG Short #5 – Contrasting Female Images at E3
In the fourth short episode of Game on Girl, we discuss our first impressions of Diablo III. We talk about game play, graphics, overall design and, of course, gender. We discuss differences in female versus male avatars, in particular the differences in the starting outfits of the demon hunters and the wizards. What do you… Continue reading GoG Short #4 – First Impressions: Diablo III
Hello Everyone, Rhonda and I made another short episode talking about what it's like to kill female NPCs or to kill your own teammates (and friends!) in-game. Take a listen and tell us what you think! Have you ever hesitated before you attacked an NPC? What were the circumstances? What kind of character or… Continue reading GoG Short #2 – Killing Female NPCs?
Hello Everyone and Thank You for Checking out Episode Six of Game on Girl! I am very excited about this week's guest, Michele, because her interview marks a further step in expanding and embracing of the ideas in my research. Michele is transgender and in this episode she discusses her experiences and how her gaming… Continue reading Episode 6 – Trans-Identity in Game: A Welcoming Community
