I remember a story my master's degree mentor told me. She said her family had been outraged because she read a T.S. Eliot poem at her daughter's graduation. In case you're unaware, Eliot was often criticized for being antisemitic. I remember the look of awe on her face when she told me, "The poem was… Continue reading Why I Will Continue to Attend PAX -or- Why Gabe and Tycho are Irrelevant
In honor of the release of Plants vs Zombies 2: It's About Time, we return to our gaming basics series and talk about all the details of mobile gaming. We discuss the many game genres that can be found on your smart phone or tablet, where and when you can find both of us mobile gaming,… Continue reading Episode 77 – Gaming 101: Mobile Gaming
We're sure you remember Jenny Haniver from Not in the Kitchen Anymore from episode 71 but what you may not know is the fight she's had with Xbox Live customer support. Listen to the episode to hear Jenny's journey to get the attention of one of the largest online game services and their lackadaisical attitude toward very serious harassment.… Continue reading Episode 76 – Jenny vs Xbox Live
Two of our favorite things at Game on Girl cross paths today: tabletop and video games. Simon Berman from Privateer Press joins us to discuss the Kickstarter for WARMACHINE: Tactics. Tactics takes Privateer Press's popular tabletop miniatures game and translates it to digital format. If that wasn't awesome enough, the solo player campaign has a kick ass female lead, Lt.… Continue reading Episode 74 – Simon Berman: WARMACHINE: Tactics
Our guest this week is Jenny Haniver, gamer, writer, and curator of Not in the Kitchen Anymore. Jenny records her interactions playing Call of Duty on Xbox Live with a female gamer tag. Listen to hear her story about how the site came about and some of her experiences in this not so female friendly culture. A… Continue reading Episode 71 – Jenny Haniver: Not in the Kitchen Anymore
Toria joins us again this week to discuss the second episode in Feminist Frequency's Tropes vs Women in Video Games series, The Damsel in Distress Part Two. In the second episode in the series, Anita Sarkeesian takes on more modern representations of this long standing plot device. We discuss the uses and abuses of the trope, Sarkeesian's research… Continue reading Episode 69 – Feminist Frequency’s Damsels in Distress Part 2
This week we have the honor of having the hosts of Man Date Mondays join us on the show. YouTubers Aaron and Rusty invited us to be on their show a few months ago and we promised to have them on the show to give them the Game on Girl treatment. Listen for a great conversation about building community and friendships through… Continue reading Episode 68 – Man Date Monday Invades!
Want more action in your MMORPG experience? Andy Velasquez, Lead Producer on Neverwinter, the D&D MMORPG from Perfect World and Cryptic Studios, talks with us this week. Andy shares some of the challenges faced by game producers and the many reasons he plays Neverwinter even when he's not at work. Have you tried Neverwinter? It's a… Continue reading Episode 66 – Andy Velasquez from Neverwinter
Have we got a treat for everyone this week! We chat with Chris and Kelly Brown, hosts of The Married Gamers podcast. Topics range from gamers and gamification, relationships, good communication skills, and free beer. If you don't already subscribe to their show, you really should. On the eve of their 300th episode we can assure you they are a fun… Continue reading Episode 64 – The Married Gamers
I recently had the good fortune to be able to get in on the Marvel Heroes open beta a couple of weeks ago through Steam. I jumped on to Steam and went to my library to figure out what I felt like playing. As I perused my list, I came across “Marvel Heroes – 2… Continue reading Thoughts on Marvel Heroes
