Have we got a show for you this week, dear listeners! Nananea, AKA The Skull Ninja, joins us to talk all things gaming, including Orcs Must Die 2, beating your brother at Mario Brothers, and the joys and heartaches of playing an MMO. If you don't follow Nananea on Twitter, you really should. Trust me. She is… Continue reading Episode 48 – Nananea: The Skull Ninja
I played a lot of games last year. At least a lot for me. I just thought I would talk about my favorites from this past year and then, next week, look ahead to what releases I'm anxiously awaiting in 2013. And so, without further ado... 3. X-COM: Enemy Unknown If you listened to episode… Continue reading My Favorite Games of 2012
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
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?
Greetings, Gamers, and welcome to Episode 2 of Game on Girl! So the second show ended up taking a slightly different path than I originally expected. Instead of jumping back into the interviews I did for my dissertation, I turned the tables and had my new co-host, Rhonda, interview me with many of the same… Continue reading Episode 2 – Who is #GameOnGirl?
Hello everyone and welcome to Game on Girl the podcast! Episode #1 - What Does it Mean to be a gamer? Please follow and subscribe to my new podcast available here or click play on the player below! This first show discusses two of the main questions from the interviews, namely "How do you define… Continue reading Episode 1 – #GameOnGirl – What Does It Mean to Be a Gamer?
