Video Games and the Female Audience

Daniel Floyd has been very generous and is allowing us to run his content on our site. Thanks Daniel! Without further ado, here is the sixth episode in his video lecture series.

Episode six in my series of video “lectures,” with special guest star: Gamasutra’s Leigh Alexander! I can…

Pokemon I Could Take: Snorlax

One day when me and one of my many supermodel girlfriends were driving down the road we came upon a massive object in our path. After some close inspection I realized it was a Pokemon, and a huge one at that. Without having any measuring equipment I would have to…

Stealth Retrospective Part 1

Games have usually been about killing. It’s the simplest objective and it’s the easiest thing to program. Be they Space Invaders or Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde, the annihilation of ones’ enemies was the initial goal of video games.  It still stands as the primary gameplay feature in…

Gaming on the Cheap

By Joe Mattucci

I have been called lots of things in my life and most are not fit to be put into print.  But one moniker that does suit me and can be said in mixed company is “cheap.”  With a mortgage, car payments, daycare costs, and other financial pains…

Females in Gaming

Gaming has always bore the brunt of parental and media criticism, with titles like those in the Grand Theft Auto series and many others being accused of polluting the minds and souls of our youth. Many activist groups will target games and condemns them for objectifying women and perpetuating negative…