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Unexpected Hiatus
Apr 19th
Hi everyone,
Sorry for the sudden loss of signal here. It’s been a crazy April so far. Definitely the cruelest month this year. I’m just finishing up a few professional obligations – since professional writing takes precedence over hobbyist writing - and then I’ll be back to posting regularly. I have a LOT of content in the pipeline, I just haven’t had the time to finish it and push it through.
Things I’m Playing:
*Battlefield: Bad Company 2
*Sam n’ Max, the new season
*Star Trek: TNG, on repeat, forever
See you all soon! In the meantime, you might enjoy my reviews over at Jayis Games.
April Fool’s!
Apr 2nd
I don’t actually have a joke for you guys today, but I did write one for Jayis Games.
I started writing for them a couple days ago, and this is my first paid, published piece. Hooray me!
I’m still hustling, though. I’ll have a new post soon. I’m shooting for twice a week here, and once a week over at Gamasutra.
See you soon!
Signpost -> Gamecrush: Harsh Realities
Mar 31st
A real post is coming later today, but I wanted to point out this excellent essay by my friend Vivienne Chan about the recent Gamecrush scandal.
These women are known as “PlayDates,” and the site is set up as a sort of online dating site where the activity for that date is gaming. Clients pay to play a round of a game with a PlayDate of their choice. Then, after you have played games with these women, you are able to “rate” your PlayDate based on hotness, game skill, and flirtiness. I have so much to say on this topic that I have a hard time finding a place to start and have actually started over a myriad of times.
Thing is, this isn’t 1990. This isn’t even 2005. Girls playing video games are no longer a rarity. We are not precious gems and we are not fucking commodities just because we happen to be exploring an interest of ours. We should not be notable just because we happen to hold our XBox 360 controllers above a vagina or in front of boobage.
Go here to read more. I highly recommend it.
Under Construction
Mar 26th
I’m still setting up this blog. The look will probably change drastically over the next week or so. Watch this space! I’m gonna keep writing, so if you like it, stick around.
Thanks for visiting.