When it comes to video game villains, I have always had a soft spot. Growing up, it seemed the good guy was always just one tragedy away from becoming the villain. They had flaws, were often deformed in some way, and were undeniably human. But sometimes, the villain goes too […]
Monthly Archives: November 2011
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So, I wanna get a bit more serious than usual for a second here. There have been a number of posts about games and education floating around in my head and in various states of completion digitally for a while now. Perhaps it’s time they come to light. Rather than […]
Today we reached a milestone here at NYMG. Today we hit 10,000 hits on the blog. Alex, Sarah, and I just wanted to take a moment to say “Thank You” for getting us here over the last 10 months and we hope you keep visiting (and listening) for a long […]
We at NYMGamer have compiled a list of suggestions for what to buy the gamer in your life. With Black Friday just around the corner, you may want to think about what kind of holiday fun you can give your gamer. Below, we have split up the list into “Care […]
In this world, we can only experience reality through one set of eyes, one perspective–our own. I am a Caucasian female that has aged 37 years. There are a few things I can do to alter this identity, but for the most part, I am who I am, defined by […]
Episode 23 : Hitting the “Oh Sh*t Button”: Time Capsule 3: First Person Shooters (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) This week we talk about our FPS time capsule as well as the week plus that we have lost playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 […]
This is the the second installment in my series “Video Games I Find Disturbing.” The first was the Binding of Isaac; this is about a game called Viva Piñata; the third is a part of COD MW3. Viva Piñata by Rare is a video game for children. In fact, the […]
Currently I have put in about 12 hours played time on MW3 (for those counting, that’s 12 hours in-game time, not the loading screen and not the lobby). I am currently level 56 (finally I got the claymore) so I feel I have a pretty good handle on what is […]
I’m not a huge fan of used games. Not that I have any ethical opposition to them specifically, but I think that the stores selling the used games are making out like bandits while the folks buying the games are usually only saving 5-10 dollars in the end and in […]
When did video games start coming with toys in the box? We got used to bonus items in the collectors’ editions of games a long time ago. Hell, we grew to expect them. We’ve gotten maps, figurines, lunchboxes, bobbleheads, and whatnot. I used to snap them up without question, but these […]
Episode 22: It’s the End of Days: Time Capsule 2: Games of the Apocalypse (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) As dr. b.’s grandmother would say “It’s the end of days” and this week we talk about apocalyptic games as social critique. We also announce […]
I teach English. What this means is what it has meant my entire life–people expect you to correct their grammar, hope to correct you at your grammar, and try to best you at word games. I enjoy a good hefty narrative video game with plenty of plot to chew, but […]