Episode 252: The Game is a Lie: Call of Duty and Social Critique Click to download, or find us on iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and just about anywhere podcasts are found). This week we talk about the Call of Duty series in some critical, yet random, ways. What We’re PlayingBalatroCall of Duty: […]
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Last week Undead Labs was kind enough to invite us out for a first look at their upcoming remaster and expansion of the game entitled “Juggernaut Edition”. Some things have to be seen to be believed new engine, new audio, new map, new on boarding experience. Check out my first […]
After numerous fits and starts we’re back! Welcome to the second issue of NYMG Journal (Vol. 1 no. 2). While the pieces in this second issue may be more traditional in their form I find that they are still addressing areas of game studies that have been oft neglected. Jaime […]
Abstract Representation is a complex issue that some contemporary video games attempt to actively grapple with in-game. This paper focuses on Bioware’s Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017). The non-player character (NPC) of Hainly Abrams is examined as an example of transgender representation in the broader marketplace of major studio gaming. The […]
Abstract A business game is a participatory communication activity in which businesses use play to achieve a meaningful workplace purpose, including knowledge/skill development and teambuilding. This article assesses how tabletop business games in professional contexts communicate in ableist ways. These games promote the idea that the ideal skills of an […]
This year I went to PAX West having scheduled a series of appointments to see some Indie titles that I have been anxious to see since they were first announced and I set alarms to remind me of the sign ups for Nintendo’s Warp Pipe Pass that could get me […]
Episode 195: Summertime and the Gaming Is Easy (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Spotify). This week we had a conversation about summertime gaming. We talked about everything from having more time to having less time for gaming in the summer and everything in between. What We’re […]
Episode 189: New Dawn, Old Problems: A Conversation About Far Cry: New Dawn (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Spotify). This week we are joined by TreaAndrea Russworm (UMass-Amerhearst) to talk about Far Cry: New Dawn (Ubisoft 2019), race, and representation. What We’re Playing: The Division […]
Episode 187: Whatcha’ Reading (About Video Games)? (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Spotify). This week we talk about some of our favorite books about video games. You knew we were book nerds before you got here! What We’re Playing: Anthem Far Cry New Dawn Insane Robots […]
"...it made me glad that I had these memories and reminded me that we should also seize whatever opportunities we have to make more."
This week look back on our favorite and least favorite games of 2018 and talk about the games we are looking forward to most in 2019.
Episode 183: On Forgotton Anne and Throwness: A Conversation with Valdemar Andreasen (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, and Spotify). This week we talk with Valdemar Andreasen (@fauxvaldemar), Lead Game Designer on Forgotton Anne (Throughline Games). We have a conversation talking about design, connection, and the concept of thrownness […]