By now you’ve played through at least some of Bioshock Infinite, I mean c’mon it’s amazing, and you’ve probably read some articles on how everyone is praising the main female character, Elizabeth, as having been one of the most amazing A.I. companions in video game history. Some people have even […]
Nicole Marie
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When the news of Roger Ebert’s passing spread through the Internet, social media sites blew up with people thanking him for inspiring passion in movies, for being a true and honest movie reviewer, and for being a trusted voice in the world of film. Even President Obama had something to […]
If you haven’t been following the development of Beyond: Two Souls you should probably start looking into it. Not only does this game look to be one of the most visually spectacular games I’ve seen in a long time, it’s striving to become a game that breaks all the molds that […]
As a woman who plays games I find myself constantly wishing that more games had playable female characters in them. This wish does not stop me from playing the games I love, but when they start to embrace the playable female character I get really excited. This recently occurred when […]
Here at Not Your Mama’s Gamer we’ve talked a lot about the debate over whether or not video games can be considered art. Some haters still say they aren’t, but I’m pretty sure the rest of the world has come to conclude that, yes video games are their own brand […]
Alright alright, everyone calm down. Just because Sony left us an eerie message on the PlayStation blog yesterday doesn’t mean that we’re getting the announcement we think we are. If you haven’t seen the video yet watch it here: Yup, a 45 second video filled with a whole lot of […]
If you listen to the podcast you have heard me say that I played the Dead Space 3 demo this past week and that instead of telling you about it, I wanted you to just go out and play it. Hopefully by now you’ve had some time to either play […]
In the wake of the national debate over whether or not violent video games make players more prone to violence, I wanted to discuss a different, more happy side effect of video games; the bonding effect. Anyone who has played a game can attest that there is a deep social […]
Ah yes, cosplaying. The act of dressing up as one’s favorite character; whether they be from a video game, comic book, movie, television show, or any form of anime (and oh so many other forms of media). When convention season comes around you can always expect to see people dressed […]
Holy shit. Somebody listened. And it wasn’t just an indie game developer with nothing to lose, it was a big name AAA developer. Kotaku’s Patricia Hernandez published an article yesterday (Nov. 30) on how the writers for Dragon Age 3 actually removed a portion of the game because of a […]
Author’s note: My views in no way shape or form represent the views of my employer as a company. They are my own personal opinions and should not be associated with the company any further than by the fact that I work there and these experiences come from their employing […]
As technology advances, video game developers are able to portray realism in their games much more accurately: graphics make video games look like movies, AIs interact with characters at an uncanny level, and the stories can hit closer to home than ever before. Still, some people will always look at […]
As a GameStop employee I have to be extremely aware of the ESRB Rating system and what each rating means. Employees are required to test on the rating system before they can begin their employment and are trained to take the ratings very seriously. Every time a M (mature) rated […]
Halo 4 is releasing in just over two weeks and we’ll be seeing the return of our favorite hero, Master Chief and his A.I. sidekick Cortana. We’ll also see a few changes to the game as a new enemy emerges and the reliable Cortana seems to be losing her mind. […]
This past Tuesday (Oct. 2) marked the release of the much anticipated Resident Evil: 6 and the internet was immediately flooded with reviews claiming RE:6 to be the worst in the series yet. One review on Destructoid by Jim Sterling even said, “If any consistently good thing can be said […]
With the release of Borderlands 2 last week I found myself trying to figure out how I was going to play my favorite split-screen co-op without having a reliable internet connection due to my recent move back home. I quickly recruited my younger sister to play the game with me […]