I set the controller down and looked at my computer screen. Up to this point in Undertale, there had been hints that the character –the one I named Chara–was referred to with neutral pronouns. But I didn’t think it would carry. And yet, here we were. A direct character interaction. […]
Monthly Archives: April 2016
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Spring (May) 2016: Gaming Marathon On Saturday, May 7, 2016 we are hosting our third Gaming for Good event. This time we have chosen the Flint Child Health and Development Fund (FCHDF) as our charity. The FCHDF was created to support the delivery of critical public health, medical, and community-based services […]
Alison Rapp’s recent harassment and ultimate firing from Nintendo of America is yet another example of a phenomenon I have been becoming more and more concerned about: internet shaming. Her story is terrible and terrifying, but unfortunately, it’s not uncommon. The implications of Internet shaming by Internet mobs are bigger […]
Episode 124: Alison Rapp, Nintendo, and the Future of the Games Industry (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn). In this episode we talk amongst ourselves about Nintendo’s termination of Alison Rapp, online harassment, and the future of feminism in and around the games industry. Grab a drink […]