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 week Sam and Alisha are joined by Kishonna Gray (@kishonnagray) talk about parenting (and being women) while doing the game studies scholar grind.
Episode 198: On Mental Health and Monsters: A Conversation About Sea of Solitude (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Spotify). This week Jordyn and Sam are joined by NYMG alum Ashley Barry-Biancuzzo (@ashleybiancuzzo) to talk about Sea of Solitude (Jo-Mei Games 2019) (and games in general) and mental […]
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 197: The Bounty of Fall: What We’re Looking Forward To (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Spotify). This week we look at this Fall’s upcoming games and talk about the ones that we are most looking forward to. Some surprising, some not so surprising. What We’re […]
This week we talk about the #30Games90Days project and the struggle of playing video games as a scholar.
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 […]
