Recently Jessica Lachenal at The Mary Sue wrote a post about what The Mary Sue means to her. She was preceded by many contributors and readers doing the same, and they talked about topics ranging from (finally) getting paid for one’s work to the importance of positive fan reaction. It […]
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Top image: part of artist Krista Hoefle’s Quest NYMGers Bianca Batti and Alisha Karabinus will be in Chicago, IL June 25th for a panel at Woman Made Gallery. The panel follows the opening night of Krista Hoefle’s Quest exhibition, and alongside the ongoing CODE/SWITCH and CODE/MIX exhibitions. Per the gallery’s […]
This week we are revealing a new design for NYMG. The all-new and very apropos characterizations of the staff have been drawn by the wonderfully talented artist, Alyse Allred, so we thought this would also be a great opportunity to introduce the NYMG community to Alyse as well. You can find […]
After my Ode to Lara’s Thigh Gap, I started pondering on why a critical evaluation of female body types in video games is important for consideration in the first place. In other words, why were some people vehemently in support of my perspective while others cheered me on? It was […]
Not long ago, Sam and I wrote about the monetary burden of performing critical work, and that and related issues have been a hot topic lately, with many discussions about gaming, cost, and access going down on social media. In the interest of continuing that discussion, and as part of […]
Adult Fans of LEGO or AFOL’s represent a very active, creative community of people who love to build with LEGO bricks. I like to spend time browsing through their creations on Flickr and Reddit, and recently I stumbled across this thread on Reddit, promoting Lego artist, Mariann Asanuma, as the […]
Remember Me, the recent cyberpunk beat-‘em-up from Capcom and Dontnod, is no stranger to scandal. Outspoken creative director Jean-Max Moris commented frequently on the game’s female protagonist and the industry at large throughout the creative cycle, telling the Penny Arcade Report and others there was resistance from potential publishers at […]
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 […]
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 […]
The following video asks the question of whether or not video games are art. Enjoy! Games featured: Journey, Bastion, Braid, Sword and Sorcery, Limbo and The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom.