Lauren Orsini

Hell is other players

Part of the reason games make such an interesting topic is because they are so multi-faceted. You can talk about a game as an abstract design, as an individual experience, as a part of a broader culture, as an economic product, as a technical showpiece and many other things besides. Sometimes it’s not about a…

Brink: No Girls Allowed

Once again, we’re talking about why we can’t play war games as female avatars. This time, guest blogger Brad Gallaway weighs in on the male-dominated Brink. So, a while ago I blogged about Crackdown 2 and how players don’t have the ability to have a female avatar. In today’s scene, the developers’ claims of technical…