Summary:
Hi, my name is Denis. I originally started this blog over at Blogger in July 2008. I tend to write a lot about videogames, and have made various rounds of the web. Was formerly a staff writer for both GayGamer and The Border House. This blog serves to explicate my thoughts on any number of issues, not solely focused on videogames anymore (though they still make up the majority).Search:
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Ayla
I’ve been replaying Chrono Trigger on my DS. The last time I played it I was much, much younger, and to say I’ve read a few things since would be one way of putting it. Ayla, chieftain of the Ioka … Continue reading
Tagged Chrono Trigger, gender in games, sexuality
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Vorpal Bunny Ranch Corral: #2
This week sees a double utility post. Fanny Fridays are based on Lord Fanny from Grant Morrison’s The Invisibles, and are when I discuss sex/gender and games. The Vorpal Bunny Ranch Corral is my discussing various gaming topics with people … Continue reading
Feminism and Pop Culture
Living down the street from an independently owned feminist bookstore (Women & Children First) means I have come across some rather great books as they are released. This week’s case in point: Feminism and Pop Culture by Andi Zeisler (cofounder … Continue reading
Tagged gender in games, review
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Gayming Closet
This month’s Blog of the Round Table: The Ghost of Gaming Future What role will gaming play in your familial relationships in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? Having already explored both the past and the present, this month’s round … Continue reading
He kindly stopped for me
This post is in dedication to the brave and often terrified individuals I have known who are living with or passed on due to AIDS related complications: My mother had many gay friends. From stories, I have learned many of … Continue reading
Tagged engagement
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Body Image
This post is inspired once again by the ever lovely and brilliant Amanda Palmer (whose song Guitar Hero I have discussed previously–actually, twice). It appears she’s having a falling out with her record label, Roadrunner, over her latest video, Leeds … Continue reading
Tagged fanboy, image in games
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My So Called Sims’ Life
The Sims 2 came out my sophomore year at Wabash, and would be the game on which I would spend the most time (second place may go to World of Warcraft) during my matriculation. The reason this game worked so … Continue reading
Endospore
I keep hoping that Spore is just in a gestation period in terms of my own interest. One day I’ll suddenly be struck with a ravening desire to load up its application, download a few patches, and tear into it … Continue reading
Tagged Emergent gameplay, Spore
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Seven for a secret never to be told.
In the past month I have invested over eighty hours in two games: Fallout 3 and Left 4 Dead (the ratio is currently 3:1). While both certainly have their qualities that draw me in and make me enjoy playing the … Continue reading
Not gaming?
For a myriad of reasons, I have not gamed in the last two days. Nor have I written here, obviously. I’ve started a new job which is quite draining (but more rewarding on an ‘ideals’ level) and I entered into … Continue reading
Tagged cop-out
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Vorpal Bunny Ranch 