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Archive for the ‘Self-Indulgence’ Category

July 6th, 2008

Why Do You Cheat, You Filthy Swine?

Happy Sunday. You can read the Bible, or you can read this feature I wrote about cheating in videogames.
Personally, I’d choose the Bible. More genocide and incest. I’m afraid my feature only contains trace amounts.
Tags: 1UP, bowser, cheating, Feature, game genie, konami code, mario

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By Nadia -- 4 comments

July 2nd, 2008

Yahtzee Versus Gaming Webcomics

Awww, the jackass in the apartment next to me keeps barbecuing delicious steak dinners on his balcony, and the smell floats into my bedroom—er, my office. He is too deranged for me to safely ask to share, so I’ll have to get my own dinner. Unfortunately, I forgot to thaw anything to cook for tonight, […]

By Nadia -- 3 comments

June 24th, 2008

My Own Advice For Picking Up Gamer Chicks

Step one: Stop using the term “gamer chick,” goddammit.
Kombo.com published an obligatory article about successfully picking up girl gamers. Its credibility is blown right off the bat by its preface image: a girl in “Nintendo” knickers.
I’m going to share a secret with you. I’m not a bad-looking person, but I’m not a supermodel. I’ve attracted […]

By Nadia -- 8 comments

June 19th, 2008

1UP Feature: Overcompensating

Bob Mackey’s latest feature for 1UP instructs developers on “How to make the perfect game for today’s testosterone infused teenage males.” All the vital categories are covered, including the Protagonist, Women, Weapons and Story.
Tags: 1up.com, bob mackey, Feature, female leads, game stories, gender roles, girl gamers, manly men, overcompensation

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June 10th, 2008

Playstation 2 Atrocities: Pryzm

When a game system’s dynasty passes, we quickly become nostalgic for the titles that shone. Sometimes, though, the brave among us seek out the stinky titles that are festering at the bottom of EB’s bargain bin for the purpose of chronicling their adventures in Stinkytown.
Are you a bad enough dude to part with ten bucks […]

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May 15th, 2008

Tag! I Am Apparently “It.”

My neighbour Aiza over GamerLite has tagged me for information about my gaming loif. So in the interests of making my personality more accessible for future employers and/or stalkers…
Name and Job/s (if you want to share it) — I am Nadia. (I am Error.) I’m a freelance writer, which explains why I ate economy-brand dog […]

By Nadia -- 6 comments

April 16th, 2008

DDR Twice As Hard

Although I hardly choose to believe it, we’ve finally broken winter’s back. Birdsong and soft air now usher in a well-earned age of spring. I can actually play outside again, but I think I’ll keep up my Dance Dance Revolution regimen.
In fact, I’m thinking of using two dance pads. Am I ready for this monumental […]

By Nadia -- 4 comments

April 8th, 2008

Suikoden III and the Government of Canada

Let’s all say hi to Mike, the editor for the b5media video games channel. He is cool. He is made of candy. He will be my co-blogger for PSMonger, so you’ll see him making posts alongside me. That is the nature of a co-blogger.
As for me, I will still be here. I’ll also be opening […]

By Nadia -- 3 comments

April 8th, 2008

Now Playing: NBA 2K8 lag causes shoddy defense

I’ve lost every PSN match in NBA 2K8 because of terrible lag, which is a shame because that’s where the game’s longevity lies. Aside from one-on-one matches with visiting friends, 2K8’s multiplayer was quite a disappointment for me.
Defending becomes tougher than studying quantum physics because of a two-second delay when pressing any buttons on the […]

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March 28th, 2008

Finish Your Games, Young Man.

My latest feature for 1UP was subject to a billion delays and almost got lost in the limbo of the editorial queue, but it’s finally live and looking grand.
Are You Gonna Finish That? explores the billions of reasons why gamers today don’t tend to finish what they start. It seems as if we all have […]

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