by Angharad Redden | Jan 16, 2023 | Features
I was eighteen when I was told I was on the autism spectrum. It was at that moment, sitting in that dimly lit doctor’s office, that many pieces of my life finally found their place. Suddenly those ‘weird’ things I did or those ‘abnormal’ reactions to things made sense, and for once, I felt a sense of acceptance for myself, by myself. Another thing that suddenly made sense was my ability to hyperfixate on things—especially video games. (more…)
Angharad Redden is a freelance games journalist from Wales who focuses on representation in video games. When she’s not gaming or writing about games, she can be found by the nearest dog.
You can find them Tweeting over at @reddens_ where she will probably be screaming over the latest Bioshock news.
by Ennis Bashe | Nov 29, 2022 | Roundtables, Video Games
Welcome to November! Our weather here in the Pacific Northwest went straight from blisteringly hot summer to frozen ground and rain. Though the rapid climate shift left my head spinning, the cold, crisp air has me craving apple cider and pumpkin pie, which are perfectly in theme with this month’s roundtable: harvesting. (more…)
Ennis Rook Bashe is a nonbinary romance novelist, social worker, and cat dad. If you want to read books with badass queer and disabled characters who take care of each other, you can check out their Amazon author page or sign up for their newsletter. For more information about their series following disabled trans people with magical powers, you can follow them on TikTok at @RookTheBird.
by Draven Katayama | Dec 11, 2019 | News, Video Games
Happy Wednesday! What games are you playing lately? I’ve started playing Fitness Boxing and I also bought Ring Fit Adventure, both for Nintendo Switch. I’m really enjoying Fitness Boxing‘s workouts, which are motivational, brief, and set to music like Carly Rae Jepsen, Lady Gaga, and Kelly Clarkson. I’m replaying the story mode of both GTA V and Watch Dogs 2 after trying out GTA Online and realizing how much of a grind it is to make money through its businesses, such as gunrunning and selling vehicles. I also started Neo Cab, which has been racking up accolades. (more…)
Writer at Sidequest and WWAC; past: Newsarama, Comicosity, executive editor of Kollaboration. I’ve watched over 200 hours of Life is Strange playthroughs. Talk to me about LiS, The Last of Us, and the games and fandoms you love! Twitter: @loudlysilent
by Saro Nortrup | Dec 17, 2017 | Essays, Video Games
BioShock was not the first game I ever played. It was, however, the first I loved.
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by Paige Sammartino | Jan 29, 2016 | Features, Video Games
Welcome to the second part of “The Auditory Experience of Rapture and Columbia” Bioshock miniseries! In this three-part investigation, Paige Sammartino will sound out why this 2K Games series is music to our ears. This article contains spoilers for the Bioshock series.
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