Gamer Mom: Lessons in &*^*@# Perseverance

Gamer Mom: Lessons in &*^*@# Perseverance

Once upon a time, I was fighting Jubileus. Bayonetta is by no means an easy game, even with its button-mashing potential, but I accepted the challenge and, one bright, Sunday morning, surrounded by my family, I took on the final boss. (more…)

The Thin Blue Webline: Spider-Cops Are Bastards

The Thin Blue Webline: Spider-Cops Are Bastards

There was a little bit of a… thing back when the most recent Spider-Man game came about. Not a real backlash, just a bit of a kerfuffle, really, about how the game features Spider-Man assisting the NYPD in repairing a surveillance network that spanned the entire city. It’s the kind of thing that in real life would be pretty bad, but because this is a game, the system works perfectly and elegantly, only providing the locations of crimes in progress and not spying on the day-to-day lives of everyday citizens. (more…)

GYGO: Miles Morales, Goodbye Bigots, and More Online Protests

GYGO: Spider-Man DLC, Soulcalibur 6 Character Creation, and The Witcher Returns (Sort Of)

Happy Wednesday! What have you been playing lately? I finished Spider-Man‘s main story and look forward to playing its first DLC chapter, The Heist (more on that below). I also finished Life is Strange 2 episode 1. If you’re looking for a heartbreaking story about two brothers that challenges racism and xenophobia, it’s a must-play. I’m only a few hours into Assassin’s Creed Odyssey but I hope Kassandra’s romance storylines begin sooner than later. Meanwhile I’m also playing Tomb Raider (2013) for the first time and I feel so inspired by Lara’s tenacity. Let us know on Twitter what you’re playing lately! Here’s some recent news we’ve been thinking about. (more…)

GYGO: Miles Morales, Goodbye Bigots, and More Online Protests

GYGO: The Spider-Man Proposal Isn’t What it Seems and Riot Gets to Work

Welcome to Wednesday! I have good news: I’ve been playing video games. I cooked my way through Battle Chef Brigade, climbed some cool scenery in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and fired up some games I’ve been meaning to check out for a while, like Oxenfree and Assassin’s Creed Origins. I… I love video games.

But enough about me, let’s talk about the news! (more…)