Gamertell

In the January 2009 issue of Delta’s Sky magazine - you know, that thing you end up reading because it’s in the seat pocket in front of you because you’ve seen everything in the SkyMall Catalog already - there is an article that attempts to educate the the uncomfortable masses… Continue Reading »

As if the hand of Dan DeCarlo was guiding me from the grave, I recently came across another potentially prophetic message coming from Archie Comics. This instance is in an issue of Betty and Veronica Digest Magazine (no. 125,  Jan. 2002) with a story titled “Game Gambit” featuring fictional game… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Betty and Veronica no. 125 - Game Gambit

The very first thing guys tend to say to me when I bring up my obsession with gaming is always “really? but you’re a girl.” This isn’t an uncommon response at all, but given that almost half (IDGA says 40% while the ESA puts the figure at 38%) of players… Continue Reading »

Xbox Live’s hippest girl gamer got a feature in the web edition of the Chicago Tribune yesterday (September 10, 2007) where she wasted no time in alerting the hordes of mostly male gamers that they’re still being rude pricks: “For some women, the minute they open their mouths, they get… Continue Reading »

One young lady over at Destructoid has posted a rant about “girl gamers.”  Besides the usual grumblings about how girl gamer “stars” like the FragDolls look like models first and gamers second, she raises some good points about the atmosphere of gaming culture: “Sometimes you can’t really trust if your… Continue Reading »