From new DLC songs that have themes centering around resurrection and the survey that floated around to tens of thousands of people, asking upfront what people would like in a sequel, the writing has been on the wall for a little while now and with the confirmation here it’s time to dig into what lies…
Hotline, Freddys and the Blind Forest: Cool Games of March! [GIFs]
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Dennaton Games Devolver Digital PS4, PSVita, Windows, Mac, Linux: March 10, 2015 Hotline Miami the original was an indie darling, a top-down murder simulator with tight controls and a difficulty curve that fit precisely into the deranged zeitgeist of video gaming circa 2012. Its amazing retro-80s soundtrack and simple premise…
My First Game: Tetris
I was handed a Game Boy, grey and bulky with purple buttons and big enough to be classified as some sort of bludgeoning tool or weapon nowadays. I’d probably need a briefcase just to carry the thing around. However it was the first of many hand-me-downs from my older siblings, and one I didn’t let…
Phone Game Review: Bounden
Bounden Developer: Game Oven Platforms: iOS, Android Price: $3.79/$4.99 07 November 2014 Shall We Dance? I have two left feet. I am actually so bad at dancing that people who’ve seen me attempt it before don’t even need my twice-dislocated knee as an excuse for me not to dance. Really, I’m only an acceptable dancer…
![Developer(s) United Front Games Square Enix London Publisher(s) Square Enix Bandai Namco Games (Australia, New Zealand)[1] Director(s) Roger Donaldson Producer(s) Jeff O'Connell Feargus Carroll[2] Designer(s) Mike Skupa Programmer(s) Dave Roberts[3] Artist(s) Hani Ghazaleh[3] Joshua Lee[4] Writer(s) Jacob Krarup[5] Tim Carter Composer(s) Jeff Tymoschuk[6] Engine Proprietary engine with Havok physics Platform(s) Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One Release date(s) 14 August 2012[show] Genre(s) Action-adventure[9][10] Mode(s) Single-player Distribution Optical disc, download](https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Sleeping-Dogs-Header-110x96.png)
Year of the Ram: A Love Letter to One Game and a Hopeful Future
Ringing in the New Year is a very special time for me and my family. Here there’s fireworks, flowers, lots of food, parades, red packets to be passed around, and lots of hugs and laughs with relatives we haven’t seen in months. Over in Hong Kong there are televised variety shows and a furious bidding…
What We’re Playing: February
The winter chugs along, making staying inside gaming a better and better idea. Not that we need an excuse to spend the days rolling dice and wielding controllers. What are you all playing?
Sex and the Modern Superhero
Last week’s Scriptnotes episode, which had sex columnist Dan Savage on as a guest, looked at sex and superheroes, or as they put it, the sexless superheroes of the big screen. Are they “sexless?” Should they be more explicitly sexual? Team WWAC reacts and opines. Most superhero movies, TV shows, and even radio plays have…
I’m Loving: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (Special Operations Squadron Go-Busters) is the 36th entry in the long-running, cultural icon that is the Super Sentai Series by Toei and Bandai and aired on TV Asahi. For those who don’t know, Super Sentai has been the source material for the long-running beloved American franchise that is Power Rangers, with the…
February Roundtable: Romance and Gaming
Welcome to the Games Section’s second monthly roundtable! Every month we will address a pressing issue in the world of gaming.
On Make-up and Femininity: WWAC Talks Make-Up
Make-up seems pretty quotidian, but it is a loaded sociocultural issue especially when you feel like it’s something you have to do to be female enough. The WWAC folk got together to discuss how our relationships to make-up and how it’s never quite so easy as yay/nay. We hope our contemplations will spur your own, and…
Cool Games of February! [GIFs]
Evolve Turtle Rock Studios 2K Interactive Win, PS4, XBO February 10, 2015 I’ve always loved the Left 4 Dead series and have had a blast with it and friends. The added dimension of play with the second one where players could control enemy zombies was something that had me so invested. Now, with the original…
Cool Movies of February!
Jupiter Ascending The Wachowskis Warner Bros. Pictures/Roadshow Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand) February 6, 2015 Ancient aliens being the precursors to our entire species, an outside challenger to a newly empty throne, royal intrigue and backstabbing politics being heirs, facing one’s destiny against all odds in a thrilling adventure throughout the galaxy. It all sounds…