She’s Just Not That Into You
April 11, 2009 – 10:45 am | 11 Comments

On a recent trip up to Chicago, I attended an event called “A Girlfriend’s Guide to Gaming” — a sweet little cocktail soirée aimed at twentysomething women and introducing them to the Nintendo brand.

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I've been gaming since I was about 6. 22 years later, I'm still gaming hard. System wise, I've got a PS2, PS3, xBox, xBox 360, and a Wii. I probably play my 360 more than anything, but I will switch back and forth. I'm more of what I'd call a casual gamer. I don't generally play in competitive matches, though I am more than willing to step up if needed. That doesn't mean I don't play competitively when I'm in a game. I play to win, but I also want to be able to laugh and have a good time when doing so. On a non-gaming level, I'm an attorney. So you'll often find me gaming later in the day and working off stress by doing some FPS.

Don’t Make Me Beg…
January 14, 2009 – 1:44 pm | 8 Comments
Don’t Make Me Beg…

I haven’t been around lately, but I blame the downright barrage of games that came out lately. But, after the holidays, I noticed things…slowed down…if you will. The amount of new games have …

And The Winner Is…
November 26, 2008 – 7:43 am | 13 Comments
And The Winner Is…

So while it is not quite end of the year, it’s close enough in my book.  And I’ve decided that with the holidays coming up, we could all use something light and enjoyable.  So here …

Give Us a Chance: Arcade games are games too
October 22, 2008 – 7:59 am | 9 Comments
Give Us a Chance: Arcade games are games too

Now, I understand that many people have a dislike for arcade games on XBL.  You have to pay for them, they don’t follow your tag, and sometimes they can be downright glitchy.  However, I’ve come …

Game for Charity
September 30, 2008 – 1:34 am | 7 Comments
Game for Charity

I’ve come across something that is really really awesome.
Texas Children’s Hospital, in coordination with Extra Life, is having a 24 hour gaming marathon starting on October 18th. All the proceeds go to Texas Children’s Hospital, …

Games: They Aren’t What They Used To Be
September 23, 2008 – 7:16 am | 7 Comments
Games: They Aren’t What They Used To Be

I was recently packing my house up to get ready to move (which is a whole other issue) and I found a bunch of old PS2 games and even older PS One games.  As I …

Me Clan, You Jane
August 19, 2008 – 12:57 pm | 23 Comments

So after a lot of mental kicking and screaming, I’ve decided to write an article about women and clans. This won’t be a post about how great clans are or how absolutely horrible they are. …

Red v. Blue: Do we kill our opponents based on gender?
August 8, 2008 – 4:09 pm | 27 Comments
Red v. Blue: Do we kill our opponents based on gender?

*I have to give mad props to my friend Horn989898 who gave me this idea for an article. Kuddos to you. I know you try to kill me because otherwise I would kill you first …

Get UNREAL!!! (Tournament 3 That Is…)
July 9, 2008 – 1:30 pm | 41 Comments
Get UNREAL!!!  (Tournament 3 That Is…)

So I got Unreal Tournament 3 last night. And oh man, do I love that game. It’s like Halo 3 meets Call of Duty 4 meets mass carnage and awesome weapons.

I Shoot Like a Girl: Gender choices in games
June 23, 2008 – 5:40 pm | 80 Comments

As I get close to my week long vacation which I desperately, desperately need, I wanted to come up with an article that will get you girls, and guys, talking. So I was wandering around …

Women Role Models: Are there any strong female motivators?
June 12, 2008 – 12:58 pm | 61 Comments

I’ve been throwing this idea around for a while, especially after my friend commented that the motivation in a lot of movies and video games are fathers or husbands or brothers, etc. We were …