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For the thirteenth Craft Check column, I thought it would be fun to go back and revisit all of the crafts featured in Cerise this year and share some ideas for elaborations and variations. So if you’ve tried some of the crafts and want more, or if you’ve been holding off and waiting for more inspiration, be sure to check out all the ideas in this column!
Latoya tackles the recent controversy surrounding Grand Theft Auto IV and suggests directions that future installments could take in order to improve the quality of the series.
Articles
Author: Samara Steele
In this ongoing series, Samara shares her experiences as a female LARPer in a male-dominated LARP organization.
Author: Olivia Luna
In an IRIS retrospective, Olivia recaps some of the more memorable milestones of the past year.
Author: Robyn Fleming
Robyn shares her thoughts on a recent preview of D&D 4th Edition, held by Wizards of the Coast in Los Angeles, California.
Gamer Stories
Author: Robyn Fleming
Author: Olivia Luna
Author: Karen Healey
Reviews
Author: Melissa Velte
Author: Andrea Rubenstein
Author: Richard Pilbeam
Odds ‘n Ends
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Robyn shows you how to gamerize the classic friendship bracelet.
Latoya looks into what we should be worried about regarding Miss Bimbo.
Interviews
Articles
Author: Stephanie Pegg
This month, Stephanie discusses how romance plots played out in the Sanctuary LARP.
Author: Ben Larsen
Ben analyzes the upcoming 4th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons and discusses how the changes made to the D&D formula will impact gamers.
Gamer Stories
Author: Maria Velazquez
Author: Stephanie Pegg
Reviews
Author: K. Tempest Bradford
Author: Stephanie Bader
Author: Abby Wilson
Odds ‘n Ends
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I just started running a new game and I wanted to use something a little more personalized than extra dice or plastic tokens on the battle grid, but didn’t have time to create elaborate new miniatures for every character. So I came up with a method for doing very simplified “miniatures” that may appeal to those of you who find the original “Make Your Own Miniatures” tutorial too daunting.
The New York Times recently published a piece titled “How to Date a Video Gamer” which revolved around the relationship of Miho Walsh and Roy Prieb. While the piece is almost cloyingly sweet, describing a modern day love story, upon completion I couldn’t help but sigh…
Interviews
Articles
Author: Stephanie Pegg
Stephanie uses a LARP questionnaire to examine the questions “What do LARPers really want?” and “How different are men and women gamers, really?”
Author: Brendan Davis
Brendan shares tips on how to use Power Point to get players excited and into the campaign they are about to embark on.
Author: Robyn Fleming
Robyn discusses her first impressions of her all-women gaming group.
Gamer Stories
Author: Melissa Velte
Author: Brandy Resnick
Reviews
Author: Stephanie Pegg
Author: Melissa Velte
Author: Melissa Velte
Author: Abby Wilson
Odds ‘n Ends
Features
If you’ve ever felt the urge to be a princess yourself, follow Rachel’s steps to learn how to craft your own tiara.
Latoya examines Gawker’s recent article on the rampant objectification of women within gaming and the gaming industry.
Guest columnist Anika turns a critical eye on the sexist marketing practices prevalent in video game console marketing and provides an alternative model for inclusive ad design.
Interviews
Articles
Author: Melissa Velte
Melissa discusses they ways in which Final Fantasy XII’s Ashe overcomes negative princess stereotypes.
Author: Drew Mackie
Drew takes a look at the portrayal of Princess Peach and analyzes her history from a feminist perspective.
Author: Natalie Hill
Natalie makes the case that embracing femininity allows for more diversity in gaming.
Gamer Stories
Author: Robyn Fleming
Author: Olivia Luna
Reviews
Author: Robyn Fleming
Author: Teresa Lee
Author: Robyn Fleming
Odds ‘n Ends
Features
Crochet a pair of gloves to keep your hands toasty when you’re handling a controller, stylus or pencil and dice.
Latoya examines the MTV Multiplayer blog’s Women Working in Games Series in this month’s edition of Gaming in the Media.
When we think of video games, and by extension video game commercials that feature players, we think guys. Usually commercials show us gamers who are close to the stereotype: white, geeky stick-thin guys. This is not so for the Wii, which aggressively targets a broader demographic.
The debate over “casual” versus “hardcore” players is an old one, but with the increasing popularity of casual games the old rules that defined hardcore as the serious gamers are fast becoming outdated. Will hardcore gaming remain the heart of the industry that drives innovation and creates lasting franchises or will casual gaming overtake it to become the voice of modern gamers?
Interviews
Articles
Author: Samara Steele
In this ongoing series, Samara shares her experiences as a female LARPer in a male-dominated LARP organization.
Author: Robyn Fleming
Robyn outlines the trials and tribulations of organizing an all-women gaming group.
Author: Andrea Rubenstein
Andrea looks at some of the influential women in the video game and tabletop gaming industry.
Author: Richard Pilbeam
Richard discusses ways in which imitation and a lack of innovation help to perpetuate sexist themes in games produced by the RPG Maker community.
Gamer Stories
Author: Olivia Luna
Reviews
Author: Ariel Wetzel
Author: Abby Wilson
Odds ‘n Ends
Features
As the weather gets cooler in my part of the world, I feel the urge to do some baking – it’s a perfect time of year to make cakes and cupcakes, and decorate them with spray-on food coloring. And with the creative application of stencils, I can create baked goods with gaming themes. And so, as it turns out, can you.
The issues that arose from the Jade Raymond comic incident are about far more than just a misguided comic on the internet. The whole situation is symbolic of some of the overall issues that arise in the gaming community, most notably generally accepted misogyny, the idea of “a joke,” and what this situation means for women who are looking for careers in the industry.
It pains me to say this in 2007, but although female protagonists are numerous compared to the days of my childhood, it’s still relatively rare to see one. It’s even more rare to see one who isn’t The Girl or portrayed as a sex object. A woman whose character could have easily have been a man? Practically unheard of. So when I see a commercial where they didn’t go for the default male, it makes me pay attention.
Interviews
Articles
Gender & Live-Action Role Play: Identity Crisis
Author: Samara Steele
In this ongoing series, Samara shares her experiences as a female LARPer in a male-dominated LARP organization.
Author: Elizabeth McDonald and Karen Healey
Elizabeth and Karen dialogue on a set of miniatures called “Hot Chicks 3.1: Naked Distress”.
Author: Mara Poulsen
Mara looks at the casual gaming industry and what it means for female gamers.
Author: Richard Pilbeam
Richard discusses the default “he” and what it says about sexism in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Gamer Stories
Author: Robyn Fleming
Author: Regina Buenaobra
Reviews
Author: Ian Denning
Author: Robyn Fleming
Author: Robyn Fleming
Odds ‘n Ends
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Robyn is assisted by Karen Healey this month as she teaches you to make your own gaming-themed glycerin soap.
Latoya examines some reactions to Guitar Hero III and the makeover of character Judy Nails.
Does sex really sell? Andrea looks at some skin-baring advertising images, and discusses the difference between sexiness and objectification.
In the debut of our debate feature, Mara Poulsen and Regina Buenaobra deconstruct the objectification of women in video games.
Interviews
Articles
Author: Samara Steele
In this ongoing series, Samara shares her experiences as a female LARPer in a male-dominated LARP Organization.
Author: Cherie Thomason
Cherie discusses the portrayal of sex in console video games.
Author: Pat Miller
The trauma of a sexual assault is not limited to physical hurt. Pat discusses the violation of virtual bodies as analogous to that of real bodies, and wonders how it can be stopped.
Author: Latoya Peterson
Latoya discusses the lack of sex in mainstream video games and critiques the interplay between hyper-sexualized characters and their chaste actions.
Gamer Stories
Author: Elizabeth McDonald
Author: Ariel Wetzel
Author: Latoya Peterson
Reviews
Author: K.Tempest Bradford
Author: Regina Buenaobra
Author: Robyn Fleming and Karen Healey
Author: Nick Cummings
Author: Abby Wilson
Odds ‘n Ends
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Any monster-filled gaming session, tabletop or video, can benefit from a little atmospheric mood lighting. It’s easy to just dim the lights, or set up a few pillar candles, but it’s also not that hard to customize some inexpensive glass holders to add an extra little touch of detail to your lighting scheme. Also, it’s fun!
For this installment of Gaming in the Media, I am going to deviate from providing game commentary or analysis and instead provide you with some reviews of other gaming blogs to watch. While I do read many of the more mainstream blogs (Kotaku, Gamasutra, etc.) the lesser known blogs tend to provide me with a bit more to grapple with mentally.
The rampant sexism and racism in the horror genre has almost become a joke, as with horror movies and how people bet on how long the beautiful woman will stay alive or whether or not the black comic relief guy will make it through to the end. While it can be argued that survival horror games aren’t nearly as mired down by these tropes, it is still quite clear that they haven’t entirely left them behind.
Interviews
Articles
Gender & Live-Action Role Play: Into the Tavern
Author: Samara Steele
Samara continues her series on gender and LARP.
Author: Latoya Peterson
Latoya talks about the failure to communicate between racial activists and gamers.
Author: Jenni Lada
Jenni discusses the ways in which the Fatal Frame series subverts the ‘final girl’ stereotype in survival horror.
Author: Diego Luna
Diego critically examines gender representation in Capcom’s Resident Evil 4.
Gamer Stories
Author: Olivia Luna
Author: Natalie Hill
Author: Andrea Rubenstein
Reviews
Author: Robyn Fleming
Author: Bonnie Moxnes
Author: Bonnie Moxnes
Author: Olivia Luna
Author: Abby Wilson
Odds ‘n Ends
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Rachel explains how to make a handkerchief dice bag for crafters who are ready to try working with materials more challenging than felt.
Latoya looks at the good and bad points of how Princess Peach is marketed by Nintendo.
The relationship between femininity and gaming has been, and continues to be, a rocky one. But is it any more valuable to force all gamers into this hypermasculine paradigm? Furthermore, from a marketing perspective does it make sense to shut out feminine gamers, especially when women (many of whom identify as feminine) are a growing demographic?
Interviews
Articles
Author: Samara Steele
Samara continues her series on gender and LARP.
Author: John Kim
John discusses a recent incident involving gender and the official Dungeons & Dragons discussion forums, what went wrong and some ideas for making it right.
Author: Olivia Luna
Olivia takes a critical look at the some of the uses of the color pink in the world of handheld gaming.
Author: Andrea Rubenstein
Andrea brings up some of the positive aspects of women-oriented gaming communities.
Author: Latoya Peterson
Latoya looks at the perceptions of gaming and gamers and what that means for the female gamers out there.
Gamer Stories
Author: Robyn Fleming
Reviews
Author: Olivia Luna
Author: Bonnie Moxnes
Author: Abby Wilson
Odds ‘n Ends
Features
With a wide variety of back-to-school supplies currently in stock in office supply stores, now is the perfect time to construct your own custom game master’s screen. These screens are very adaptable, and can be made suitable for any tabletop game.
Is getting an Adults Only (AO) rating as much of a death sentence as RockStar Games made it seem? Latoya looks at the recent controversy over Manhunt 2 and what it could mean for game developers.
Interviews
Articles
Gender & Live-Action Role Play: Introduction
Author: Samara Steele
Samara kicks off her series looking at LARPing from a feminist perspective.
Author: Andrea Rubenstein
Andrea takes down the myth that games are inherently antisocial events.
Author: Yvonna Lynn
Yvonna talks about her experiences playing Stranglehold at E3
Gamer Stories
Author: Jewel Faulkner
Author: Karen Healey
Author: Anna Holt
Reviews
Author: Cherie Thomason
Author: Abby Wilson
Odds ‘n Ends
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