We need to talk: Sexism in video games and gamer culture
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Grab your controller: it’s time to do your homework assignment
Growing up, your parents might have told you to stop playing video games and study for school. How could they have possibly known that one…
Music in video games: From Tony Hawk to Grand Theft Auto
I would never say I have an eclectic taste in music. I am basically one of those people that get mainstream music shoved down their…
NOLAG and Games on Campus: Gaming groups you should check out at the university
If you’re a self-identified hardcore gamer, someone with a casual interest in video games, or a student hoping to make new friends and learn about…
Devil May Cry 3 changed my life
An influential game from my youth I started playing video games on an old PC with Windows 95. The games had to be run in…
What it means to be a “gamer” these days
I like playing Monopoly. Does that make me a gamer? Maybe. According to the very broad definition Wikipedia supplies—“those who spend much of their leisure…
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
I suppose for most Winnipeggers to have snow on Christmas day is not all that uncommon. In fact, it would probably be unnatural to not…
This is not a teenage wasteland
The real title and meaning of the classic song by the Who As a young kid I was on the fast track to a life…
I could have done more
Note: This review may not make much sense if you haven’t seen Schindler’s List, but if you haven’t go watch it as soon as you…
The heart vs. the mind
“Break It” by Reigning Sound is a song that I love. It’s a song that I love because it is one of those songs that…