I know what I like: Why it’s important to apply critical thinking to popular media
“Don’t you think you’re being a little hypersensitive?” These words often come at me when I’m happily babbling away about why I don’t like some…
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Violent video games: The favoured scapegoat
Video games are the cultural product of our modern computer-driven society. Unfortunately, like comic books of the past, it has vestiges of nerdom, virginity, and…
Grassroots gaming: Developers turn to Kickstarter for innovative approach to success
The times are changing in the video game industry and it appears they are changing fast. If consumers were witness only to the seismic shift…
From 8-bit to 3D: Link’s Evolution
We need to talk: Sexism in video games and gamer culture
A trope is a common or recognizable device that conveys information to an audience, often about an element or role within a story. There are…
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…
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…
The original Indigenous pop star
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union will be kicking off their 2013 Celebration Week on Jan. 28, spanning until Feb. 1. Celebration Week is basically…