January 2010
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Golgotron: Talking 'bout my generation
“In one sentence, Genetos would be called an evolutionary, cross-generational shmup. The game starts with a Space Invaders motif. White, squid-like aliens methodically drop towards you as you move left and right while being able to shoot two bullets-per-screen (Space invaders couldn’t process any more in 1978) at them. Once you blast enough Invaders into pixel dust you encounter a mutation;...
Jan 24th
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First article for The Current
“The world of video games has always had trouble portraying women. Video game females are usually damsels-in-distress who are typically featured in chain-mail bikinis. For every Jade inBeyond Good and Evil, there is a Daphne in Dragon’s Lair, and a prostitute in Grand Theft Auto. Women in multiple video games are dressed as sluts and have bodies worse than Barbie.” Written at:...
Jan 24th