In 2010, I was moderately known as a blogger writing about EVE Online; those of us seen as "regulars" with decent writing skills were loosely known as the Blog Pack. One of our number, CrazyKinux, ran a monthly event known as the Blog Banter, where a subject would be chosen for all of us to … Continue reading Self-Fulfilling Disappointment
Tag: industry
For Love of the Game
I had a job interview today. No, really, you don't understand what that means. I've been looking for work since late October. The games industry is currently flooded with experienced, talented developers who have been laid off or whose companies have folded for some reason, and while I've popped up onto a few companies' radar, … Continue reading For Love of the Game
Freshly Ground
So this is going up a day early as I'm taking my flight back to the US on Monday and will likely not have time to do anything more than finish packing and call for a taxi to the bus depot. I'll be back on Monday updates next week, hopefully. A friend and I got … Continue reading Freshly Ground
Down the Rabbit Hole
The industry is absorptive. By that I mean, the more involved you get, the less you can talk about to people who don't work for the same company. Also, there's the fun part of telling people what you do for a living. Most people look sceptical until I tell them I do customer support. The … Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole
Typecasting [EVE-O]
Somebody recently told me that, since I'm a woman working in the male-dominated games industry, I ought to be super competitive. Mind, this was another woman telling me this over a game of pool that she was getting absolutely rabid about, and pool is a game where I'm far more interested in making that tricky … Continue reading Typecasting [EVE-O]
Soap Operas and Stereotypes [DA2]
I ran across yet another article about how people objected to the romantic interactions that occur in Dragon Age 2. The Straight Male Gamer complains there's not enough content for his demographic; the Gay Male Gamer complains about the portrayal of a bisexual (yes, he's bi, not gay; go play Dragon Age: Awakening, it's mentioned … Continue reading Soap Operas and Stereotypes [DA2]
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