http://geek-woman.com/wordpress A Perspective on Video Games for Women Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:10:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/22/all-hail-the-prince-of-darkness/ Most TV game franchises brand their property all over the market. They will put the game on every handheld device, phone and toilet paper dispenser. Her Interactive the makers of the Nancy Drew series have taken their stamp to another type of video game. Previously they released about twenty point ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/21/nancy-drew-lights-camera-curses-pc-review/ "What were they thinking?" You may ask, of two men in the games industry who have made some very insulting comments about women. How low can they go? CliffyB was giving an interview when he came out with some things that you'd only expect two half shit-faced guys to say ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/19/game-industry-guys-put-foot-in-mouth-again/ The time of year has arrived where I am thinking about what to unload in the "stuff market". This year I began to contemplate "How do I know what is Obsolete, Old School or Retro?" There are websites like about.com that can help you evaluate your old electronics, and collectibles ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/18/obsolete-old-school-or-retro/ Geek Woman gets the chance to interview three of ladies who are on the team of The Agency which is a soon to be released MMO from SOE. Tracy A. Seamster Game Designer, The Agency Sony Online Entertainment Seattle 1. Geek Woman : As a Game Designer/Writer on The Agency™ ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/18/the-agency-female-team-interview/ He may be no where nearly as hot as Tania Derveaux but Sen. Byron Dorgan a Democrat from North Dakota has plans to introduce a bill to require net neutrality. This has come as a reaction to the recent situation when the Federal Communications Commission ruled against Comcast.  The new ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/17/senator-tries-new-net-neutrality-law/ Spike TV has announced the 2008 "Video Game Awards" show. The sixth annual "VGAs" will bring together stars from video games, Hollywood, music, sports and more to celebrate the outstanding achievements within the video game industry over the past year. The 2-hour show will be LIVE on Spike TV Sunday, ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/17/spike-tv-2008-video-game-awards/ Finally My Japanese Coach DS is here! Since I became a Reiki Master in 1998 I also became a Japan-ophile. Or an Otaku. I am crazy for all things Japanese. I began to attempt to learn the language. It was a daunting task trying to do it all alone. I've ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/13/my-japanese-coach-ds-review/ Earlier this year we were promised that many good things would be coming in November. Two of them are long awaited upgrades to our game consoles. Sony promised Home. And Microsoft promised The New Xbox Live Experience. But where are they? Sony has been conducting mysterious closed Beta tests of Home ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/12/the-things-that-we-were-promised-for-november/ I chose to wait for Bioshock to come to the PS3 so that I could check out the hyped visuals on the TV screen instead of my laptop. It wasn't easy avoiding the spoilers, controversy and enthusiasm for a year. Now that we have been playing it, the game delves ... http://geek-woman.com/wordpress/2008/11/10/bioshock-ps3-review/