Roar Uthaug’s ‘Tomb Raider’ Should Have Stayed Entombed
Roar Uthaug's insistence upon combining faux gravitas with action results in countless scenes of unintentional hilarity.
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I’ve Got You Under My Skin: The Constancy of Cloning and of Gamer Identity in ‘Hardcore Henry’
Henry isn't the only surrogate for gamer identity in Hardcore Henry.
Good Hair Is Wasted on Humans
High tech hair in video games always looks unrealistic, well, except on monsters.
Where Did All the (Action Figure) Girls Go?
The scarcity of the Black Widow action figure on toy shelves has me thinking about what we think we know about gender identity in play, be that play with toys or play in video games.
Big Breasts and Badasses: The Dividing Line of Gender Representation in Gaming
In which the author suggests that the new Lara Croft might be the best example of androgyny in gaming.
Some Worlds Are Best Seen From Outside Your Own Eyes
I don't have a problem if you want to play Grand Theft Auto from a first person perspective. Knock yourself out. But I won't be doing so anytime soon.