Apr 29 2009

The Role of Female Characters in Video Games

Published by Chris under Editorial

From Kombo:

princesspeachforarticleonkombo I would like to slide this disclaimer out in front of you readers just so that I can quell any early senses of anger before we proceed. I may say some things here and there that place the female sex and gender into a position that’s well below the politically correct norm. I want you to know that while I may be using these viewpoints and positions in order to further prove my argument, I know as a human being and a member of society that women are equal to men. My goal with this article is to dismantle the accepted image of females in video games and educate those that may look at their typical portrayal as normal and commonplace.

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Feb 10 2009

Knocked Up: A Look At Pregnancy In Video Games

Published by Chris under News

From kotaku.com:

pregnancy What’s the last time you got knocked up in-game? Was it The Sims 2? Fable II? Or all the way back in 1992 with Dragon Quest V, featuring the first known playable pregnancy?

Pregnancy in video games has come a long way from the 16-bit days where you couldn’t even render a baby bump with the industry’s best artists. These days we have Harvest Moon games with magic pregnancy potions, Fable II with fancy pregnancy cut scenes and the Sims franchise which has graduated from "shower of daisies" to an actual trimester system.

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Feb 03 2009

Relationship Expert Says Couples that Play Together Stay Together

Published by Chris under News

From prnewswire.com:

marioandpeach For many, Valentine’s Day conjures up feelings of love, intermingled with anxiety over finding the right gift and planning the perfect night. This year, forget expensive candlelit dinners or romantic movies and consider video games. A new survey released by national video game retailer Game Crazy finds that nearly 80 percent of Americans would enjoy playing video games with their significant other. Whether playing to win or just partaking in friendly competition, all couples really need this Valentine’s Day is a gaming console.

"Video gaming can be extremely beneficial for a couple’s relationship because it promotes bonding and feeling close, helps refine a couples ability to problem solve together and, most importantly, encourages having fun and laughing with one another," said Dr. Diana Kirschner, relationship expert and author of Love in 90 Days. "As a matter of fact, it is my experience that the couples that play together stay together!"

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Sep 04 2008

The 10 Videogames Which Should Be Porn

Published by Chris under Editorial

From toplessrobot.com:

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"The day Ron Jeremy played Hornio in the 1993 Nintendo porn spoof Super Hornio Bros. was the day video games got a little bit sexier and a whole lot more weird. Since then, there have been a number of games adaptations turned into pornos, including Whorelore’s Whorecraft and Rage of Bonan. Heck, Nerve.com recently ran a list of their top gaming porno picks, which even featured Wii Fit yoga porn. Who knew porn stars were that bendy?

But there are still thousands upon thousands of videogames out there that haven’t been made into bad porn adaptations yet though It’s an untapped market of awful outfits and even more awful titles. Here then are ten popular games we’d like to see acting out sans pants. But please—no more Ron Jeremy."

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