This week we are joined by Melissa Boone and Jerome Hagan, Team XBox User Researchers who focus on Minecraft, online safety, and Gaming is For Everyone.

Episode 176: Gaming is For Everyone: On Games, Access, and Inclusivity

NYMGamer’s podcast hosts and guests past and present include scholars, writers, and professionals from a variety of industries, but the focus is always the same: unpacking games from a feminist perspective, and having a good time while we’re at it.

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This week we talk about the games that we are most looking forward to in 2024...maybe.What We're PlayingShip of FoolsDisney SpeedstormBoard Games (Sherlock Holmes, Avatar: Crosswords of Destiny, RISK: Medieval Europe)Return from Core*PalWorldWhat We're ReadingPriory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonStar Wars ThrawnWhat We're DrinkingPineapple Monster UltraSpriteOld Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout*Code received for streaming and review purposes

Episode 249: Good Things to Come: Looking Forward to Games in 2024

This week we are talking about our favorite games of 2023 as we look forward to 2024.What We're PlayingDead by DaylightBaldur's Gate 3 PaliaBorn of Bread*Bilkin's Folly*Call of Duty**Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingAvatar ComicsThe Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. YeeThrawn by Timothy ZahnThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonWhat We're DrinkingModern Times Coffee Roasty StoutGrapefruit Radler

Napping Unapologetically and Our Favorite Games of 2023

This week we are talking about living our best (or worst) lives among the stars in Starfield.What We're PlayingStarfieldInscryptionBaldur's Gate 3 Moving Out 2, Persona 5 Royal IlliteratiCall of Duty Fae Farm*Tiny Witch**Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThrawn by Timothy ZahnIn Every Generation A Slayer is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross KatzGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir From Blood and Ash 1 and 2 by Jennifer Armentrout Air Awakens 1-3 by Elise KovaWhat We're DrinkingSpriteSamuel Smith's Chocolate StoutGrapefruit Radler

Starfield: Now With More Cubes!

This week we are talking about the cozy aesthetic and how your faves can be problematic.What We're PlayingSims 4* (with Horse Ranch DLC)Pikmin 4PaliaVenba*Atelier MariePersona 5Tears of the KingdomDicey DungeonsRailway Empires 27 Wonders DuelDiablo 4*Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThrawn by Timothy ZahnAvatar Legends Republic City ExpansionThe London Seance Society by Sarah PennerIn Every Generation A Slayer is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross KatzWhat We're DrinkingCherry LimeadeTwo Towns Ciderhouse- Strawberry LemonadeChocolate Malt

Episode 246: Your Cozy Games Are Problematic

This week we are talking about the games that have had the biggest impact on our lives.What We're PlayingLegend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomDiablo IVJedi: SurvivorMinecraftFallout 76Sanake.ioCrime O'Clock*Noob: The Factionless*Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life**Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingRust in the Root by Justina IrelandFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThrawn by Timothy ZahnWhat We're DrinkingWaterImperial StoutRootbeer Float

Episode 176: Gaming is For Everyone: On Games, Access, and Inclusivity

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