Not Your Mama's Gamer

This week Alisha and I answer questions from folks in the community and tried out a new Booze and Games Pairing segment. Come see which booze we think goes with games that we choose for one another

What We're Playing:

-Fallout 76 (beta)
-Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
-Whispering Willows
-The Room
-Reigns: Her Majesty

What We're Reading:

-Watch Me Play: TL Taylor
-Restart: Gordon Korman

What We're Drinking:

-Ciderboys Lemon Cello Cider
-Ciderboys Lemon Cello Cider (with a shot of whisky)

This week we talk with Partnered Mixer content creator, blogger, podcaster, and freelance Community Manager and Consultant, Alicia Alexandra (@eightbitblonde) about Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018).

What We're Playing:
Maplestory 2Forza Horizon 4FigmentThe Gardens BeneathState of Decay 2Reigns: Her Majesty
What We're Reading:
Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya NobleSurvive the Night by Danielle VegaTo All the Boys I've Loved Before Jenny Hahn
What We're Drinking:
Mango Raspberry Vodka and Grapefruit Sparkling WaterWhisky and GingerMike's Hard Lemonade
Links of Note
EightBitBlonde on MixerEightBitBlonde's BlogGirls on Games

This week Samantha, Alisha, and Jordyn sit down and talk about the indie games they've been playing lately.

This week Alisha and Samantha sit down and talk about PAX West, salty gamers, and whatever else comes to mind.

This week Alisha and Samantha sit down and talk about social gaming.

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.

This week we talk with TreaAndrea Russworm and Yussef Cole about Detroit: Become Human.

This week we are joined by TreaAndrea Russworm (Associate Professor- U Mass- Amhearst, @ProfessorTMR) and Yussef Cole (Writer and Games Critic, @youmeyou) as we talk about Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human. 

What We're Playing:

Hollow KnightSave the DateFloor KidsState of Decay 2PaladinsEarthfallDefiance 2050Crash Bandicoot N' Sane Trilogy

What We're Reading:

No Tea, No Shade ed. E. Patrick JohnsonAn Unkindness of Ghosts by River SolomonChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiTurtles All the Way Down by John Green

What We're Drinking:

Deep Eddy's Sweet Tea Vodka and lemonadeMango Tango "juice" and vodka

Links of Note:

"'Detroit' Siphons and Squanders a History of Marginalized Struggle" by Yussef ColeBlackness is Burning: Civil Rights, Popular Culture, and the Problem of Recognition by TreaAndrea Russworm"Dystopian Blackness" from Gaming Representation: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Video Games

Episode 174: The Shape of Things to Come: Our Favorites From E3 2018 (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn).  With E3 ending this week Alisha and Sam have come together to talk about the games that they are most looking forward to in the coming year. Sam tries to keep it […]

Episode 173: Hate-Play and Hashtags: A Conversation with Megan Condis (Click to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we have a conversation with Megan Condis, author of the new book Gaming Masculinity: Trolls, Fake Geeks, and the Gendered Battle for Online Culture. We chat about toxicity and hope in the game community, academia, and […]