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I’m Satan and You’re a Minion

I try not to promote too many things on The Word Wide Web, because I find it annoying when I am at other blogs and am bombarded with 666 advertisements promoting some product I have absolutely no interest in. Anyone pick up on the 666 reference? That’s right, advertisements come from the devil. In the […]

March 10th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 2 comments | Continued
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Coming Out of the Closet: Why Female Gamers Don’t Talk Game

A gender divide has long been prevalent in gaming subculture. The majority of playable character heroes are male. Gaming advertisements are largely male. And as if this wasn’t enough to deter the average female away from gaming – men repeatedly scold women for their inability to play games and play them well (even though most […]

March 9th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 3 comments | Continued
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Mortal Kombatting: Cultural Biases Surrounding the Video Game Revolution

By, Natasha Ward
Cultural Biases
“To understand just what the Games are about, it is really necessary to investigate the roots and the meaning that has transformed culture and society for so many years.” – Bill Toomey (2005), 1968 U.S.A.Olympic Decathalon Champion (p. 1)
Attempting to understand the world of video games is much like playing a video […]

March 8th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 0 comments | Continued
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Enter With Caution

If you’ve been to this site in the last 24 hours, you’re probably wondering, “What the hell is going on here?” I took a jackhammer and a stick of dynamite to my old theme. Think of this as an HGTV renovation - except there aren’t any cameras and I don’t have a crew.

March 7th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 1 comment | Continued
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A Flock of Seagulls

To be honest, I’ve never been wholly satisfied by an internet browser - that was until I met “Flock.” Flock makes me want to build a nest on my computer and hatch bookmarks, soar effortlessly through social networking sites, breeze through blogs, and squawk with glee at the interface.
Browsers are a dime a dozen. I […]

March 4th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 0 comments | Continued