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A Second Chance In Second Life

A week ago today, I was sitting on my couch watching an episode of “The Big Bang Theory.” The show is mediocre entertainment at best. I enjoy it because I identify with the nerdy eccentricities of the main characters. Although, if I have a choice between watching The Big Bang Theory and October Road, I’m […]

March 27th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 2 comments | Continued
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Sharing Is Caring: A Rebuttal

***Disclaimer: The following editorial is a rebuttal to Laughlyn12’s article titled, “Intellectual Fraud.” Laughlyn12 claims that using other’s opinions and ideas constitutes as intellectual fraud if you know nothing or very little about the topic being discussed.***

First and […]

March 24th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 0 comments | Continued
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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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A Disclaimer for Gamespotters

Some of the blog entries posted on this site will be familiar to those who frequented my blog at Gamespot. I apologize for the redundancy, but prefer my older blog content to be hosted here. Happy trails.

March 9th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 0 comments | Continued
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Capturing Horror

One of the most intense scenes in a horror movie is the “I’m hiding in a closet while the bad guy roams freely around the house looking for me” scene. Even in less than perfect horror movies like “The Messengers,” you fear for the kid who has chosen to hide in the cupboardry while the […]

March 8th, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 0 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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Law and Order: Xbox 360

[Insert gavel thunking sound bite]
Chaos ensued this week when, during a passionate Guitar Hero II solo by Tasha Ward, Bill Gates froze her Xbox 360 indefinitely using his Microsoft Update vision. Gates fled the scene of the crime shouting, “Run, run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me I’m the Microsoft Man.” Unbeknownst […]

March 3rd, 2008 | Tasha Ward | 2 comments | Continued