Category Archives: Handheld Games

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Open Thread

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Alex

Adorable 3DS life sim Animal Crossing: New Leaf launched yesterday in North America and will be out this weekend in Europe. Who’s playing? Here’s a thread to share fossil collecting tips and exchange friend codes.

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Dragon’s Crown — Basically ‘Boobs & Butts: The Game’

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Tami Baribeau

Sometimes, you see an artistic interpretation of anatomy that just defies all expectations.  One that makes you wish that everyone else on the internet could experience it along with you.  Today that title is Dragon’s Crown, an upcoming 2D “multiplayer … Continue reading →

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In Medias Res

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Samantha Allen

[Author's note: This is a follow-up to my first post on The Border House. There are many ways to transition and not all of them involve hormones.  While I want to share my journey, I don't want my transition to be … Continue reading →

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Diamond Trust of London

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Guest

The following is a guest post from Daniel Bullard-Bates: Daniel Bullard-Bates is a straight, white male with a liberal arts degree who identifies as a feminist and an ally. He works at the American Civil Liberties Union by day and writes … Continue reading →

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Briefly: The News

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Twyst

A bunch of interesting things have happened today, so I thought I would throw together a brief post. The Good: New Dreamfall from Ragnar Tornquist’s new studio - more info at Kotaku and an interview at Rock Paper Shotgun. Halo 4 Creators … Continue reading →

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Style Savvy’s Fashion Limitations

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Alex

I’ve borrowed a 3DS and have been playing Style Savvy: Trendsetters, the sequel to the 2009 DS game Style Savvy. They are both fashion games that are part business sim: players take on the role of a manager of a … Continue reading →

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Today in Bad Advertising: Nintendo 3DS “Not a Gamer” campaign

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tami Baribeau

If you’ve watched TV recently you might have seen this set of commercials promoting the Nintendo 3DS as a device that’s not just for gamers.  The commercials show one popular female star (such as Sarah Hyland from Modern Family) playing … Continue reading →

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Writer Jill Murray Talks Race and Class in AC3: Liberation

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Alex

Above: AC3: Liberation Story Trailer. Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation, the first Assassin’s Creed game to star a female assassin, comes out in a week. Over the weekend, Daniel Kaszor at the Financial Post’s Post Arcade blog published an interview with … Continue reading →

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Characters in Mario Kart 7

Posted on December 30, 2011 by rho

I’ve been playing a lot of Mario Kart 7 on the 3DS recently, and while I think it’s a great game, the character choice is extremely frustrating. Back in 1992, the original Super Mario Kart on the SNES featured eight … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Inclusiveness – Radiant Historia

Posted on March 10, 2011 by NonCon

I think I want to try a different kind of review. I want to review how progressive a particular game is, and that alone. I could do a full review, but there are plenty of other places where you can … Continue reading →

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