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Briefly: The News
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
Posted in General Gaming, Handheld Games, PC Games, Social Media, Uncategorized
Tagged chivalry, dreamfall, halo 4, news, ps vita
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Lara Croft Reboot: Vulnerability Galore!
Trigger warnings: rape, violence against women. Tomb Raider holds a fond place in my heart as a cultural icon, if only for the sexual awakening I shared with many other teen girls when I found myself infatuated with Angelina Jolie’s Lara Croft. … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged chivalry, female protagonists, gender, lara croft, rape, rape culture, tomb raider, violence, vulnerability, women
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