Tag Archives: mmorpgs

Immoral Women: Why We Need More of Them

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Quinnae

  One of the most irksome things I hear when I make arguments for ‘good/positive portrayals’ of characters from traditionally marginalised backgrounds is that my interlocutors immediately assume I’m calling for portrayals of moral paragons. They seem to think I’m … Continue reading →

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Imagine All the People: An Interview With ArenaNet Writer Angel Leigh McCoy

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Quinnae

This past year at Geek Girl Con 2011 I had the distinct pleasure of having lunch with Angel Leigh McCoy, one of the writers at ArenaNet working on Guild Wars 2. Bonding over pizza rarely, if ever, fails and so … Continue reading →

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Review: Star Trek Online

Posted on January 25, 2012 by rho

Since Star Trek Online went free to play last week, I thought I’d give it a go and see what it was like. I’ve been a fan of Star Trek for a long time. I watched The Next Generation when … Continue reading →

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A Study in Contrasts: Star Wars–The Old Republic

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Quinnae

Edited to Add: This article has been corrected. Thankfully Vette’s shock collar cannot be used to make her love your male character. Bioware’s The Old Republic has been released to much fanfare and a blitz of publicity, becoming a surprisingly … Continue reading →

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A labor organizer’s review of Cory Doctorow’s For the Win

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Lake Desire

The following is a repost of a book review I wrote of Cory Doctorow’s novel For the Win that I posted on the Feminist Science Fiction Blog.  I am sharing my book review here because Border House readers may find … Continue reading →

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