I had a very interesting day, Thursday the 13th of August. First I met two girlfriends in the industry and had lunch with them, and then I attended a gender equality workshop, sort of. Anyway, one of the things that stayed with me during the lunch and the workshop after, is how hard it becomes... Continue Reading →
The Descent – DLC Dragon Age Inquisition (XBoxOne)
The Descent is about as dramatic as it sounds. A deep delving adventure into the belly of Thedas, with the intent of making sure that the lyrium mines are secured. This review might include a few spoilers, and it WILL include more than a little speculation about the nature of lyrium, so if you don't... Continue Reading →
En jävla röra
Det är kanske föga förvånande att Elias Björkmans artikel påbörjade en långrandig diskussion på twitter om huruvida attackerna på Zoe Quinn skall klassas som kvinnohat eller inte. I kölvattnet av den diskussionen dök det upp ett blogginlägg på Genusdebatten om just den diskussionen. Det finns element i det blogginlägget som jag anser är problematiska -... Continue Reading →
Never ending story
This blog post is written in English, despite the fact that the discussion that prompted it is in Swedish. I feel the subject is important enough to warrant an international approach. In addition to that, I'm still in love with my Livescribe pen, but alas, the pen does not, as of yet, speak Swedish. This... Continue Reading →
And the hate goes on…
I just watched a segment of Last Week Tonight*, where John Oliver brings up the harassment towards women on the internet. Brianna Wu and Anita Sarkeesian make a guest appearance and the comments section is what you'd expect. "These women only want attention", "Sarkeesian is only after money", you name it. It's a funny clip,... Continue Reading →
Ordinary life
The current trend in game making, at least if you look at triple-A games, expensive, top end and made for the ubiquitous audience of straight male gamers and their ilk, is geared towards saving the world. Maybe making it a better place. If we stretch it a bit, it might be about creating a family... Continue Reading →