Category Archives: Gaming Culture

Still Life With Japanese Translation

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Meg

Taken right before I met up with Casey from The Kartel for the Cave Story talk at GDC. Of course, I pretended that the gizmo was actually translating for me instead of just playing the translator’s voice. It’s more scifi … Continue reading →

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Palm Springs — San Fransisco

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Meg

DEMO was held at a gorgeous resort, and I was completely impressed. This is, quite literally, the view from my balcony. I woke up every day completely amazed that this is my real life. (Of course, I spent the rest … Continue reading →

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Daily Grind, Part 2

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Meg

Guess I did a couple game demos at the booth… In other news, our Facebook integration is working smoothly.

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Monkeys and Tigers

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Meg

(I started to post an apology about how this actually came out as a hard copy around Christmas, but posting about it has slipped my mind because I’ve been so busy with the killer monkeys and timetravel at my day … Continue reading →

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Digital Experience

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Meg

Presenting Next Island at Pepcom. Via my work blog, Next Island at Digital Experience » Next Island News

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Active Users

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Meg

I was at a meeting in Vegas with my boss, talking about the future of casual, social games. Someone mentioned the growing popularity of CityVille, and wondered aloud how many people were playing. “CityVille just broke 85 million monthly active … Continue reading →

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Original Sims

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Meg

I was a freshman in college when my hallmate and soon-to-be best friend Kristin introduced me to the Sims. While other freshmen were passed out on Frat Row, I was playing Sims. (Which isn’t to say I wasn’t on my … Continue reading →

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Social Game Smackdown

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Meg

So I’ve been struggling with my love for MyTribe and the way it’s been spamming up recently. I logged on the other day, and was immediately harassed for not playing. I dislike this on a couple of levels. First, if … Continue reading →

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Civ 2, Or Why I Should Listen To Eric Sometimes

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Meg

Nick tagged me in that 15 games Facebook meme, but as I started to compile my most memorable games, I realized I’m unable to just type a list. Civilization 2 would definitely make that list. When Civ 2 came out, … Continue reading →

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User Error

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Meg

Last night, on my way from LAX into Los Angeles for IndieCade, I snapped some touristy pictures of the neon and palm trees and general LA glamour. I know that bookish girls who majored in Latin are supposed to eschew … Continue reading →

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