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Posted on December 23, 2010 by Meg

My trip to Los Angeles passed in a blur of not sleeping, game excitement, coffee, fantastic conversations and arm-out photos with awesomely talented people. Again. Coming back from Los Angeles this time, I still have the post-adventure greyness of the … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Sidekick with Flashbulb Camera

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Meg

I got this sticker from my dad the other day. Now I just have to find the guys from The Kartel and steal one of their hats, and I’m all set to be an old-time reporter!

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The Daring Game For Girls

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Meg

When I wasn’t teaching or running around Manhattan with packs of teenagers, I checked out The Daring Game For Girls on the DS. I know this is the girl-player stereotype, but I just can’t overstate how important a customizable avatar … Continue reading →

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Lord Stabbington

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Meg

The last few days of school had a lot of angst for my students as summer couples separated. I always enjoy being the older confidante in teenage adventures, but this particular situation reminded me so much of being exactly my … Continue reading →

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Two Worlds Collided

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Meg

Tonight was the end-of-term dance for the students, and some of the responsible adults also grabbed the chance to dance around the gym/auditorium, gossip by the water fountain, hang out with the smokers on the stairs and generally act like … Continue reading →

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Indie Game Mag, Issue 11

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Meg

Issue 11 of Indie Game Mag is out, including my article on IndieCade: In the midst of the booth babes, the pumping ‘Poker Face’ from the Dance Central demo at Harmonix, and the all-out gaming promo swag of E3 is … Continue reading →

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In Which I Promote Myself

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Meg

Here’s my IndieCade post over on Indie Game Mag. There’s a longer version coming out in the print mag, including reactions to Maum, B.U.T.T.O.N. and my general thoughts on indie games at E3. I also talked about playing Rock Band … Continue reading →

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E3 Run-ins

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Meg

At the airport — on the LAX side — I met Mike of GameDrinkCode. We hadn’t met before, although I’m a big fan of GameDrinkCode (I’m more of a GameDrinkWrite girl myself), and I’d been disappointed to miss his highspeed-development talk … Continue reading →

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Nerd Flu

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Meg

Nerd flu – (n.) – The post-convention malaise caused by flying across the country, not sleeping properly and touching the same game controllers every one else is touching. (Wish I had made this one up, but I actually heard it from a guy in the press … Continue reading →

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Catching On

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Meg

One of my favorite things about teaching is watching my students catch on to something. These are honors kids in a digital time, so everyone has read the SparkNotes on Animal Farm and can recite on cue that it’s an … Continue reading →

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