Tag Archives: gaming

Ada Lovelace Day

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Meg

Have you heard about Ada Lovelace Day? If you’re a girl who likes programming, who are your role models? Too few and far between, says UK-based freelance software consultant and tech blogger, Suw Charman-Anderson. Which is why she’s named March … Continue reading →

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Nick Bounty

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Meg

The Nick Bounty mysteries are flash games (or free downloads) from the independent Pinhead Games company. The first mystery is called A Case Of The Crabs and the second The Goat In The Gray Fedora, which gives you an idea … Continue reading →

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Nancy Drew: Lights, Camera, Curses

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Meg

What makes Nancy Drew: Lights, Camera, Curses! a girls’ game is the female protagonist. It’s not pink, it’s not cutesy, there are no magic animal friends, there is no shopping. Let me repeat that in case you were skimming. This … Continue reading →

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Exceeds Expectations

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Meg

Last night while Stick was playing the new evolution game Spore, he announced excitedly “Meg! I’ve become sentient!” Let the record state that I made no response.

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Stick Plans For The Future

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Meg

“When I was looking at job boards,” Stick told me last night, “I found a perfect job for Evil Incarnate.” Evil Incarnate is an ex-boyfriend, the one who bears striking resemblance to my love-hate struggles with Mandarin. I suppose the … Continue reading →

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Game Connection, Waffle House

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Meg

When I first visited Raleigh, for Stick’s brother’s wedding, I found slow southern chattiness surprising, but I’m really enjoying it right now. I’m so proud of my Chinese skills but really I’ve just mastered the simplest essentials, I can’t really … Continue reading →

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Gaming In A Strange Land

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Meg

I’m really excited to be working with the CN Reviews team, joining Elliot Ng, David Feng, Min Guo and Kai Pan. CNReviews is a thoughtful discussion on tech, travel, trends, the China blogosphere, and the crazy adventures when East meets … Continue reading →

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Fashion Solitaire

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Meg

A couple few weeks ago, I got the chance to beta test a new casual game for Large Animal Games. The beta version of Fashion Solitaire looked like Barbie’s Magical Dream House had leaked all over it, but when I … Continue reading →

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Blogs I Read

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Meg

A gaijin, a megook and a laowai walk into a bar… Mutant Frogs is my friend Roy’s blog about Japan, and MantisBot is Garan’s blog about Korean life. Interesting that three of us from my high-school crew ended up in … Continue reading →

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Summer Issue of Bleech Magazine

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Meg

My article on gaming and dating is in here! PS. It’s Bleach, not Bleck.

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