GOTY 2012 (also known as a list of games)

Apparently you have to make some sort of GOTY top 10 list, so guess what I just did. Continue reading

The games industry and social media in Scandinavia

The games industry is global which is amazing, but it also comes at a price. Often games developers and publishers forget about the different territories that make up their global market.  Continue reading

Irrational Metacritic 85+

Irrational Games is hiring a Design Manager, but you need to have worked on a game with an average Metacritic score of 85+ to apply for the job. Wait, what? Continue reading

Let’s not give a crap about women

By now most of you’ve probably already read or at least heard about the ‘E3 Booth Babes’ article on CVG. I won’t link to it (you’re a smart cookie, find it yourself if you really want to), but I will talk about it. Continue reading

Quid Pro Quo

“I gave it 9/10. Pretty forward, it’s the best game in the franchise, but it’s just not.. You know, it’s not perfect.” Continue reading

It’s Just Words… Right?

“Feminist Whore”. Two words that shouldn’t have seen the light, and yet they did. Continue reading

Games Marketing and Women as Target Audience

This post is a translation of a previous post originally written in Danish about video games, marketing and women. It’s written as a response to an article from the Danish edition of ElektronistaMag. Unfortunately the article isn’t available in English, which would’ve provided some insight, but hopefully you get the gist of it. Continue reading

Where Do We Cross The Line?

By now it’s a well-known fact that Coop Norway, one of the biggest retail chains in Scandinavia, has decided to remove several video games from their assortment due to the attacks in Norway last Friday. Among the games are Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Homefront, but is it really up to retailers to decide what people spend their money on? Continue reading

The Ignorance of Media Outlets #2

A few days ago I vented my feelings about Norway and the media’s coverage about the bombing and especially the shooting, which was quickly linked to Modern Warfare 2. It was a bit short and not particularly elaborated, since I was fuming with anger, but I feel that I need to clarify my view on the whole thing. Continue reading