Michael Glasmacher
I am a writer, crossfitter, but most of all a gamer. I currently write for New Normative, a website about delivering pieces on Video Games within a Liberal LGBTQI+ lense. I am enthralled with videogames, but more than that, I think, I am obsessed about interactive narratives and how the act of choice gives ownership of the story to another the way nothing else does; the way choosing makes the "player" culpable for the events that take place. My favourite game is Journey and I love tea and cats (I am drinking it right now and have a cat on my lap.) I currently live in NYC but have spent most of my life in California.
Troll Games and their Place in Gaming Culture
It is hard to make a good game, it may even be harder to make a game that sells well. Some focus only on...
NY Comic Con Sees Gender Swapped Cosplay
In the beginning of this month the NY Comic Con came and went, but what remained was the beautiful cosplay that was showed off...
Ninja Streaming With Only Male Gamers, Online Prejudice Or Societal Pressures?
While progress is slowly occurring in the gaming industry for inclusivity, women are still being disregarded or shunned away. Gaming has almost always has...
Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller Lets Everybody Play
Gaming is different from watching a movie or reading a book. For the most part, movies and books are accessible for all to experience...
Anticipated Upcoming Games Without a Straight White Male Hero
Video game developers have become lazy and "safe" when it came to creating their protagonists. The straight while 30-something male image has not only...
The Silent Protagonist and Gender Fluidity
There is a lot in a voice. In a person's voice there could be markers for gender, age, and sexual orientation. So why do...