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Columns & Opinion
Welcome to the world of... Online gaming critiqued. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
Balance, balance, balance... Gaming addiction . As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
Reinventing the wheel Video game remakes. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
Desperately seeking a sense of humour Humour's in-game disappearing act.As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
Born to be bad Mass murder and gaming.As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
Selling gaming to girls Getting girls gaming.As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
The Modem Marriage Gaming and the Internet. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
Jump for Annoy Jumping puzzle frustrations. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
Reporting From the Trenches The latest on the next generation console wars. As seen in GEAR Magazine.

2007
     
Gamer Gazing in 2007 2007 games on the horizon. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2007
     
Getting into Gear 2006 gaming year in review. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2006
     
Messing with Our Minds Gaming's impact on our thinking. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2006
     
The Low-down on Gaming Movies The filmic tradition of bad video game adaptations. As seen in GEAR Magazine.

2006

     
More Frustrating than Fun? Gaming is an annoying hobby. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2006
     
Arriving at the Party Late Considering consoles. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2006
     
The Reality of Gamer Relationships The pro's and con's of gamer relationships. As seen in GEAR Magazine.

2006
     
False Prophets & The Gaming Holy Grail
 Why competitive gaming is not a sport. As seen in GEAR Magazine.
 2006
     
The Life-stealing Hobby
 The dangers of role-playing games. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2006
     
The First Lady Returns
 Tomb Raider and her female character descendents. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2006
     
Child's Play

 Ignorance about gaming as a children's activity. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2006
 
Pitfalls of Retro Gaming

 The downside of revisiting and replaying old games. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2006
 
The Casual Gaming Crime

 Reclaiming the importance of casual gamers to the gaming community. As seen in GEAR Magazine. 2005
  
Jesus is a LANer

 A demo column for GEAR Magazine on assumptions around competitive gaming. 2005
  
The Christmas Chronicle A reflection on Christmas and the threat to its magic. 2005
     
Where Are Our Frag Dolls?  Revamped and expanded version of the column below. 2004
     
Where Is Our KillCreek? Audition Women in Gaming themed column. 2004
     
Clinging to the Nest #1: Anti-responsibility Syndrome One of 3 themed columns written for an internship with South African student website GAL.co.za
 		 2003

 
     
Clinging to the Nest #2: Lego Life Lessons Second themed column for GAL.co.za
 		 2003
 
     
Clinging to the Nest #3:
Age and Appearances		 Third themed column for GAL.co.za
 		 2003
     
Dissecting Beauty Opinion piece on beauty pageants. 2002
     
Killing the Sacred Cat Opinion piece on the deterioration of the Garfield comic strip. 2001
     

 

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