Chantal Claret: “Everyone Should Play Video Games”
Singer-songwriter and life-long gaming fanatic Chantal Claret is calling for more women to take up video games. The former Morningwood frontwoman spoke exclusively to FMV about playtesting Lollipop Chainsaw, how Mario inspires her music, and why girls shouldn’t be put off by first-person shooters. So Chantal, how long have you been into games, and how did you get into them originally? Oh my god – as long as I can remember. I was a Nintendo... Read More
“Shooters Put A Lot Of Girls Off Games – But They Need To Get Over It”
Singer-songwriter and life-long video game enthusiast Chantal Claret reckons that the dominance of first-person shooters is stopping more women from taking up gaming as a pastime. The former Morningwood frontwoman, who wants to see the gender imbalance in gaming over-hauled, says that the fixation with FPS experiences in the mainstream is serving to keep gaming a ‘guy hobby’. Speaking to FMV in an interview which will published later... Read More
Opinion: Ultra-Violence And Sexism – Does Gaming Need To Grow Up?
Following recent controversy over the dominance of violence in mainstream games, and continued allegations of rampant sexism, Mark Butler asks whether we should be prepared to take these criticisms more seriously. Perhaps the most ludicrously ironic moment of this year’s E3 conference occurred during the centrepiece presentation of strikingly mature post-apocalyptic title The Last Of Us, when a gruesomely violent kill – clearly intended... Read More
Game News: Lollipop Chainsaw Divides Critics
Long-awaited and intentionally ludicrous hack-and-slasher Lollipop Chainsaw has now landed – but the critics are completely divided over whether Suda 51′s fresh bout of mayhem is an entertaining hit, or an abysmal miss. Destructoid’s Jim Sterling is at the forefront of writers to praise the title, awarding it a 9 and calling it “truly memorable…enchanting…and dumb but brilliant”. But Quarter To Three’s... Read More
Red Ring Brigade Radio – PAX East 2012 Edition
The RRBR team may have been gone awhile, but now we’re back – and having been in Boston for PAX East this past weekend, there’s much to discuss. After three whole days of gaming, all-out nerdom inevitably followed: Day One: Assassins Creed 3, Max Payne 3, Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Day Two: Wreckateer (XBLA), Borderlands 2, Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance and other Square Enix titles Day Three: Nintendo 3DS games, Lollipop... Read More
Gaming News: Lollipop Chainsaw Features Music From ‘Jimmy Urine’
From the moment it was first announced, it was clear that Suda51′s cheerleader vs zombies slash ‘em up was going to be heavy in the bat-shit crazy stakes – and now it’s been revealed that Lollipop Chainsaw features appropriately anarchic sonic backing from a man named ‘Jimmy Urine’. Urine, AKA Jimmy Euringer, is the frontman and programmer for New York electro-punks Mindless Self Indulgence, and has composed all... Read More
Mad Mack: Games Of 2012 That Might Not Suck
Looking ahead to next year with an uncharacteristic degree of optimism, disgruntled gamer Dave ‘Mack’ McConkey presents a uniquely entertaining round-up of the titles that might just be worth our time in 2012. (Warning: Some spoilers below) Gaming in 2012 might not suck. I mean, while you can complain all you want about the lack of new IP in the upcoming games, I would make the argument that throughout the evolution of video gaming the... Read More
