We’ve now got our very own group for GirlGamers.co.uk on Steam. You can join the group here.
As the group is new, we’re looking for an avatar for the group and we’re running it as a competition. The competition for an avatar will end June 30th and will be judged by the group members. The winner will receive a game worth £20 ($30).
The competition is being held on GamerStyle.com, where you can submit your entry and view the rules of the competition.
A recent article on the Official Xbox Magazine website has interestingly revealed that videogame girlfriends never seem to make it to the end of a game alive. By the way, if you’re planning on clicking the link to the article, be aware that there are possible spoilers.
It is true though, but why? Why can’t the girlfriend survive to the very end of a game? In most games, if she dies early on, the boyfriend usually goes on a revenge killing spree, taking down anybody who may have been involved in her death…but surely this is getting too reptitive now? A little boring maybe? Is it pointless even having girlfriends in the story if all they’re going to do is die! It would be great if the girlfriend turned out to be some ninja specialist and made sure nobody tried to get the better of her.
What do you think?
‘The Market for Computer and Video Games (MCV)’ recent research has revealed that the average salary for women working in the UK games industry is £33,260 per year, which is £2,000 higher than an average male salary working in the same industry.
Since joining up here and interacting with several other girl gamers, I have learnt that I’m not the only female who can sit and play a game for hours on end and enjoy that feeling of accomplishment when you finally finish a game. It’s common knowledge that the gaming industry and all things game related is a mans world. But what I’m writing about today is how being a girl gamer can sometimes cause problems when playing online. I’ll also be sharing afew of my experiences of being a girl gamer.
It’s hard to believe that Lara Croft has been apart of our gaming lives for over a decade. She burst onto our screens in 1996 looking pointy, square and lifeless. Fast forward 12 years and just take a look at her now. Curvy, lifelike and smooth, Lara is looking better than ever and she’s now taking us through her latest game, Tomb Raider: Underworld.
The Story
Technically, this is the 9th instalment of the Tomb Raider series, but since ‘Anniversary’ was a remake of the very first Tomb Raider game, ‘Underworld’ is known as the 8th in the series. This whole adventure is based around Lara trying to get to a place called Avalon, a place where her mother can be found, even though she’s apparently dead. To get Avalon, Lara must travel through the Mediterranean Sea, Coastal Thailand, Croft Manor, Southern Mexico, Jan Mayen Island and the Arctic Sea. Each of these places contains enemies and mind bending puzzles to figure out before you can go any further.
As we all know, Christmas can be a really stressful time. Presents need to be bought, decorations need to be hung, food needs to be prepared and visiting the family needs to be arranged. Yes, it’s a time of the year that you either love or hate, but for gamers, it’s a time to bash those buttons and yell in those headsets because Christmas gaming is a time to get merry and have some fun.
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The highly anticipated ‘Rock Band 2′ will hit Xbox 360’s on November 21st 2008. Harmonix have announced that it is to start shipping the game in Europe on 14th November. The cost of the ‘Rock Band 2′ software will be £49.99, but standalone hardware will be available at the beginning of December.
The introduction of internet has definitely resulted remarkable revolution in the online games and most of the people have started to try their hands in the new adventurous games. The scenario is absolutely hanged, as most people keep expecting some best recreational moments to ease their mental stress. The online games have created the sparks of magic and they of course bring you good deal of fun and amusement. The popularity of online games has been dramatically increased in recent years! With different games online, free typing games, online strategy games, shooting games and many other have won great reputation. Online strategy games require right planning and you must be vigilant while you are articipating in the game play. With online strategy games, you can play with any network of people with different dimensions and of course get connected with people all around the world. You can empower your skills and abilities and hold the power to playing an efficient game play.
There are many websites that provide you with the chance to play games online for free. Not only are the modern games available, but also the rare and hard to find ones that the younger generation is probably not even familiar with. These games are the so-called NES games from the old and first original Nintendo consoles. These once revolutionary games you now play NES games free online. This is a fun thing to do and will probably bring back many good memories. You can also play games online for free with friends or
family and it is something even children will enjoy. The best way to play NES games free is by first finding a site that has the widest selection available.
It is easy to search for free gaming sites and you can check several out before sticking to one or another. Some offer different games than others, so you might have to switch between couples of sites to find all of the old NES favorites.
If you’re heading down to London for the London Games Fringe and have a DS it ’s worth taking it with you to the event.
As well as the GRL GMR Tournament, London’s first girl gamers event, DS: London will also be taking part in the London Games Fringe Festival. DS: London are attempting to break the world record (currently 381) of number of DS players in a room.
If you’re interested in the event it will be held on the 25th of October and will start at 4pm. For more information visit this post.