Recent content by Christina Gonzalez

Opinion: The Digital Future Might be Broken The promise of an all-digital future that began with the rollout of Steam 15 years ago next week has increasingly become a reality. Will it be everything we hoped? Read Full Article

Gangbangers, Victims, and Whores When it comes to portrayals of Latinas in videogames, most characters fall into one of three stereotypes - and none of them are particularly flattering. Christina González probes the game industry's limited perspectives of Hispanic women. Read Full Article

Virtual Item Sales "However, in 2004, things changed. Powell and Williams launched a premium subscription service, which granted players several bonuses, along with a sponsored downloadable toolbar. At the same time, they introduced banner ads. (People who paid for the premium subscription...

Gaming Ability "With their proprietary designs, consoles seem to hinder universal accessibility development. It was difficult to find features like Peggle's in console games. These options, when they do exist, are not always so high profile." Christina Gonzalez looks at the increasing...

Seeing Red "Pyramid Head reminds James of his guilt, his sexual frustration during Mary's illness and his desire to be punished for what he did. Ultimately, James accepts all of this, wanting to be rid of the delusion. "I needed you to punish me for my sins," he admits near the end."...