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Alice Atkinson-Bonasio is a Media Communication and Cultural Studies graduate from Bath Spa University in England. She worked as a Research Assistant in the recently published book Playing With Videogames. She currently works as a freelance journalist for

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Girls versus boys in the gaming community: 4 of 15

Boys Only: Gender Exclusion In The Marketing Of Technology For Children The general perception exists that boys are better at using technology than girls are, and this imbalance in access to new media might be due to the fact that girls are simply not as interested in technology as boys. Even if this were true, however, tech...
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Ending gender stereotypes: 5 of 14

The main question I will explore here is whether videogames are gender-exclusive, meaning that females cannot gain pleasure from what is essentially a male-dominated environment/activity. I will analyze some examples of games and characters that have been successful in appealing to both genders and explore the reasons why it...
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte: 6 of 14

Book Review: Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre is one of those books you pick up because you feel you ought to. It is, after all, a classic, and full of all the merits attached to that status. So it is with a sense of virtue and self congratulation that you start to read what has been considered by so many to be such an e...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Views on George Bush: 22 of 45

The use of such sweeping terms such as good' and evil' as policy-defining pillars in a secular society such as the United States of America might seem difficult to justify and understand. I will argue, however, that the notion of absolute evil has always been present in the American psyche, barely covered by secular mentalit...
Travel > Italy Destinations Tips for gift shopping in Milan flea markets: 1 of 2

If you go to Milan expecting a beautiful city, chances are you will be slightly disappointed. The heart of industrial Italy used to be one its architectural gem, but the bombardments of World War II took their toll, and now charmless tower blocks dominate most of it. Luckily for visitors with a keen eye for a bargain or simp...
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Fantasy book reviews: New Spring by Robert Jordan: 1 of 2

New Spring Prequel to the Wheel of Time series by the late Robert Jordan Many Fantasy fans - myself included - assert that the Wheel of Time is one of the most ambitions fantasy series ever written. The complexity of the world the late Robert Jordan has created is mind boggling and fans who stick with it are rewarded with lo...
Politics, News & Issues > Soldiers & Veterans How the military uses videogames to train recruits: 1 of 1

Videogames have grown up and become a vital part of the Army's 21st century arsenal. Two experts in the frontline of this trend talk about why the Army is getting serious about playing games. If you're asked to picture videogames being used to train our military personnel, you could be forgiven for coming up with a horde of ...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Video game tips: How to use save points efficiently: 1 of 1

Save Yourself: A Brief History of the Save Feature and Its Uses The save feature and its uses have affected the videogame industry and the gaming community. The community of videogame players has taken a tool that was provided by the games industry as an aid to a solitary player the save feature - and transformed it into a i...
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Fossil hunting in Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK: 1 of 1

Go to sleep in a bookshop, wake up to a stormy sea and then go hunting for some dinosaurs. For a quiet seaside town, Lyme Regis offers a lot more than you might expect. The best way to get to the town known as the Pearl of Dorset is by train; there are good connections to Axminster, where a regular bus service goes directly ...
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Book reviews: Dead Run by P.J. Tracy: 1 of 1

Dead Run is the third book in the Monkeewrench series, Following Want To Play and Live Bait. Having actually started reading the series with this book and then catching up by with the other titles I was pleasantly surprised at how easily it was to engage with the characters even without being aware of their previous history....