THIS WEEK AT NOT YOUR MAMA’S GAMER: 10/07-10/11

Here’s a rundown of what you missed (or not) here at NYMG this week. Click through and read more.

In Researchers Are Doing It For Themselves, Sam talked about logistics and games research. Do we have to play games to write about them?

Alisha came back with Looking from the Margins Part 2  and did more cover art analysis that focuses on race and gender. Interesting stuff!

Doing it for Ourselves is Nicole Marie’s take on job searching in the games industry. She offers some advice based on her experience.

Just in time for Halloween, Sarah brings us Cultural Costumes and Racism where she talks about cultural derived costumes in Animal Crossing and real life. Check it!

To bookend the week Sam gives you something to think about for weekend gaming with her Power Hour review of Sony’s puzzle based game, Rain (PSN).