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Thoughts from a (girl) Gamer
Tara Voelker's thoughts. A lot about video games, a little about life
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Irrational Behavior
Posted by on February 26, 2012
So a few months back, I actually got highlighted on Irrational Behavior podcast, which is put out by Irrational Games every so often. In my little piece, I talk about fighting Diago at Season’s Beatings a few years back. I was really excited to be part of the podcast. What was really exciting for me [...]
A short update and announcement.
Posted by on October 10, 2011
So, this is rather short. I’ve been busy with my new job at Irrational Games (which is awesome), adjusting to my new home, celebrating my birthday, and then doing some game accessibility work. There will be a more proper update later, as well as Hello Kitty car updates coming. But for now, I just wanted [...]
Cars 2 for the DS <3
Posted by on July 7, 2011
So my first title as an employee of Firebrand Games has been released. Cars 2 for the DS! And, the best ad for it ever was released in Japan, and I wanted to share that with you. And no, I do not review titles I work on. I just show awesome Japanese videos from them.
Will You Wii U? Depends on the Price.
Posted by on June 8, 2011
So yesterday was the Nintendo press release at E3 where they finally unveiled their new HD console, the Wii U. Now, I’m not going to go into how stupid I think the name is. I’m not going to go into the hard core gamer title line up it’s going to have. I’m not going to [...]
Games for Health – Game Accessibility
Posted by on June 3, 2011
Hey all, sorry there haven’t been many posts lately. I’ve been swamped with life, which I will get into later. ANYWAY! A couple weeks a go I was a speaker at the Games for Health Conference in Boston. I know it’s going to seem pretty boring to most people, but it’s something I’m passionate about. [...]
My Silent Hill Collection
Posted by on May 9, 2011
As everyone knows, I’m a Silent Hill fan. I just wanted to share my collection. So here it is- minus the picture of my tattoo that is. *Edit: One of my friends realized I didn’t add in my copy of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories as well. So here it is minus my tattoo and that. [...]
Nintendo Announcing a New Console?
Posted by on April 15, 2011
So, yesterday afternoon my Twitter feed blew up with tons of posts about the rumors that Nintendo is going to be announcing a new HD console. Like really, it was insane. Firstly, I’m not here to speculate on that. If I were to say anything I would just be copying Game Informer or Kotaku or [...]
A Waste of Time – Using Kinect with Netflix
Posted by on April 15, 2011
So yesterday (April 14, 2011), there was an update to Netflix that allowed you to use the Kinect to control the interface. Now, I was unnecessarily excited about this. And I don’t have a good reason. It just seemed like the best thing ever, probably because choosing a movie with the wave of my hand [...]
How to Make an Adam Syringe (Bioshock Needle Gun)
Posted by on March 31, 2011
So, this past Halloween I decided to make a little sister costume. And although I posted how to make this super quick costume, I never talked about how to make the most awesome piece of it – the Adam Syringe. After a couple emails and comments though, I thought it would be useful to have [...]
Tara featured in the IGDA Perspectives Newsletter
Posted by on March 25, 2011
So, as any one who has taken the time to read my about me page knows, I’m an active member of the IGDA (International Game Developers Association) and the chairperson for the IGDA Game Accessibility Special Interest Group Chairperson. And when I talk about I’m too busy to post or do reviews, I really mean [...]
Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon – You still haunt me.
Posted by on March 22, 2011
So, I (Tara) walked into Gamestop over the weekend just to see if there was anything that caught my eye. Not necessarily buy anything, just window shop if you will. That’s when I saw this: Now you may be asking yourself, “Why did she take a picture of this game?” Firstly, this game and [...]
Day 1 of GDC 2011
Posted by on February 28, 2011
After a day of horrible flights (including and awesome 5 hour layover in LA – never fly united), making new friends in the terminal and a very awkward laid out hotel, I’m finally here. Also, thank god for speaker’s registration. While the normal line is literally out the door, I’m already inside. So, most posts [...]
Haters Gonna Hate, Revisiting Raychul Moore
Posted by on February 24, 2011
So, it’s funny how things come full circle. In one of my original blog posts - Sex Sells, I ripped on Raychul Moore. I went so far as to say some of her work “sickened” me. I was pretty harsh. Now, the point of the post wasn’t really about Raychul herself, but about people who [...]
My GDC Schedule
Posted by on February 18, 2011
Warning: GDC is notorious for making room changes. So double check your GDC schedule given to you at the event to ensure you’re in the right place. Here are all the sessions I’m going to be attending. The ones I’m speaking at are highlighted. You’ll notice that Tuesday morning is empty, but that’s because I [...]
Silent Hill Downpour: The Music
Posted by on February 3, 2011
Warning – This is a very video heavy post. So, Silent Hill:I’ve got a lot to say on this upcoming title, so I’m breaking it up. So in this piece on Silent Hill: Downpour we’re going to talk about the preview of the game’s soundtrack. So, Akira Yamaoka has been the composer for all Silent [...]
