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Ani Feels: The Psychology of Addiction to Video Games

Ani Feels: The Psychology of Addiction to Video Games

“Just one more level” I think, “I’ll get an even higher score this time and then I’ll log off.”  I live in an environment where many people around me think very similar thoughts and it shows. I go to a school where someone is proud about failing an exam because it meant that he got [...]

Ani Has OCD: A Perfectionist’s Take on “Flower”

Ani Has OCD: A Perfectionist’s Take on “Flower”

Last semester I was stressed out and had to take multiple exams on the same day. I was interested in looking into some relaxing games. As soon as I had finished all my exams I went to visit Alex, he had to go somewhere so he set up his PS3 for me, and had me [...]

Post For The New Year

Post For The New Year

As we approach a new year I got to thinking about how much Polian has accomplished in the past year and all the exciting things we have planned for 2012. The biggest achievement is that Polian is finally out of pre-pre-production and into pre-production for verge. I got to start writing for Polian and was [...]

Update Time: 12-21-11

Over the past weekend Polian had a meeting and we accomplished a lot. I don’t really understand the full extent of what was accomplished because my job was simply to make sure Alex, Ben and Ian were organized, well fed, and on task. Our main goals starting out were to finish sound, GUI, and symbols [...]

Ani Tries to Chill Out: Are Video Games Relaxing?

Ani Tries to Chill Out: Are Video Games Relaxing?

I’m a  pretty high strung person. I tend to spend my time over-analyzing, thinking, wondering, memorizing.  It’s rare that I really truly let go, even in my leisure activities I tend to veer towards perfection and achievement. For example, my most current leisure activities are either writing/organizing for Polian or learning about wine; neither of [...]

Ani Asks: COD or Battlefield? (How to communicate with gamers)

Ani Asks: COD or Battlefield? (How to communicate with gamers)

A little while ago, I was at an event sitting next to two attractive guys while they play Black Ops (I only knew it was black Ops because I allowed myself to ask one stupid question), and I got to wondering what is appropriate to say while guys are playing video games. I mean obviously [...]

Ani is Curious: Why is Sexuality Such a Big Part of Gaming?

Ani is Curious: Why is Sexuality Such a Big Part of Gaming?

Go to any store, look around, and you will see references to sex all around you. Sex sells, it’s a fact. Women buy things so they can feel sexier, and have an easier time attracting a man; and men buy and do things to seem attractive and strong to women. And this huge societal tone [...]

Ani Finally Pwns At Something: Super Smash Bros (Nintendo 64 Edition)

Ani Finally Pwns At Something: Super Smash Bros (Nintendo 64 Edition)

“Bam, Slap, Slash, Throw, Burn, Electrocute, Pound, Fly, Shield, all enjoyable activities that the player can do in Super Smash Bros. From my last post you know that I attended a retro game-a-palooza that gave me some excellent experiences to blog about. (For the record I did not attend by choice, I just tagged along [...]

Ani Explores Part 2: What Does It Really Mean to be a Gamer?

Ani Explores Part 2: What Does It Really Mean to be a Gamer?

Ani Explores Part 2: What Does it Really Mean to be a Gamer I still don’t feel like a gamer, and I probably never will. Reading over my last post I didn’t feel like my exploration of gaming was complete. After publishing it, I was amazed at how receptive the gaming community is to a [...]

Ani Explores: Why We Game?

Ani Explores: Why We Game?

I was told that writing more than just game reviews would be nice, and I’m cool with that since I’m not really a true gamer. However, that realization led me to this post; I was curious about what a true gamer is or if one can be defined. Recently I moved to a Tech School [...]