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Dr. Emma Vossen @emmavphd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Did you know we (@brock-ddh.bsky.social at Brock University in Ontario 🇨🇦) offer a 2-year MA in Game Studies? I teach one of our grad seminars, Methodological Paradigms in Game Studies! Feel free to DM me anytime if you have Q's about applying for Fall 2027/28! #gamestudies brocku.ca/humanities/d...

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Master of Arts in Game Studies

The MA in Game Studies is an interdisciplinary and interfaculty program designed to provide students with a well-rounded, high-quality venue for studying and designing games in all their forms. Throug...

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Sarah Stang @sarahstang.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I was interviewed by CBC to talk about Sony's decision to end physical games. As you can imagine, I'm really disappointed but also unsurprised by the decision... Check the video out here: youtube.com/shorts/H_BvC...

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Gamers want Sony to press pause on digital-only games

YouTube video by CBC News

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Sarah Stang @sarahstang.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I was quoted in the New York Times talking about Rosalina, my favourite Mario character (a galactic mother star goddess, what's not to love?)! Check it out here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/03/arts/nintendo-mario-galaxy-movie-rosalina-princesses.html

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Will Nintendo Solve Its Princess Problem in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?’

As the company releases the sequel “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” the need for narrative has meant a new focus on its sparse cast of female characters.

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Sarah Stang @sarahstang.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

My forthcoming book "Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Female Monstrosity in Video Games" is officially listed on Springer's website!! Ahhh it's finally happening!! It'll be published in June, just in time for me to go back to work after my maternity leave 😁 link.springer.com/book/9783032...

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Maiden, Mother, and Crone

This book offers a critical analysis of female monsters in gaming and reveals how their design perpetuates misogynistic beliefs and stereotypes.

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Sarah Stang @sarahstang.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Hey! Check out this new podcast interview about monsters and the new book "Monstrosity in Games and Play" edited by me, @merilainen.bsky.social, @jjol33n.bsky.social, and Lobna Hassan published with @amsterdamupress.bsky.social! @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/monstrosity-...

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Sarah Stang, et al., "Monstrosity in Games and Play" (Amsterdam UP, 2024) - New Books Network

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Sarah Stang @sarahstang.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Hey everyone! Please join us on Monday, February 24 at 1:30pm EST for an online research talk by the fabulous Dr. Akil Fletcher on "Hidden Gamers: Recovering Black Figures in Video Game History." Registration is free and open to all. Please feel free to share widely! tinyurl.com/4ftu974f

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