Girl Gamer India
Girl Gamer: Shagufta Iqbal
In today’s feature for gamer girl we have with us Shagufta Iqbal, who well is pretty much a gamer girl really. She has been playing Mario, Quake 3, Prince of Persia and a lot of Counter Strike 1.6. She loves gaming, cats and heavy metal. She shares with us some of her experiences as a gamer and what are some of the things that interest her. Gaming Central: Thanks for being here with us today Shagufta, so how long have you been into gaming? Shagufta Iqbal: I have been playing games for as long as I can remember. Mario, Quake3, Claw, Age of Empires,Prince of Persia are few of the games I remember being hooked on. But I started taking it seriously about 5-6 years ago. GC: Do you have a gaming name? SI: Yes I do, Xya. GC: When did you realize that gaming was one of your passions and not ...
Girl Gamer: Akanksha Sachan
Cosplaying is quite a spectacle around the world. Some of the best cosplayers are seen in the Comic-Cons that take place in the States. However it is an activity that many have grown fond of and is spreading to other parts of the world. In the last Comic Con here in Delhi we managed to see a few people do good jobs as dressing up as gaming/anime characters. Today with us here we have Akanksha Sachan, an aspiring Indian cosplayer who has taken part in many competitions. Here to give us some more insight into the industry, Akanksha will share with us what her journey has been like till now. Gaming Central: So Akanksha, how long have you been cosplaying? Akanksha Sachan: I’d have to say about 3 years ago, so around 2012. GC: When did you realize that cosplaying was one of your passions and no...
A Chat With Gamer Girl Aorin Shariyari
Here we have with us today another cosplayer and avid gamer Aorin Shariyari. She has been a cosplayer since 2008 and hopes to be able to to visit the bigger gaming/cosplaying events abroad. She also enjoys baking and creative writing but cannot compare the thrill of gaming and cosplaying to any other. Gaming Central: Thanks for being here with us today Aorin Shariyari, so how long have you been into gaming? Aorin Shariyari: For over 10 years now. GC: Do you have a gaming name? AS: PersianMeow GC: When did you realise that gaming was one of your passions and not just a hobby anymore? AS: Gaming would be somewhere around when i was 14 and cosplay would be in 2008 when it took a serious turn into my lifestyle. GC: Gaming as it is has a pretty stagnant notion here in India, being a girl...
Girl Gamer: Zerah Gonsalves
In our Girl Gamer feature today we have with us professional shoutcaster Angela, who also used to cosplay for a while but have been a gamer for a long long time. She gives us her insights and shares her story as a gamer girl. Gaming Central: Great to have you with us Angela, tell us how long have you been shoutcasting? Zerah Gonsalves: I have been a gamer all my life, a cosplayer for about few months and a shoutcaster for 3 years. GC: Do you have a gaming name, or is it just Angela? ZG: Just Angela, haha. GC: When did you realize that gaming was one of your passions and not just a hobby anymore? ZG: When I was 5 I guess, my dad got me a nintendo super famicom. Been in love ever since. GC: Gaming as it is has a pretty stagnant notion here in India, being a girl did it make it harder ...