I guess what I meant by that last question was, if respect forms the very foundation of your taste, then can you really switch it off? This has nothing to do with the ability to differentiate the physical world from the virtual world. I know what's going on on the screen isn't real; but when I see something…

Well, these video game "objects" are supposed to represent women, are they not? They're not literal real women, but they're representations of women in this particular medium regardless, and their treatment contains the connotation of disrespect. I'm not sure if a respectful attitude is something you can switch on and…

I don't think "being attracted to the female form" is what's being implied as evil here (or elsewhere, for that matter). What's really the problem is the treatment of women as sex objects, and sex objects ONLY, and nothing but sex objects. That's troubling because women are not just sex tools for other people; they're…

Actually, I don't think porn is a better place to learn about sex than video games. Have you seen how fake and choreographed some porn sex is? That stuff looks hilarious. What someone will learn from watching porn is how to fake an orgasm; and probably a funny idea of how real sex is supposed to be enjoyable by real…

By your own account then, should the USA be considered a "modernized"/"civilized" country? Why or why not?

How is the very last paragraph connected to the rest of the article? Owen, are you sure those conclusions are backed by valid arguments, and are not just based on your personal biases? I'm unable to find impartiality or logic throughout the article, and unfortunately, the article seems like propaganda to me...

When I first watched the footage without understanding what's expected of the player, I thought the game was asking the player to come up with their own equations based on information from the previous equation. In education, being able to devise their own problems by using what they've learnt previously is called…

Who are these "core gamers"? Are they just the types who would play first person shooters on a daily basis? Why are they considered "core" anyway?

lol I'm just a little worried that what they're going to show in the extended piece will not be as good as what some of us have already imagined from the original. Materializing an imagination has never been easy; let alone it's someone else's imagination. Try reading a book first, then watching someone's…

I know you're joking, but, please, don't perpetuate the stereotype that only 13-year-olds play video games! It's harmful when people try to use that stereotype to deflect any responsibilities gamers should have...

I really don't think silence is a solution to anything. Sure, awareness alone is not the solution, but it's a necessary first step to reaching a solution. What most of these articles do isn't _just_ raise awareness, they're also hoping to motivate readers to actually do something for a change in their game; so that…

Women's kickboxing doesn't sound like that in the trailer. Some tennis athletes grunt, yes; but not everyone grunts. Not every woman would scream out loud like that when she's in pain, either; some would just do the silent gasps. To scream like this new Lara does, and so frequently, just seems a bit un-Lara-like. Lara…

That sexual assault scene looks realistic enough, but I'll have to wait and see how it's actually handled in the game. We know from the experience of other popular media (such as movies), that kind of scenes are very tricky to do 'right'.

With regard to orientation, I actually don't think DADT is a "good personal policy" for the LGBT folk at this point in time. It might be a "good personal policy" for straight ones, but not so for LGBT. The reason for that is because the battle for equality has not been truly won, yet; what's "personal" is actually…

Regarding the issue of orientation, I actually don't think not talking about it is a "good personal policy" for the LGBT folk at this point in time. It might be a "good personal policy" for straight ones, but not so for LGBT. The reason for that is because the battle for equality has not been truly won, yet; at this…

"The problem doesn't exist as it once did, so people like you and Seoul Sister just label everything as discrimination so you still have something to gripe about."