It is a great article for a few reasons. It unpacks the (decades old) jargon like "male gaze" and suggests interpreting characters without assuming that straight males are the only ones who have designed and played them. It gives an interesting perspective on what she finds compelling about Bayonetta - our tastes may…

But that's the thing: the presence of all that other stuff doesn't somehow negate the bits she talks about. The question isn't "Is there other stuff in the game?", because there ALWAYS is. There's always going to be some justification, some reason why X is there in the game.

When looking at larger trends, though, it…

This interview made me realize just how strange the whole gamergate fiasco must look to outsiders.

I wonder how many angry e-mails Budlight with Lime and Prescott Pharmaceuticals are gonna get this week.

I wish I had your optimism.

That isn't saying much, given how often Metriod gets a new release, which is once every decade now, probably less after the crappy and botched release that was Other M.

there are no words to describe how much I love your response

Chem trails are just vapors of gluten maaan

Wait...Albert is a girl's name?!?!?

Not to mention that even if it were about ethids, gamergate has a pretty bizzaro definition of what ethics means. From a storify:

They want game journalists and reviewers to agree with every opinion about every game ever and never ever write anything about social issues.

what an age that we live in!

But really there's no problem with the gaming culture and all these people complaining are just people looking to benefit from the publicity of being imagined victims. Really. Nothing to see here. Everything is just fine in our neck of the woods...

I'd like to see more positive pieces about women in gaming. The negativity can be incredibly tiring, and sometimes the tone some pieces take just aren't really conductive to changing things.

We've worked hard for a long time to be as clear of the influence of corporate publishers as possible. It's true that some consider the gaming press as an extension of their marketing team. Hell, I've received e-mails or letters stating nearly as much with lines about thanking me for helping support their game. It has…

So these guys are full on felons now right? Denial of service attacks are one thing, bomb threats and messing with the FAA... welcome to the Federal Penal System folks. See you in about 10 years.

Dude, you need to let it go. There are tons of law enforcement and military jackasses who display no trigger discipline, and this is a problem. That isn't a dig at the military or police in general, it is a dig at those who fail to understand basic gun safety, which they should practice instinctually.

Just leaving this here.

Good scholarship about gender issues shouldn't depend on the gender of the writer for validation. Being "personally wronged" should not be the issue at hand. If she wants to look at gender in games from a neutral standpoint, she shouldn't present examples from a personal perspective. Rather she should present them as…

Watching these videos I find it difficult not to draw parallels with the documentaries of Michael Moore. Mr. Moore raises some good points, and you know that he is, deep down, fighting for a good cause. But I find that the way that he presents his arguments, most often with heavy bias, and sometimes deceitfully, is…