I was casually interested in games when I was a teen, I did not really play that much. Now 20 years later I have a respectable gaming collection, 4 consoles and the cash needed to buy any game I please. I do not have as much time to play, but I still do, and I enjoy it a lot. My interest in games, gaming and in…

actually I think it is perfectly fine to call them out on the crap they deem funny. Keeping quiet does not change anything, but if enough players protest, then maybe things can be changed. If only one who "enjoyed" this turd feels bad now after reading the article, then the article has worked.

haha neither did I! Excellent catch!

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FTL in the purple circle.

Sorry that I misread what you meant. You are right, it needs to be a constant reminder, but cannot hinder us from moving on.

Examples for female chars done right would be Trip from Enslaved or Kai and Nariko from Heavenly Sword. Skimpy clothes, lots of flesh, but not overdone like this sorceress. I felt perfectly comfortable playing the games. In other games like DMC4 with Lady's boob physics (and boob job) and Trish with her horrendous…

signed! Toss in a genuine smile and I am sure they will be happy. :)

I am not referring to the swastika. I know it has been used in decoration in greek times, has positive meanings in other cultures. What I am talking about are the SS-inspired uniforms that some boy bands (and even Gackt) have sported in the past. It's a glamorisation of a totalitarian regime that cost over 6 million…

not talking about the swastika, as that has been around since ancient times and was used widely in borders and decorations. It has harmless or positive meanings in several cultures. Not every swastika is offensive.

I am German and I can tell you one thing: we will NEVER forget. And we must not. Mistakes forgotten are the mistakes of the future.

True. And that is exactly what puzzles me somewhat: I love Japan (I'm even studying Japanese), but the use of Nazi-like symbolism in Japanese entertainment (games, PVs, etc.) makes me, a German, cringe. I wholly oppose the use of such symbols, as I think that the abomination that that regime was should not be used for…

The article in Germany which causes the censorship or banning of games for excessive violence in Germany is article 131 STGB (Strafgesetzbuch) which forbids any depiction of cruel or inhumane acts against humans or humanoid beings, glorification or downplaying of such acts or depiction of such acts in a way which…

Pubic hair and adult genitalia is deemed obscene in Japan, thus the varying degrees of censorship. Wiki has a good article on "Pornography in Japan" if you want to read up on the matter.

the woman bowing behind him makes it seem like a wig is floating above his head... ;)

Not all women are offended at stuff like this, I am female and I think it is hilarious. Sure it's over the top and bouncy (sorry, couldn't resist XD) and whatnot, but she reminds me of Jessica Rabbit tbh, one of my fave toon characters from the 80s. Wonder how many guys worked on those boob physics, they must have…

Very emotionally gripping article. I lost my dad to lung cancer and many of the things you describe are really like that. Right down to the praying. I will never forget the wonderful weekend we had where he did so well. My dad left when my sister and I were back on our way to university. But the weekend had showed him…

Well the problem is that the predators pose as kids the same age. Even educated kids can fall for them. That is what makes them so dangerous: that they do not look or act like a boogeyman, they appear harmless.

So would you feel the same if some middle-aged guy stopped your 13 year old daughter (if you had one) in the street and started asked her about sex? What would the next logical step be, an actual demonstration? It is a problem that pedophiles use such social hubs (not just on PSN) to find their victims. It happens in…

I loved FFX, got FFX-2 and really hated the battle system. That whole costume change thing really did not click with me, I thought it was clunky and gimmicky and not as streamlined as the battle system in X or XII. Also had a gripe with the start of the game. Got past the first "world" or stage or whatchamaycallit and…