The problem seems pretty obvious to me. Video games are a form of popular entertainment, and as such it would be nice if they represented a wide array of perspectives and experiences. But as it stands, the vast majority of games star white males. Video games are often power fantasies, and there's something really…

Sure, no individual creator should be forced to alter their vision in order to pander to PR. But it's still a problem if very few individual creative visions include women or minorities as main playable characters. In aggregate, that leads to a non-inclusive industry.

The real question is, what is it about Dr. Light that makes him the epicenter of DC Editorial's worst decisions?

Star Command came out too, guys! Not sure if it's The Best, but it's pretty good!

I think you all know the sound effect that played in my head when I read the (!).

Shore Leave definitely overwrote any memories of Shipwreck I had, and my brain is much better for it.

I think you're right about the length of time between iterations on the same formula being a huge factor in whether people feel like Nintendo is 'playing it safe.' If Retro announced Metroid Prime 4, no one would be disappointed by the lack of innovation, even if the gameplay was identical to Primes 1-3. But when I go…

I think what happened was that Nintendo was counting on a much higher level of third party support during the first half of 2013 than ended up happening. February should have had Rayman Legends and Aliens: Colonial Marines, and they had Ken Levine talking up the Wii U at E3 2011, so they were probably hoping for a…

Favorite thing this week: Allfather Thor's "Moments later, lightyears away" hit in Thor: God of Thunder.

Final Smash: Tom Nook sets the Villager's damage to -19,800% and he can't be killed until the other players punch their way out of debt.

Moschet Manor, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Home to freaking this guy, and those lizard chefs that annihilate you with giant cleavers.

He'll be in the Nintendo Booth because he's voicing Snake in Smash 4, obviously.

I was rewatching the original trilogy, and I was surprised how often Our Heroes totally missed too. I guess blasters are just really inaccurate.

I put money down on a Wii U months ago, so optimistic spin feels better for me. Plus, I think Internet comment threads could use a little more optimistic spin, don't you?

That's a tv? I thought it was a weirdly tall coffee table.

Is he just staring at the controller while he plays? Maybe he's like that Bond villain who has no sense of touch.

Aww. I've been really enjoying my Wii U, its tablet controller, and its online store, but now I'm sad to hear that it's crap. I must have lousy taste in video games. Maybe if I played more of EA Sports's quality titles I would know what people with good taste in a games feel like.

No big exciting reveals, but a good amount of housekeeping before E3. And it's nice to know that Nintendo doesn't feel like they need to save release dates to bulk up their E3 news. That means they have plenty of exciting news to come!

A man chooses; a slave saves!

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