Everything that Charlie says in this article is true. However, I suspect that she, along with a lot of us, also happen to read superhero comic books for the very same absurdities highlighted above. We don't read superhero comics because they're quiet and subdued pieces of literature. They're character studies in a…

My wording is off, definitely. I can see where the confusion lies. I interpreted the "1 damage to creature" and "1 damage to its controller" to be two separate instances of text. I meant for the "it" to refer to Ygritte.

These are awesome cards, but I just wanted to add that if someone plays Magic: The Gathering pretty hardcore for even a few months, they'd likely pick up all the text and rules to accurately depict them in their own creations.

Haha, nice!

Just popped in to say that this is absolutely adorable and also a much more creative cosplay than half of the stuff I've seen lately on various gaming sites. This goes to show that quality cosplay doesn't necessarily require the most elaborate materials or accuracy to the source. Sometimes, one really only needs to…

Perfectly stated. There are numerous pitfalls to the so-called "holistic" approach to critical analysis and the sometimes insular nature of academic research, and you summed it up brilliantly.

To Anita's defense, enabling comments in her case would only allow a variety of shit-posting and insane amounts of exaggerated vitriol from a cross-section of some of the internet's finest and brightest cretins. She is little obnoxious at times, but hardly deserving of the ridiculous ad hominems and threats she has…

I hope there are even more pop culture references and forced, contrived moments of awkwardness for me to laugh at in my darkened room. They should keep with their trend of introducing new characters with the hilarious, "he/she's.... uh.... well, you know.... unique." I can't get enough of that goddamn I always laugh…

I think there's a difference between complexity and depth, and a lot of time this boils down to presentation. JRPGs have a fetish for collapsible text-heavy menus and tons of numbers, gating mechanics like point allotments and slots, as well as an assortment of acronyms to trademark their systems, but that's depth…

Back in the day, I whined and begged my parents to get me a Playstation so I could play FFVII, Wild Arms, and later, Tales of Destiny. Now, I can't stand JRPGs.

This ship looks thrilled at the prospect of saving money.

I hear they're going to be unveiling a Director's Cut of Agni's Philosophy. Also, reveal of website that teases date for teaser trailer of something tangentially related to Kingdom Hearts/The World Ends With You/Seiken Densetsu/Fuck You Fanboys.

You hit the nail on the head in terms of sales and how much they help "B"-grade games, ie. good to great games that end up getting left to die in obscurity. I wish I could name the countless games I normally wouldn't have otherwise picked up during Steam daily, weekly, and holiday sales. These games are all digital,…

Cool article, welcome to Kotaku.

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Wow, so Call of Duty is letting you play as a dog, but still no playable female characters in sight. Great going, industry.

Hey Katie, it's cool of you to at least address these dissenting viewpoints, but keep in mind the reason spokespeople from the ESA and Bungie declined to contribute to your special was because they knew, given the content and tone of your show, that the topic was a loaded one to begin with. It's an argument that they…

I wouldn't say I'm cautious, but I remain skeptical in hopes of being pleasantly surprised. I've come to find that it's the small things I wasn't expecting in a game with much pre-release hype that always end up being the most memorable.

See that? All the way down yonder? Yep.

The problem with review scores is that they, unlike movie, music, and book reviews, fulfill so many different roles to so many different people: