FFVII had the cinematic FMVs, which certainly blew minds, but Mario 64 is what really introduced the larger world to 3D. A game like Ocarina of Time just wasn’t possible on the PSX.

Substitute “Myst/Riven” with “olives” and you could be participating in a lively discussion I’m having at work this very minute.

It’s not surprising that Gamergate was the inciting incident for much of the young radicalized right on the internet, what with when it happened right wing figures that weren’t even into video games were some of its thought leaders (Peterson, Sommers, Cernovich, Yiannopolis, etc.)  The fact that so many institutions…

Exactly. GamerGate didn’t “lose” they just put on their “MAGA” hats.

The group of people who keep doing these things are overwhelmingly white and the majority of republican voters and people who voted for trump are in fact, overwhelmingly white.

Social isolation is up. 10 years ago a small fraction (chart didn’t even have a percent so less than 1) of young men had 0-1 close irl friend. Now? Something like 6% have 0 and 8% have 1. It’s insane.

I’d also argue that the vast alienation of modern life in capitalist countries has people seeking identification and community anywhere they can find it, and these cults tend to congregate anywhere someone might have a legit grievance, seize onto that, and turn it into their whole personality. 

This might be a new concept to you, but non white(and non straight) people can and have supported white supremacy and Qanon style conspiracies , Kanye West, Candance Owens, Log Cabin Republicans, Peter Thiel, Tulsi Gabbard, Killer Mike are just some of them. On top of that these types of people are often the most…

This is no surprise. And the biggest reason you don’t really see self-identified Gamergaters any more is that that was back when people thought they had to hide being Nazis or hating women, Jews and Black people, etc. Then Trump happened and they were able to proudly join White Supremacist groups or whatever hate they…

It’s supposed to be funny, particularly if you read to the end to see the flipped take, but it doesn’t do a lot for me. Which is fine, as an article doesn’t need to, but I think they felt like it’d read better than it does since the vibe just ends up being exhausting for the first half. Oh well.

Every single puzzle had numerous clues on how to solve it, and some just required understanding some basic things about patterns or math. Just because it was beyond your capabilities doesn’t mean it was poorly designed. You just need to work on investigating your surroundings and their details, and on identifying…

This is likely the #1 factor in these communities growing popularity.

I agree with the first half, but not the second. For some neurodivergent people, focused interests can become much of one’s life and identity, and that isn’t in-and-of-itself a bad thing. And finding other people who share those interests can be incredibly affirming and positive. (For example, I’m a Beatles fanatic,…

You’ve really gotta admire John’s commitment to being on the wrong side of virtually any matter regarding taste. It turns him into a valuable lodestone. Point your compass away from whatever John’s take is, and you’re probably doing alright.

Just mentally add a comma or period after the final “books”. 

Looks like somebody is

I get the sense a lot of people didn’t read this entire article (it was a funny/goofy approach, but maybe not signposted as well as it could have been).

I love it when people get mad at remakes as if the making of said remake is going to prevent other games being made.  You don’t want to play a remake, what do you care then?  Let the fans enjoy and live and let live.  Jesus.

I’m a writer too, and I have enjoyed The Witcher 2 and 3 from a worldbuilding perspective. However, the main story, especially in 3 does suck, including the walking plot device, Ciri. I sure as hell don’t understand the hype around her. Sure there were cute moments like Geralt becoming a better father figure to her…