Gamers: Games are art! 🤓

Ah here comes the centrist pablum, perfect for the topic of the Harry Potter franchise.

Years of these fools arguing about how games aren’t taken seriously as art and they miss that this is like 99% because no one can actually appraise video games artistically or culturally and discuss them at length critically, flaws and all, because gamers start sending death threats and the studios themselves will not…

And yes, there is a clearly trans supporting character.

When Tolkien was told his descriptions of dwarves were leaning on anti-semetic tropes and stereotypes, he course corrected hard and made it clear in later writings that those were super prejudiced and ignorant descriptions by other races, and then made it a point to show dwarves as just people living their lives like…

So did you arrive at this comments section via magical teleportation or did you click on the article?

The irony is disgusting.

Just read the article dummy, it’s not clickbaity at all and is a thoughtful exploration of the issue

the bitches in the comment section butthurt because they’re little game is subject to a little critique. it’s always the people who think they’re above every controversy who are the most immature.

I’ve long lamented that the big problem with city builders is the inability to commit really serious fraud. Like, you know Boss? I want a game where I can do all that stuff.

The same applies to capitalist games, though, doesn’t it? Or similar. Instead of straight-up corruption on the same scale, you’d be forced to deal with companies and their owners refusing to behave, refusing to comply with the law, insisting on exporting all their goods outside the country instead of letting you buy…

“The economy is doing fantastic, poors! Covid is over!”

Meanwhile in America

Dude, he just wrote the article, don’t shoot the messenger.

There are multiple reasons. It’s more comfortable, it’s less customisation, I don’t need to look at recommended specs and cry online when a game is beyond my hardware.

“this whole article comes off as a guilt trip”

“Bully” hahahha Trans people literally kill themselves because of harassment and real bullying caused by people like JK Rowling but sure, this is “bullying”

You are a shitty person. Why should anyone coddle you for your shitty behavior? You act shitty, you get made to feel shitty.

If they wanted me to keep my personal subscription they shouldn’t have cancelled all of the shows I like after ending seasons on a cliffhanger.

I no longer care.  None of that is going to affect ratings in any meaningful way.  Companies care about ratings.  But im glad that the conservatives continue to do everything they can to ensure zoomers and millenials never vote for them in significant numbers.