I actually do wonder if the internet at all helps in the diversification of thought, in terms of ethnicities. Like... no. Probably not. He probably used the same websites as any other Korean would have used, just as I use mostly US/American sites...

Plus, people tend to congregate where they feel comfortable, and thus…

You gotta’ wonder how someone can seriously, with a straight face, and complete certainty, say, “I am not your ethnicity, but I’m going to use the derogatory term specifically used to harm your ethnicity, but I’m not being racist. My ignorance, or inability to care, can’t be classified as racism, because I’m not…

Random aside - I’ve actually taken a long time trying to curate my own art style, and how to depict it in such a way that someone could look at my art and go “Oh! I know who drew that!”
If someone used my art style to push their thing, I wouldn’t really be flattered. I’d be kind of offended. “Cool, you like my art…

This actually makes me think of all the Chinese market mobile games. There’s a lot of them that are - and have been reported to be - straight rip-offs. But here’s the thing: if we’re talking about “levels of distinction”, from the feel, the visual styling, to the game mechanics, some of those Chinese games will play…

The “so?” part is... it’s a basic human bias, but it comes from a place of understandable anger aimed at theft.

You’re well spoken/written and you seem like you think through much more coherently then most. I like the depth of your character.

That’s fair to say. I won’t really argue with it... but I guess I feel like it’s patting GRRM on the back for a job well done, and kind of ignores everything else? I know that may not be the intent of the statement, but that’s always how it feels.

It’s like Dan Brown novels... he hardly even writes that many anymore,…

I wasn’t arguing that Elden Ring specifically hit mainstream appeal in both public consciousness and also financial success. I was arguing the point that the series of “Souls” games have been mainstream.

But, here’s the thing. I’m also a creative person. I also have existential crises about the image of diversity in things I create. Like, I have friends from all walks of life. Literally. So I’m like, “If I create a character that is meant to not just fit an archetype, but to also be cool and iconic, I want it to…

Let’s just chill out for a second. That’s not what folks are complaining about. Like, it feels like you’ve got the right thread, but you’re looking at it from far away.

If I’m gay, in the most simplistic terms, people understand that as “gender likes same gender”. But then what about if I like a specific body type, and…

Not to just be contrarian, but being in public gamer consciousness, and being in general public consciousness, are two totally different things.

As well, the cultural and pop-culture impact of something can indeed be a big deal, even if it isn’t as successful as other games on the market (see Halo), but Souls games…

It’s a little odd to me how much people feel George R.R. Martin added to this game. He wrote the inital story of the world and it’s characters. That’s a lot, and it’s a bid deal, but he didn’t write the game.

I just happened to check my updates, and I think it’s like an interesting time capsule.

I was coming down here to comment this. But someone else already did.

“White Supremacy Games” would have sufficed, I think.

I’ve been saying and writing Squenix since 2002...

lol, guys, I found the paid off shill claiming that other people are paid off shills!

Umm... Elden Ring is the hot shit. Everyone is talking talking about it - still. Not just Kotaku. I’m all for being all bitchy about people talking non-stop about a game, but this whole “who’s paying you! There’s a lot of under-the-table deals going on where Publishers push their content by giving ‘donations’ to…

This is easily the most depressing thing I’ve read in a while. The fact that there are still people out there going “You can’t enjoy that thing! Act your age!” is so bullshit. It’s utter garbage.
“But it’s creepy! You’re associating with a childrens’ franchise!”

Uh, no, I’m associating with a consumer product designed…

You know he literally stole the Tesla brand name, right? And you know that, yes, he has a very successful set of businesses, but that they don’t necessarily do ‘good’ things for the world, right?

And the only reason people bring up the global scale of “the world” is because he’s that rich. He has the ability to make…

What I love to point out is that minors are allowed to join the military and die.

But apparently, when a 2 year old asks their parents when they can go back to the hospital to “get their girl parts”, that’s just a confused kid who clearly lacks the ability to recognize that that’s wrong of them to think that... and…