This is a gaming blog. It talks about games, including where games intersect with other stuff. Take a look down the sidebar. How many of those articles are purely about games, and how many are about the economics of games, references to games in other media, celebrities talking about games, etc? You can't arbitrarily…

I see "but we make fun of everyone!" tossed around a lot as an excuse, but that ignores the broader social context in which the parody is being presented.

There's an old Anatole France quote that's relevant:
"In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and…

Now you both need to race to the bottom.

Wow I was not expecting him to come around. Kudos to Mike and PA for owning up to it.

Since the joke included rape as part of the joke, I think we can safely say that it was, in fact, a "rape joke." Whether or not it was offensive (I feel that it wasn't; others feel differently) is really irrelevant, at this point. The problem now is how they (and by "they" I mostly mean Mike, though the PA community…

Kings Quest V

The Quest For Glory Series.

Why: The Quest For Glory Series was an expansive set of games which gave us a multilayered experience where character class and development, exploration, and discovery were vastly rewarding, fun, and well written. You could also transfer your character from game to game, which made playing…

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Now's as good a time as any to remind folks that we can have discussions about this kind of thing without attacking people or crapping on other people's opinions. Carry on, please, arguing for, against or whatever else your point of view is. But let's try to keep things civil.

I thought it was needed because people have misconceptions about feminists and how they view child custody issues.

As a woman, I think other women should be free to make the decisions for themselves to earn a living however they please and do what they please. The problem with this event was that just because I wouldn't have been uncomfortable with scantily clad dancers or cared overmuch shouldn't invalidate anyone else's…

Enjoy the industry of oversensitive censorship and anti male bullshit, guys.

I was going to comment about the crazy ignorance in a lot of these comments, but instead I am going to commend you. Your comments are pretty awesome, and it is nice to see that some people do get it. Thanks!

Having scantily-clad female dancers at this kind of event sends a very clear signal that "this is a (straight) boy's club, and the rest of you are just visiting."

This isn't a party at your friend's house or a bachelor party at a strip club, this is an industry party that is supposed to be held for and attended by industry professionals. It's a matter of appropriate time and place, and the video game industry needs to eschew the "booth babe" shit if they want to be taken…

For most people, there's nothing wrong with what was seen. The difference is, they should have thought about everyone's feelings on having these dancers show up, not just the preference of a few. Had it been a completely private party held only for people that would have unquestioningly enjoyed this, I doubt you'd…