Yeah, I’d have liked it if my original comment had been reflected in the pieces analysis. There is an interesting conversation to be had about power fantasies, the realities of certain eras in our history particularly as it relates to fiction, and what it means to be a 21st century individual pretending at being a…

Yeah definitely said the world should be devoid of rape and degradation.

Yes, they do, because in a male dominated world that is one of the most direct ways to attain personal power yourself by shaping yourself into something that the dominant power structure values. In this case, it’s that prettier women are treated better by society. In other cases, it might mean getting a medical…

This is the problem I have with the entire situation, it’s another case of an individual not reading or looking into the source material before writing their opinion on the internet. You can’t have a politically correct Conan The Barbarian story. 

I’d much rather talk about hyborea’s lack of decent health care services and proper sword control.

Yeah it is ofcourse. Most men like the idea of being a powerful guy who can do as they please. I agree, don’t worry about that.

It is the idealized version of both genders.... from a male perspective. That’s the core of the critique of stuff like this. To defend Conan, and I did provide a defense, you have to accept that its very much a male power fantasy. Hetero, too.

Yeah, I kind of agree there. There are many different types of fantasy settings, and the barbarian one is pretty much like that. The game really pulls from that setting and it’s artistic direction really channels it well. At a certain point, we are asking the creators to change what they enjoyed making, as well as…

Yup, I’m sure a lot of fans of the property would be pretty pissed off if they changed the setting to make people who probably have no idea what Conan is, beyond maybe the movies, happy. I have no problem with a company sticking to the source material.

i’m not touching that comment, no sir...not even with a ten foot schtick.

If you have a problem with the source material, then direct your ire there, not at the people who are trying to faithfully adhere to the source material.

Here’s the debut trailer for HD remake of The Silver Case. While at Bit Summit, I spoke to game designer Goichi Suda about the game and about the need for Japan to preserve its game history.

The fact that you’re a former soldier and don’t see the difference between this and someone giving a nazi salute frightens the hell out of me.

Tom Brady? More like Bobby Brady.

Dota 2 is turning into League of Legends slowly.