But in an e-mail, he noted that this interpretation could be reductive. Genre and gaming motivation don’t explain gender breakdown with complete accuracy. 

This is really important, to remember that when we’re talking about genders in aggregate none of the information actually applies to the individual. This is…

Been saying this for a couple of weeks now. With the solid GOP majorities in so many state houses (even in traditionally purple states - thank you gerrymandering), it will be extremely important to watch how this plays out in two years.

I would expect to see a lot of GOP Governors face problems in 2018 as the country…

He’s a Goddamn full grown voting adult. He chose to start firing a gun in a crowded public place after willfully winding himself up with garbage in order to feel important.

Just wanted to commend you on your commentary skillz. I read the whole “debate” and it seemed like dude’s trolling just to troll. From semantics onward, when corrected, he moved the goal posts. When confronted with facts, he moved the goal posts again.

Oh god, what have I done?

Whoa there - you gather up your “PC” stats and facts and get ‘em outta here, and go home to your damn librul media. We don’t take too kindly to actual information in these parts.

Truth.

Because in a medium dominated by the silent, buff, male, white protagonist representation like this is noticeable and can set a game apart. Judging by what we’ve seen so far, race will be an integral part of the plot.

wow goku looks weird here what super saiyan level is this

More almost naked Japanese men. This has some thought at least! :D

My dream is that a year from now, we get a Nintendo Direct presentation, in which they finally unveil the grand new Metroid game everyone has been waiting for, and at the very end of the trailer, we see “A Hideo Kojima Game” across the screen.

Team Fortress 2 has a new sports mode, where two teams run around with a ball trying to score goals. It’s called PASS Time, and “combines TF2’s usual fast-paced bloodsport with the actual fast-paced sports of soccer, hockey and basketball”.

Not that it’s terribly important, but for some cultural context: for middle-class Torontonians, going up north to cottage country is a yearly ritual in summer. If your family doesn’t have a cottage, it’s likely that you’ll know someone who does. For a lot of kids, visiting friends at their cottages represents, for…

Sorry, I’m bad at spotting jokes. Comes with the autism.

I think you misunderstood. He’s not saying “all franchises take off after the third entry.” He’s saying “you can tell if a franchise will be a success by the third entry.”