I don't think the article's topic is out of bounds, because it's definitely a notable design choice, but his position was weird. It fell back on some really subjective 'feel' arguments, like the dubious hypothesis treated as fact about how using game controllers makes shooting more visceral.

Or, you know, now isn't the perfect time because the 5th Edition Monster Manual and Dungeon Master's Guide aren't even out yet.

The thing about the MGS series is that yes, it can be sexist, but generally in furthering its anti-war themes by playing off of traditional gender roles. Its depiction of female soldiers is often used to say "Look how horrible war is, that it even forces women to fight!" Women who fight in MGS games are either…

The Mount & Blade method is realistically unrealistic. Yes, it's a bit harder for a woman to get recognized and accepted by the medieval nobility, but if a woman were as badass as a female Mount & Blade character is going to be, then medieval nobility would be morons to not accept a woman as a lord. As was the case…

Do both Kotaku and The Daily Dot not know how Reddit works? The post comes from a user called Death_to_SJWs, the subreddit is called /r/TumblrInAction. It says it right there in the URL.

Actually, yes. Since the audience can't view the categories at all times like the contestants, it can get confusing when a contestant hops back and forth and you don't know what the category is. Even though they have to indicate the category name each time, they might shorten it so the audience misses the gimmick of…

Right, if they don't defend the trademark "Saga" they will risk it being voided. As it should, because it's an indefensible trademark and one that is not vital to preserving their brand. If someone else made a game called "Candy Crush Saga" then their business would be threatened by consumer confusion and trademark…

Did you pay for the full version of Showstealer Pro? The trial version won't let me make .gifs.

It's more costly, but a few times league minimum is still not a massive drain on the team's finances. Retaining a known quantity might be considered worth that price, and there are plenty of teams that don't cut their veteran punters at the drop of a hat to save that small amount. But if the known quantity has some…

This makes no sense on so many grounds.

Legally, there has to be breathing room for fair use. If in theory, you can legally make a monetized video that makes transformative use of copyrighted content, but in practice, the only viable hosting service is too afraid of getting sued to oblivion, then fair use is effectively nullified from copyright law and…

YouTube is free to go above and beyond the requirements of copyright law, but there's a reason why companies usually skirt the minimum of any given law that harms their profit. These videos make them money, too. YouTube took an extra step to reassure copyright holders, and this is the result. In case you haven't…

The name 'Let's Play' originated from forum threads done with game screenshots, before full streaming video of games was feasible. It was Let's because there was audience participation from the commenters, like suggesting names for characters and what choices should be made in the games. Then YouTube came along and…

They can't hide the URL.

I'm not sure that Kotaku has the order of events correct. One guy got banned for making a joke about it that was crude but not particularly mean-spirited, and a lot of the more asshole-ish harassment and indignation took place after that person was banned, others who protested their ban were also banned, and everyone…

But what makes Native Americans who do feel it's offensive less 'anecdotal' than people who feel it isn't? Unless you ask everyone, you're not arguing from a point of absolute certainty that the vast majority are offended and a few aren't. It's entirely relevant that some Native Americans are not offended, because if…

The Nameless Mod is basically a love letter to the original game, so you should play Deus Ex first. TNM is kind of silly and built on in-jokes from the DX fan community that created it, but it's still incredibly well-made and adds a lot of new features.

But Allen Iverson doesn't practice for anything. We're talking about practice. Not a game. Practice. Practice.

Little late for most people to see, but here are the rare accounts, plus video evidence, of ZMF existing in real life and having brunch.

So, the Nirvana of games is Minecraft. Or DOTA. I could live with that.