Sorry. Maybe I got lost in the conversation and replied out of context. Just to clarify my stance, I didn’t say ASMR couldn’t also be used in sex work. I was just pushing back against the notion that it is only some kind of fetish thing. It’s clearly not, and I think we’re in agreement about that.

Not sure it’s really fair to broadly claim ASMR has always been borderline fetish work. Then again I don’t really bother with twitch, so I’m guessing the experience there is pretty close to what you’re suggesting.

Just to add context for those less familiar with first party development and exclusivity:

It makes sense from an investment standpoint. Most first/second party developed games have incredibly high development costs that are almost never justified by their game sales alone. The reason a platform creator can invest that amount of money is because they can be reasonably sure it will also equate to platform…

Honestly worried, personally. Given the mix of IP-type, procedural generation and 3rd party development, I’m getting serious microtransaction cash-grab vibes from this.

I was just a little put out having bought the game on release only to find it available for free on PS plus just a few months later. And now Intergrade is out. Full on kicking myself now. I mean, I expect to feel a bit exploited being a fan of the series. Comes with the territory. Never expected to feel like I was…

Well, yeah, that’s cool and all but did you know that water is WET?! Amazing stuff!

Um... maybe you misunderstood?

You’re right in that the bear was trying to get away, but the dogs didn’t seem likely to break off their own confrontation without the girl’s intervention. Moreover, while the bear was in retreat, it was still taking very powerful swipes at the closest dogs as it backed away. I’m fairly sure at least one of the dogs…

Most folks here appear to be taking issue over the fact that the *law* does not authorize the police to beat people and murder them. By contrast, you appear to welcome a society where the police can kill regardless of the legal limitations on their use of force.

Satellite reign came close to a modern Syndicate. Was covered by Kotaku a while back.

So let’s review:

F*ck Konam—- sorry. Force of habit.

I think trademarks are occasionally the subject of successful “Laches defenses” (which is what you call claiming the other side “slept on its rights” and therefore lost them). You don’t really lose your trademark, but it does, in effect, get more difficult to successfully defend in court.

Probably the actual gameplay:

As I understand it, whatever the satiric origin of the sign, it’s already been adopted by actual white supremacists as a legitimate hate symbol. For example, that guy that shot and killed 50 people in the mosques of Christchurch flashed the sign during his court appearance. I think it’s fair to glean less than…

I’ve found that generally, the people most critical of the tank’s performance in the party are the tanks themselves. Most everyone is just happy that they actually *have* a tank and are no longer are stuck in queue.

Taking the DRK questline during Heavensward would have been perfect but I get how stressful tanking is (though personally I think healing was tougher of the two. Lose focus for a couple seconds and someone dies).

Huh, didn’t realize most places in the US have AoC at 16. I suppose it’s another point toward the pointlessness of cultural comparisons by looking at laws. I don’t think it’s in dispute to say most people in the US would still consider an adult dating a 16 year old predatory, if not criminal, behavior. One looking…

...and he double downs on the “IM SMARTER AND MORE MATURE THAN U!!!”... Predictable, but still pretty sad.