Not really, I think the meme of “Game are more expensive to make than ever!” is a lie trotted out by Executives and marketers when they want to justify Pre-order content, microtransactions, loot boxes, and on disc DLC.

In fact, it’s possible that games are cheaper than ever to make now, because of better tools and…

So this is starting to get weird, If Randomized Lootboxes are an ethical problem, where is the line between Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering, Overwatch, and Diablo III?

Article is cool, but the image at the very end seems gratuitous. Having a search bar and results for pewdiepie and a racial slur, and not providing additional commentary at what I was seeing felt a bit off, and took me by surprise.

Are the search results just supposed to show that “the Face of YouTube” throwing out a…

You might want to check out BattleCon mad by Level 99 Games. It’s probably one of the best games I’ve played that tries to translate fighting games into a board game format.

O.k. then. Seems like a novel idea.

I wonder if they'll give you multiple characters to play, of if the variety will stem from playing dress-up with Link.

The "zoo" criticism stems from a backlash and desire to keep marginalized groups in the shadows, forcing them into small enclaves of friends. Having a visible location where diversity issues are front and center doesn't create ghettos, but safe-zones that promote a better experience for vulnerable con-goers.

I can't say for the hiragana, I don't have any experience w/ handwritten ones to know this, but those numbers look unnatural, like they came out of a printer.

Man, I find this to be super bullshit. I understand they want to have all of the legal and social benefits of being a sport, but I also feel that they should take advantage of some of their strengths by helping to foster a broad ecosystem of games for more people to watch.

You know, I never got into Dark Souls, because I had a pretty awful time with Demons Souls. I had little to no fun playing or even watching other people play that game.

I'd argue that everyday violence is caused by sales/arguments between customers as well, just that there a higher number of people on that holiday.

Come on, America. Is a cheap TV, $99 tablet or a free pair of socks with every purchase worth all that mess? And, in some instances, violence?

I think my favorite lines are "you've been begining me to do X, so I'm willing to play Y game that has nothing to do with X at all. Just for you."

It's like congressional negotiations, it's too good.

Yes, and that's part of the silyness of the pop music spectacle. Similar appearances break down the paper walls built between artists, and suddenly, even if only briefly, the curtin rises and the men behind are laid bare.

Ah, yes. I always forget the importance of gendered signifiers.

Man, in Punk and Metal everyone looks the same and no one cares.

It was a reference to the original article. Dustin Bowder said that "We're not running for President." In response the the question about alienating sexualization in MOBAs, and how Heroes of the Storm might be different.

I read the original interview, and I kinda feel for DB, when RPS asked the question about the over-sexualization of women in the MOBA genre, I think he was mandated by PR to be as kurt as possible. <Notice how the PR person *ended* the interview as the interviewer pressed the question further.>

"I just saw a guy with a horse head motorboat a lady, next gen indeed," wrote this GAFfer. "Same people now have a shotgun out," replied this member.

For whatever reason, I read it as new Legend of Zelda champion and got super excited for the direction the series is now taking, possibly with some cool new co-op puzzle solving fun. It might even pull me into playing the isometric games (I'm a top down junky for that IP, don't care as much for the console games)

Then…

Honestly, it's because Kotaku had the rare double whammy of Stip-killing Vampires and Eugenics Program RPG posts that make the frequency seem high.