really? Runescape?

Well, okay, but then you're judging their praxis by applying an overly narrow expectation that every argument proceed by trying to falsify itself. That's appropriate to the scientific method, perhaps, but not to humanist inquiry. In criticism like this, others test the argument and as necessary try to falsify it.

There's no requirement in criticism for approaching a subject from every angle. It implies close study and elaboration of a particular subject, often in accord with a particular praxis for conducting such a critique. She is applying a feminist critique to the trope of the damsel in distress. Obviously thinking about…

I would disagree on the GO OUT AND DO IT argument, and I'll tell you why:

I'm down with you on the first two paragraphs, but I have to disagree with the inference.

There are a million places you can voice your opposing opinion. Like right here for example!!

This is the internet, though.

There would be maybe ten legit responses, and ten thousand that were some form of "OMG STFU AND MAEK ME A SANDWIHC I RAEP U LOL"

That's not true. You can make almost any argument in a civil manner. If the criticism is based on her points instead of on her personally, then all you have to do is refrain from using fallacies, insults or attacks. Just because thousands of people fail to exercise even a modicum of civility or respect when addressing…

Says who? Westerners?

Here's what an Indian judge who sat on the Axis war crimes tribunal had to say about war crimes:

Alternate Title: "Westerners shocked that non-Westerners have a different perspective on history!"

There's an extra wrinkle to this, in Owen's original article it conveys how for many Beer's criticism seems to come out of left field, an off topic (not in context of other IW commentary) rant filled with personal shots.

Marcus may have been a bit blunt about things but he wasn't that far out of line

Bullshit. We lost it because the community gives attention and power to these loudmouths who market research, rehearse and parrot whatever they think some people want to hear as opinion, just louder and more obnoxious, and this asshole just got so outraged that a couple devs didn't want his shit in their face that he…

A (relatively) small selection of the responses posted to Polytron's website.
If I were Phil I'd quit, too.

Fuck You, Internet.

No, but people usually aren't criticized for things taken out of context years later, like the Japanese games opinion, of which there are multiple sources to learn this info. People don't care, though, they like being mad at him because some others are mad at him. People also usually aren't hounded on twitter to kill…

"The only good developer is the silent developer. Opinions are for gamers."

Mm hmm. I like that. Works out in your favor marvelously!

It's kinda not fair. AAA companies have firewalls where waves of criticism are generally ignored. Indie developers are expected to have a direct line with anyone and everyone who might want to talk to them, and there are a LOT of bored trolls with nothing better to do than spit hate and vitriol out of jealousy and…

200,000 copies at $10 isn't super accurate. While, on paper, that's 2 million, his game had a loan from Microsoft to finish in the first place (I can't remember the exact figure, it was quite a chunk, but then again, the game took 5 years to finish). On top of that, Microsoft gets their piece from each sale, and he…

Phil has pretty obvious self esteem issues and is probably emotionally unstable, that much is pretty clear from watching Indie Game. He also takes his job very, very seriously and Fez is obviously deeply personal to him.

Most people can take scrutiny and criticism when it's given in a constructive way, but since I…

Good fortune? I think you mean talent and years of hard work.