Hate's a strong term. Apathy and disappointment would be more apt. I could give you a dozen reasons why I don't care about Nintendo anymore, but it will all boil down to one main point. I've outgrown it. I'm a dad, I've got kids; the hopes of Link to save the Princess Zelda, the hopes of Mario ...to save the Princess…

Being a Jew myself, I find it odd to use as a slur. Especially when you look at the bad stereotypes of Jews. We're supposed to be cheap and bad at sports. How do either of those things tie into a multiplayer video game? Which one of those stereotypes are they attacking when they yell, "Fucking Jew!" into the mic? I'm…

I read through all of those, and I have to say that she's not getting it that bad. I've heard much much worse. But, the last one was a bit odd. The one with the random female player seemed like she and her friend were ganging up on and mocking the Random Female Player. I'm surprised that she posted it, it didn't make…

While I do definitely appreciate you taking the time to write a rejoinder, I don't feel like writing longer and longer posts, so I'll just sum up my feelings and how I'll act accordingly in a short post.

When did I become a "starving artist"? Anyway, nice troll... I haven't been hooked in by a troll in a while, so hat's off to you.

She had an earlier talk where she conveyed her point better, and shows that she definitely knows her shit:

Of course it depends on the build of the older PC. For instance, I'm playing a 3 year old PC that could handle BF3 at low to mid settings. But, it was fairly high end 3 years ago. A present mid range computer is probably higher end than that. Especially an Alienware. So, a mid range Alienware is between $1300 and…

I have no problem with the Game Devs getting paid. In fact, the rental companies buy the games in lots. The devs are paid for games that they may not have sold in the first place. I've always felt that the game industry made a huge mistake back in the day by not offering retailer exclusivity (through signage, pack…

EA already lost me on this title. I rent first and buy later. The 800 MS point online pass thing killed it for me and many others. BF3 is getting a 7.2 on Gamefly because of this issue. I've rented MW3 as well. If they don't do the online pass thing (and, I don't think that they will), they'll triple BF3's sales and…

An Alienware system that plays a modern FPS. The lowest tier PC will be in the $1300 range.

I'm sure they'll enjoy your interest in it. There's a thing here in the Americas called humor. I think they have a Wikipedia page. Ah, there it is... here you go:

You can't maintain a defense unless you're being attacked. She's the umpteenth person to use fear of video games to try and sell books.

All I read was, "Video games also do a fantastic job...", and I agree. :)

You ever notice how quickly sane turns to crazy when just a little bit of research is applied. You start off with a reasonable sounding point, and 4 or 5 layers down... animal porn. :)

Being a Nintendo fanboy present day is possibly both the saddest and most admirable things I've seen lately. :P

I've got a different take on this. I rent from Gamefly. Sometimes I'll buy the game after I rent it if I like it enough. EA put that multiplayer pass in the game for 800 MS points ($10). I'm not going to pay $10 for a rental, for any reason. I put money into other things. I would also have been pissed had I bought it…

That's one of the coolest things about being a PC Gamer: Multitasking. Are you in an MMO and taking a very long flight path or waiting for a raid to start? Alt+Tab and talk shit. Are you playing a single player game, but have hit a lull in the gameplay? Pause it, ALt+Tab and talk shit. Good stuff. :)

I think that the real answer to the Professor's question was in his own followup at the end of the article:

For rape and murder? I wouldn't call it long. Let me put it this way... she'll be dead for far longer than they'll be in prison.

This didn't happen in the USA it happened in Canada.