Sorry, I’m a little confused. So, you consider killing an NPC (which has no feeling or agency and exists only to be killed), killing a PC in a fair competition, and following someone you don’t know for a few minutes screaming at them before killing them against their will... to be the same thing?

No problem, happy to chat with you! I’ve done a lot of roleplaying, and I know how thorny it can be to try to separate a person from their character. That’s why, when we talk about homophobia or racism or misogyny or whatever, it’s important to look at outcomes and actions, rather than trying to guess what was in…

So far as I can see, he never said he was role-playing; Kotaku did. His comments are:

I apologize, let me clarify something, because I disagree with your first statement: When I say, “in the second, I tried to use the work as a shield for my bigotry,” I am not making an assumption about anyone’s state of mind. I can never know what is in anyone’s heart or mind. To me, trying to talk about what is in…

What you’re missing is context. Role-playing like this translates quite well into the game format... but that, like everything, requires context.

I guess I’m confused about what you’re worried about.

I’m confused, how is this dangerous to our society? Should private organizations not be allowed to choose their spokespeople? That seems like a WILD overstep of governmental power, to come in and say, “Nope, sorry, I know it will hurt your business and anger both your employees and your supporters, but you MUST employ…

(I really assumed the picture would load with that comment. Laugh at me, assuming I know how Kinja works)

I can’t stop seeing Val Kilmer’s MACGRUBER character, Dieter Von Cunth, when I look at her.

Don’t... don’t do this.

Digging the vibe, love Taraji, gorgeous poster... but fuck, the director makes me nervous. LONDON HAS FALLEN was dull, jingoistic garbage.

I actually don’t think the problem is with the game; I think the problem is with the North American players of the game. If you look at the Overwatch pro scene in Korea, they really do experiment with comps, try new things, etc... which has allowed teams like Meta Athena to really blow up with experimental strats and…

Let’s be honest: Chaotic Evil is the worst alignment. I can’t say how many shithole gamers use Chaotic Evil for lol-random edgelord fuckery.

I don’t know, I was watching some streamers play around with him yesterday, and the Genji players in particular were astounding to watch with him. I saw Seagull get into and out of more ridiculously tight fights than I would have imagined, and he was actually even more survivable than Genji in many of them. It was…

how fucking dare you make me experience a fan theory

I will wake up after the Sense8 finale, I promise.

YES THIS IS GOOD WE DESERVE THIS

God, Xenogears was and always will be an all-time favorite. I remember being so disappointed in Xenosaga, which I had been hoping would be much more attached to some of the iconic moments and history of Xenogears, so I never kept playing. I wonder if they’re available on the PS4 store, so I can go back and give them a…

This is a profoundly silly thing to be offended by.

David Cage is very bad at stories, emotions, and video games. I doubt he’ll suddenly turn it around now.