He’s not wrong. The one time a mainline Star Wars entry tried to do anything different the “fans” attacked it so much Disney put out the most generic followup you could think of and hasn’t done anything risky since.

Wild that so many people still have trouble understanding this concept.

Consolidation is not really good from a consumer perspective, even if we as gamers view it as the potential for MS to take over and make better games and improve the work culture. Consolidation is one of the chief aspects of modern corporatism that facilitates monocultures within companies, power abuses from the top…

I grew up on Power Rangers and Rob Liefeld drawn comics... terrible looking, dumb fun. Try not to worry about the CGI all that much, and focus on whether the content is enjoyable or not. I’ve treated the MCU as very expensive cartoons since day 1 and it’s been wonderful.

Speaking for the Tolkien fanboy contingent (or at least the “offspring of actual award-winning Tolkien-scholar” contingent), I have very few concerns about the art direction (obviously inspired by John Howe + Alan Lee) or the casting and a great many concerns about whether this is going to even remotely preserve…

“Blazing Saddles couldn’t get made today” is such a tired old saw that seems about as lacking in subtlety of thought as the straw-men audiences it assumes would be unable to grasp the movie’s perspective and commentary.

Even moreso to have the haughtiness to believe you represent “normal people.”

Nothing more detached from reality than maintaining the delusion that living in a specific state makes you detached from reality.

I’d add yet another Robert Redford movie, “Sneakers,” to the list. Not only is it a good conspiracy thriller, but it’s a rare example of a Hollywood thriller that wasn’t completely horrible at depicting hacking. (I’m grading on a curve here, mind you.)

Its not that non-black writers shouldnt be allowed to write black characters, but rather that they shouldnt write about the “black experience” (for lack of better term) if they hadnt been immersed in it (see Blindspotting for an example of that).

Sounds like a you problem.

I mean, the comics are mostly a family drama too, so how I don't really see how this is a departure from the comics. If anything, I find the supporting characters more likeable here - Amir and Bruno especially.

Obi Wan’s sole use of “Darth” stands out in the context of the rest of the franchise and its use here was clearly meant to massage that a bit.

No it’s unfunny because it’s making fun of disabled people

I’m afraid that the criticism of this post is missing the mark and you’ll take the wrong lesson. Its important you know how unfunny it is. Not because it’s politically incorrect or too edgy. It’s just not funny or clever. First off the purple tie and suit detail adds nothing.  It’s just extra words that’s trying to…

The Turing test DOES NOT TEST FOR INTELLIGENCE! Literally the only thing it tests is whether or not the judges can differentiate what is on the other side of the screen is a human or an artificial construct. it’s a philosophical test meant to pose the question of if an AI is indistinguishable from a human to the point…

I hated it first watch, but gave it a go years later. If you step back and frame it in what it is supposed it be—live action freaking Speed Racer—an almost impossible task, and you consider no punches were withheld in a non-flinching homage to the original, then there is some level of appreciation that can be found.…

Tangential rant incoming.

They were on strike for most of the past week along with the writers from a bunch of the other sites in this conglomerate. Just came back today I think, which is why there’ve been so many articles today compared to the past few days.

I love this type of baked in tut because you can totally skip it when doing a new build to save time. Really enjoying taking my time and avoiding spoilers for this amazing game. BTW Congrats on the big win! Glad to have Kotaku and it’s writers back!