Pretty sure the writer was referring to hype, not release order.

You must be completely disconnected from the world at large, especially if you are on the internet for more than 10 minutes a day, to think that trans issues (along with LGBT+ writ large) are not the current cultural flashpoint in most developed countries.

Always judge someone based on their beliefs! That’s like a core thing to judge people on! 

Transphobia is a huge issue. Don’t comment if your life doesn’t get impacted by such issues.

why is erasing the only trans character in game being someone who wants to prey on teenagers bad

It’s great that you republished the racist AI art in the lede image, I’m sure the people who “made” them love the exposure

Fried chicken and watermelon are very well-known racist stereotypes. Like...some of the most well-known negative stereotypes about African Americans dating back to the Civil War. You not being aware of it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be moderated. Some imagery could be questionable, but the specific examples you’ve cited…

The original scene from P3 was quite literally the definition of the trans panic trope.

Spencer noted that this was a “painful decision” for Microsoft as a whole, clarifying that the company will “provide our full support to those who are impacted during the transition, including severance benefits informed by local employment laws.”

The deeper meaning is to generate ad revenue from engagement. Which you’ve successfully assisted with. Good job. 

I’m getting that way with Crafting Mechanics in general. Final Fantasy 16 was a big offender for me of “why the heck can’t this just be me buying/finding a better sword?”

Zooming in on something is editing it? I’ve seen some terrible takes around this game, but this is one of the worst.

Hmm I don’t know about all that. I think the author is totally in the right. Every preview or article for this game in pre-release was like “Pokemon with guns”... Pretty much “all” they showed was high level stuff, now that I’ve played it.

What multi billion dollar franchise is The Day Before attached to?

Might be a regional thing, might be I’m old.

I played a decent amount and eventually lost interest. I wish it were a bit more “i’m a student going to school” and a bit less “i’m the chosen savior”. For someone who has played many many action adventure open world games, it felt too much like games i’ve already played.

No, transphobia is childish nonsense. Anybody spreading it is a piece of shit. Anybody defending transphobes is also a piece of shit.

In a purely utilitarian sense, Rowling has done more harm to humanity.

She has called for the eradication of a group of people. She is below shit, as is anyone who defends her.

Yeah, you are immensely overestimating the influence this site would have had on sales in general. The average person isn’t paying the slightest attention to news sites (or blogs, in this case) or JKR in general, and the Harry Potter universe already had a massive fan base. I don’t believe Kotaku would have swung the…