There used to be a concept of “innocent until proven guilty” that people largely respected as foundation of a fair and just legal system. Until the entire case is heard in court and a verdict rendered, the accuser is an alleged victim. Her accusations should be respected, explored, and given their due weight, but we…

In some ways, Activision’s patent on that horrible microtransaction system is a good thing. By patenting their scheme, Activision has ensured that all one has to do to avoid it is not play their games.

That’s despicable.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Divinity: Original Sin 2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Semi: Colon.

Very well said. This is the kind of respectful, well-reasoned argument that help convince people of both political stripes of the vital need for moderation and restraint - which is the one and only solution for the problems facing the West today.

I often wonder why we don’t see the water association more for Arab analogues in fantasy. The Muslim world in general, and the Arabs of al-Andalus in particular, were renowned in the early middle-ages for their knowledge of hydrodynamic engineering. Given how many fantasy geeks are also history nerds, you’d think…

What is, specifically? I didn’t read anything in there that sounded like it violated anyone’s rights as a worker, even by EU standards. It’s not illegal for your boss to tell you that your work isn’t good enough, or to ask you to re-do it.

I was picturing an animator when I read that bit. I can totally see how someone might spend a couple of weeks animating a cutscene, totally working themselves to the bone, only to have a creative director (or whomever) tear it to pieces. After the whole Andromeda kerfuffle there’s no margin for error.

The streamers’ characters, with their users now AFK, were killed by other players shortly thereafter.

Cosplay is basically my EVE Online*. I’m enthralled by it and I would love to join in, but I have neither the time nor patience required to actually take the plunge.

*EVE Online is also my EVE Online.

I wasn’t really referring to this specific case.

The same also holds true in life in general, as sad as that may be. In my experience, assuming that people are generally rational, helpful, and interested in improving the world is always a mistake.

Unfortunately, all too often developers (and companies, and people in general) don’t pick a poison at all, and simply bend to whatever pressure comes their way. What I’d give to see more people respond to trivial hissy fits like this with a simple, “That’s a petty complaint. We’re not changing shit.” (or at least the…

I’m sure his position has nothing to do with Russia’s dire economic straits and reliance on fossil fuel extraction to keep the economy from collapsing.

The missing word is “butts”, right?

So, the Bioware approach?

Weird thing for a pimp to say. Weird but true.