I guess Sonic Frontiers inspired more positive passion than BotW or Elden Ring for whatever reason.

Important context from that article.  A big factor for this spike is that more trans people are correctly identified by the media and police as trans now than in previous years:

I wouldn’t assume that because he played American games that a 50+ year old Japanese man gets the full nuances of post-2010 American diversity ethics. Just as I’m not going to understand the full sweep of Japanese cultural issues, and what the polite stance on them is today, because I played a ton of Persona 5 Royal.

“Congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself”

Is Ridiculousness the one where The World’s Oldest Skateboarder says “daaaamn” and claps a lot?

Wow I hope you get some help for whatever did this to you

We’ll c’mon, it’s not like it’s the media’s role to do some basic verification of a claim before using their platform to amplify it.

I think it’s less self-righteous and more frustration with the people here that immediately attack anyone who applies basic skepticism to stuff that people say on Twitter. That’s a much worse form of self-righteousness.

You can go ahead and apply the ethics of this story to nearly every true crime podcast.

There’s a way to have it both ways in an article. That way usually involves humor, as in lightly teasing both sides: Swift for fishing for Body Issue sympathy while having a perfect body, and Twitter for being offended at the depiction of the super relatable concept of Scale Dread. And you can show empathy to both…

Its almost worse. It’s feeding the dog pile, for money to profit GO Media awful exectutives, while pretending to be above it.

You’re maybe not the compassionate liberal you think you are if you’re fine with calling people “awful c-nts” for disagreeing about a salary.

I’m bristling over the fact that she called Bayonetta a $450 million franchise.  That does not seem possible.

I think there’s something specific to having success in the business side of nerd entertainment that translates into slur usage and homophobia.

Good points and I’ll add:

How dare you! The only proper responses to this are empty displays of solidarity with either the alleged victim or alleged abuser, performative rage at either the alleged victim or alleged abuser, and definitive statements about the psychology of domestic abuse from people who are not mental health professionals.

Has anyone checked to see if Zach Snyder is affiliated with the Bloodborne Remake? It feels like someone is trying to bot this thing into existence.

He doesn't know more about acting.  

Yea appropriation arguments are often coming from ostensibly progressive people, but often turn into borderline cultural segregationalist arguments when taken too far.

Woah woah woah! HOLD ON!