I withdraw my support for RPS and eat a large slice of humble pie

[bayonetbrant]

While I don't necessarily agree with everything Costikyan is saying, I've got no problem at all admitting that he knows a shit-ton more about the games industry than I do, since he's been in it for nearly 40 years.

[Nefaro]

This has nothing to do with whoever this broad is that you're all talking about and whatever it is she did with her vagina.  I don't know and don't care about that, but this is an epic freaking rant against the stupidity and hypocrisy of the PC and feminist agitators in the media.  Just watch.  Trust me.

LOL.  QFT.



I didn't realize Maddox was still doing rants on the 'net.  Seemed like he slowed down or quit years ago, and I lost track.  He had some hilarious stuff on similar stupidity about seven or eight years ago.

[Nefaro]

Hahaha, that was ace!  No wonder it's good - that's Maddox, who made The Best Page in the Universe, a constant source of merriment when he used to update it regularly.

Edit: Oh, looks like he's updating it regularly again.  Cool!

It's about time! 



This one is another good example:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=inspirational_blowhards

[Ian C]

This one is another good example:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=inspirational_blowhards

Really refreshing to see someone tell it like it is.

[Huw the Poo]

Ooh, I forgot this juicy bit from Costikyan's drivel:

Have you suddenly noticed that the game industry is undergoing weird changes as a result of this supposed conspiracy? The next Call of Duty being cancelled in favor of triple-A treatment of the next Anna Anthropy design?

Actually, yes.  One of the top guys at the Far Cry developer said something like "if you don't agree with the SJWs you're going to hate Far Cry 4" (words to that effect).  They might be the first, they certainly won't be the last.  So yes, it is a real concern, and yes, gaming will change to some degree.  I wonder how many other games are going to have nonsense shoehorned into them just so that the developers can show how fucking "inclusive" they are.

[MikeGER]

  So yes, it is a real concern, and yes, gaming will change to some degree.  I wonder how many other games are going to have nonsense shoehorned into them just so that the developers can show how fucking "inclusive" they are.

...so sooner or later we get the ultimate Political Correct MMO Shooter  ;) ... where the avatars are only open gay couple -both male and female of intermixed color, age and religion!, and some handicapped strewn in for good intention too -  are out on a mission to save seals (not SEALs, Seals are no-go. they had hurt the feelings of people on the planet who once adored BinLaden) from getting clubbed using non lethal weapons with environmental friendly ammo and finally win the mission by exchanging the right arguments with one grumpy evil hunter in an open mike discussion in a town hall somewhere on the Canadian east oast... the planed DLCs will be about wales, then about donkeys getting molested in the Middle East (oh wait, that had to be pulled in preproduction, its was not cultural sensitive to the dessert tribal donkey-f*#%ers... said former ISIS-terrorist Ibn Hump Himara, the cultural-adviser to the developer team)   

[jomni]

Here's your politically correct shooter
http://store.steampowered.com/app/298600/

[MikeGER]

Here's your politically correct shooter
http://store.steampowered.com/app/298600/

no its racist! and full of sustained violence against unarmed avatars 
some of the figures to shoot down look clearly like Vietcong heads - probably only farmers - with their yellow Chinese hats ...
also the use of firearms (here called 'your trusty semi automatic') even abstracted is not good,
the game is probably a secret viral-add launched by the National Rifle Association   
;)

[undercovergeek]

ive never read their proposed solution, i dont even know if there is one

- is it to never write a game again where women are sexualised
- write a game where men are sexualised
- or just bitch and moan

surely their new games will be too niche, yes we can all complain about how mysogonistic games are, but for those that want to play 'Handbag shopping Sim 2015', 'Organise your shoe wardrobe 2' and 'sewing with windows 8' - whos going to buy them when AAA stuff hits the shelf?

i maybe wrong but i dont think its going to impact my gaming for a very very long time

[Nefaro]

  So yes, it is a real concern, and yes, gaming will change to some degree.  I wonder how many other games are going to have nonsense shoehorned into them just so that the developers can show how fucking "inclusive" they are.

...so sooner or later we get the ultimate Political Correct MMO Shooter  ;) ... where the avatars are only open gay couple -both male and female of intermixed color, age and religion!, and some handicapped strewn in for good intention too -  are out on a mission to save seals (not SEALs, Seals are no-go. they had hurt the feelings of people on the planet who once adored BinLaden) from getting clubbed using non lethal weapons with environmental friendly ammo and finally win the mission by exchanging the right arguments with one grumpy evil hunter in an open mike discussion in a town hall somewhere on the Canadian east oast... the planed DLCs will be about wales, then about donkeys getting molested in the Middle East (oh wait, that had to be pulled in preproduction, its was not cultural sensitive to the dessert tribal donkey-f*#%ers... said former ISIS-terrorist Ibn Hump Himara, the cultural-adviser to the developer team)   

ROFL!

O0

[Ian C]

'Safe targets' in games have been identified as white, middle-aged, straight, working-class males. Simply, because they are not in any demographic groups that you could possibly offend.
Also, they really don't give a shit.

[undercovergeek]

Also, they really don't give a shit.

this

for those who want to recreate the last five minutes of my life, chew up a custard cream but dont swallow, take in some tea so that the whole custardy biscuity goodness can get swirled around and then try and push it down your nose before it comes out of your eyes as you try and stifle what can only be described as a Guffaw

[LongBlade]

I haven't read all 11 pages, so forgive me if this has already been pointed out.

The scandal has expanded to an insider list of writers and editors as to what they should cover:

A second tranche of leaked emails from the secret GameJournoPros mailing list, dated September 2014 and published today by Breitbart London, reveals video game journalists insulting popular YouTubers and laughing off the prospect of readers challenging them about ethical violations.

This new leak follows an earlier release of emails dated August, which showed games journalists joking about having sex with public relations executives and game developers.

[Huw the Poo]

Here is a fantastic video by Christine Sommers of the American Enterprise Institute deconstructing the arguments of people like Sarkeesian:

[RooksBailey]

Brad Wardell has a good post here:

http://www.littletinyfrogs.com/article/457868/Gamergate_Escalates

I'm not going to do a moral equivalence here. In my mind, the balance of wrongdoing is heavily weighted on the opponents of #gamergate.  Mainly, because its opponents have had a long head start of character assassination and harassment. I know some of my friends in the media will be appalled by that but that's mainly because they haven't seen the shit storm directed at anyone who dares not support the "social justice" narrative for the past few years.