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...I've read the article. Then I ctrl+f-d it for mentions of "vavra", just in case I missed something. It literally makes no mention of the gentleman in question. What "treatment" are we actually talking about? Vavra is the creator and producer of the game in question. He was essentially black-listed for coverage until late last year after telling people on twitter that they are wrong about thinking that black people existing in Bohemia in the 11th century.

I rather have game journalists reviewing games than giving them critique. Modern art (and its subequent critics) is so horrendously bland, pretentious and just generally **** to begin with, that you have swim through a sea of **** to find something not insulting to your senses.

[citation needed] Edit: I mean, his problem was that the evil, evil feminists were "hiding the research away because it didn't fit the narrative". You can't simultaneously do that and "treat it as a framework for how gaming identity should be treated"! It's either one or the other. You mean, all the horrible, horrible forced diversity like... urm... what exactly? I literally can't recall any high-profile games with "forced diversity" in them. Then again, it's not like I follow high-profile gaming too closely, so I'm honestly curious. Check the video again, the Dan Golding's article is referenced in several of the "Gamers are dead" articles. For forced diversity, check David Vavra's treatment of not including minorities in his game Kingdom Come:Deliverence: https://archive.today/KWpAH

...Is this the same Sargon of Akkad who managed to simultaneously fail at statistics and interpreting basic research in his "why gamers don't need diversity" video, or some different clown? I haven't seen the video, why does he fail? He basically takes a research paper with a sample size of 27 (that would give you a confidence level of around 40, by the way, which, I note, is below the odds of a coin toss) with very specific questions about identification with characters in games, and treats it as ultimate, objective proof that the feminists are lying and gamers really don't need diverse characters, because they can identify with their on-screen avatar just fine. (Simultaneously proving that he also doesn't understand why feminists think games need more diverse characters, but that's beside the point.) Edit: oh, then he also charmingly accuses the person who made this paper with "trying to downplay this finding because it doesn't fit the narrative". Even if he is wrong on his conclusions, the whole gaming journalist- and the industry in general, treat the paper as a framework for how gaming "identity" should be treated. Games shouldn't be something, they just are IMO. Therefore, all this forced diversity is just another form of authoritarian social engineering. I spit on such juvenile scorn.

Sceptical at this point. This guy hasn't been the best manager of his previous projects. On the other hand, i gladly welcome an alternative to IGDA. There is also of course the possibility of it being equally corrupt as IGDA within 10 years and we're back to square one. The ride never ends.

Don't worry about Chris, he's mostly occupied being Milo's punching bag. //Edit: CameraLady has some sorts of speech impendiment IIRC and therefore mr. Otaku voices her videos.

Kuchera's already got the same kind of safe place in Polygon, no ? I do not know for sure. But considering his persona, i wouldn't be surprised if he ends up rage-quitting one day. More about corruption:

Anything else about Source 2.......HL³?

Leigh Alexander leaves Gamasutra to start her own site. https://archive.today/S6zO2 Ben Kuchera, take notes.

I do not see it as hate speech, since i find the term stupid to begin with. I see it more as using the same lingo back at Tim.

The friction seems to extend to devs now: https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/2y0loa/drama_veteran_aaa_dev_denounces_tim_schafer/

Shameful in the wider societal sense, or in a personal morality sense? Humor me please and answer me in both senses.

Agency is the difference between "sexy" and "objectifying". And "objectifying" in this context is not a shameful act?

I never said that. Actually, never even alluded to it in any way, shape or form. What was that earlier comment about mental gymnastics? If the difference is not shame, then what is the difference? ...People having the agency to decide whether they enjoy being an object of desire versus objects of desire existing for the sole reason of being exactly that, and nothing more? So what if there is an agency or not. Either something is sexy or it is not. Agency in sexiness bears no meaning whether it is a painting, a moviereel, pixels or the real thing.

I never said that. Actually, never even alluded to it in any way, shape or form. What was that earlier comment about mental gymnastics? If the difference is not shame, then what is the difference?

So, men should be ashamed for their fantasies about sexy women, but women should be celebrated for being the sexy fantasy? Get the **** outta here

This picture says it all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_legislative_procedure#mediaviewer/File:Political_System_of_the_European_Union.svg

A qualified majority is required for the Council of the European Union for approval. So even if the Commission makes a proposal that is passed by the majority of the European Parliament, it can still be shot down by the Council. Have fun reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_legislative_procedure#Ordinary_legislative_procedure

Kotick was right.

I eagerly await the journalists attacking/boycotting nVidia. Fun times ahead.

Have you been hitting the acid again mate? Nah, just me.

Don't mind Baroth, he dancing with the devil of cynisism and currently the dance is too enticing in order to see the beauty of the smallest of victories.

Open trade and diplomatic relations with Iran instead. The future is bright with a youth that is highly secular and down-right anti-islamic. Many are embracing their Persian heritage and some even convert to Zoroastrianism. Also bear in mind that even if it is an Islamic country, they are predominantly Shia, which makes them an outsider compared to all the other middle eastern countries. Align with them, and the Israeli lobby slightly loses power and most importantly, the land of terrorism, Saudi-Arabia loses some as well. With this new alliegence, there is of course the difficulty of what to do ISIS, but it's Iran's interest to defeat them as much as the Syrian government. Make way for the possible dissolution of Iraq for the Kurdish nation in the north Sunni-Iraq in the middle the Peoples Republic of Shia-Iraq in the south after ISIS is finally defeated. Iran will ofcourse have more influence in P.R.S.I., but it will be a good leverage against the Saudi in the south. Turkey of course will hate it, but what are they gonna do as NATO member? Align with Russia? Hahaha. With the new indirect influence over Hezbollah thanks to better diplomatic connections, there is also more hope of permanent peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Thanks to having dimished the power and influence of all in favour of a slightly stronger Iran will leave no one with any bigger advantage. Without this power, a peace conference will be possible and permanent lines drawn in the sand in the holy land. Obama is so stupid, elect me as God-Emporor and I will do this within a year.

If people fail at fighting against corruption in Games Journalism, how on earth would they be able fight any injustice of greater magnitude? Might as well just let the demons run amok and enjoy the show instead.

http://imgur.com/a/vpJX8 Holy hell, the amount of salt.