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Well, he clearly won because he's a misogynist, cisgendered, sexist, neckbeard troll. That's clearly why he's so popular with gamers (you know, the target audience). Not because he gives clear, detailed, insightful information and opinion, being objective to the best of his ability, clearly disclosing his biases, and even going out of his way to entertain potential opposing viewpoints, in the interest of giving consumers as much constructive information as possible so that they can make an informed purchasing decision. Nope, that couldn't possibly be why he's so popular. He's clearly popular because hate movement. Edit: In fairness, the British accent probably counts for something too. Everyone loves a British accent... Except the French, likely.

You can do that if you want, but I don't see why you would. Target didn't do anything wrong. I disagree. In my judgement, they did do something wrong. Legally, they didn't do anything wrong, what they did was well within their rights. But, to me, as a consumer, they followed through and decided to acquiesce to the demands of a group of protesters (much of their argument is based on false pretenses, but that's besides the point). The protesters have a right to protest and Target Australia has a right to pull any product off their shelves for any reason. As a consumer, I have a right to voice my displeasure with a retail outlet (or protest, if I want to take it that far) and to take action, whether that means (and not limited to) starting a petition, picketing, or simply voting with my wallet, or any combination thereof. Sure, what Target Australia did is well within their legal rights, I'm not in any way disputing that. I am also well within my legal right to voice my displeasure and to boycott their company because they acted in a way I saw unfit (same as the "concerned parents" that petitioned to get the game pulled off the shelves in the first place were well within their rights to do so, even if they used false arguments). Simply put, as a consumer, if a company acts in a way I deem unfit (not in a legal way, this is strictly in my own judgement as to what I think is right or wrong) I will act on it. Depending on the level of breach of trust, and my previous relationship with said company, my actions may include simply a letter/email stating my displeasure, or a letter/email stating my displeasure and an outright boycott of said company. That is my right as a consumer. I decide when and where I spend my money. The bottom line, with businesses, is that money speaks. Whatever moral or ethical reasons are out there, those all take a back seat to the almighty (Australian) dollar. If a company feels they will lose profits because of something, they will not go through with it/stop doing it. It's really that simple. Profit speaks, everything else is a distant, very distant, second in business. Target Australia felt that they needed to acquiesce to the petitioners because the potential loss of profit (from the people petitioning) was greater than the loss of profit they would have made on the game sales. If enough people show them (not just with words, but with actions, i.e. not shopping there any more) that their calculations were wrong and that they are losing more money by pulling the game off the shelves then they would have lost to the petitioners, then I GUARANTEE the game would magically reappear on store shelves.

The thing about Target Australia pulling GTA V off store shelves. First, much of the reasoning behind it (the arguments sent forth by the concerned petitioners and gobbled up by Target Australia) are just plain false. That said, Target Australia, as a private company, can choose to sell or not sell (within legal limits) any product it desires. They are well within their rights to pull GTA V. To Rockstar and Take Two this means nothing. They've already made a fortune off the game in the first release and another fortune off the game the second time around. This crap is a hilarious joke to them. Will it damage their reputation? Let's see how GTA VI sells. I'm going to go out on a limb and say it makes ridiculous amounts of money. Heck, this "controversy" may help them get more sales. Here's the thing. If I was a gamer in Australia, what I would do is write a letter/email to Target Australia telling them I was unhappy with their decision and I would no longer shop at any of their stores, not for video games, not for clothes, not for furniture, not for electronics, not for anything. The most important part is following through with it. If you state you will boycott their stores then still shop there, that means nothing, you need to stick to it. Now, if just one person does that, it means nothing to Target Australia, whooptie doo. But if 10,000 or 100,000 people all do that, then it will get their attention. Not happy with Target Australia? Then let them know and never shop there again. I'm sure there are plenty of alternatives that would love to have your business. Vote with your wallet (as well as your mouth).

No need to comment on the text, it speaks for itself. I'm wondering if I can get my hands on a replica of that sweet shirt. I've seen others wearing one. I've done some google searching with no luck. I gotta get me a shirt like that. Edit: And, if anyone is wondering, I would like to get a shirt like that both because I think it's a bitchin' (while still tacky as ****) shirt and because it's a **** you to SJWs.

Moar Cap'n Toad Even the greatest of treasure hunters must take a break once in a while Look at him holding his breath All hail Toadbert

So, apparently, from now on, DeMarco Murray shall be known as "Spray Tan". I gotta admit, that's a pretty great nickname.

Cap'n Toad: Treasure Tracker - I definitely like it a lot so far. Of course, I absolutely love puzzle games, so the game very much caters to my likes. So far, just getting the star to finish each course has been quite easy, however finding all the gems and completing the secret challenge can get quite tricky. As you would expect from a Nintendo 1st party game, it's flat out beautiful (Nintendo's ability to create a great aesthetic is almost unmatched), overflowing with charm, and the production values are top notch. Also, it makes really good use of the Wii U gamepad. Hopefully the levels keep getting more difficult and more complex as I get further into the game.

I didn't mind cars becoming useless. Running through the streets at hyper speed with stuff blowing up left and right and soaring through the skies are things I found extremely fun, plus it cut down travel time a lot, which I found highly beneficial. I know this is a divisive issue and many people very much disliked Saints Row abandoning the gang gameplay, but I'm very happy they did. I love that they went full on ridiculous. As for Steelport, agreed 100%. Steelport was a pretty dull sandbox to begin with. Having it recycled for a second game didn't do it any favors.

Cap'n Toad

In that case, while neither game is one I would have any desire to play, I support both games right to exist. In the case of the child-rape simulator, it's a moot point, in the US anyway, since that would be very much illegal. As for the holocaust simulator, yes, I support its right to be sold.

And the winner for most ludicrous argument of the week featuring a spectacularly implausible scenario is Congratulations, your have earned the prestigious mental gymnastics gold medal! Please rise as the national anthem from whatever country Barothmuk is from plays. ♫♪ ♫♫♪ ♬♫♫ ♬♬

My favorite part of that article is at the end where the author loudly proclaims (I imagine he's beating his chest while he does it) that Rockstar is going to "learn a hard lesson" from this. What "hard lesson" are they learning, exactly? GTA V made a bajillion dollars the first time around, setting all types of records, and it's making a somewhat smaller, yet still thoroughly impressive, bajillion dollars this time around. Australia, quite frankly, is a rather insignificant market, in the grand scheme of things. Plus, the people that really want the game will just get it anyway, just from other outlets. While Rockstar and Take Two are swimming in their swimming pools full of money, Scrooge McDuck style, I'm sure this "hard lesson" is really eating them up.

He won't win it, because he's not a QB, so he's not "important enough", but DeMarco Murray is a MVP candidate as far as I'm concerned. Dude is beastin' this year.

Woohoo! The 8-8 curse has been broken. I repeat, the Cowboys 8-8 curse has been broken! In a related story, the Bears are not good.

That's not a bad idea, LadyC.

Divinity: Original Sin, making my way through Hiberheim. Just got inside the prison. Holy smokes there are a lot of traps! I'm also playing, Less Than A Day Until Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker! I even have a half day at work tomorrow, so I can leave at lunch time and scoop it up on the way home and have all afternoon to play it.

Seems you and I are the only ones so far that have festived up out avatars.

The Return of the Legend: Meet the New Mouse Same As the Old Old Mouse So I found one of these legendary Microsoft Trackball Explorers used in good condition and for a reasonable price, reasonable meaning only twice what I paid for a brand new one many many years ago. I've seen them sell for 2 or 3 times that much these days. It was worth it for me to spend the money to have this amazing trackball back in my life. I'm still sad and confused as to why Microsoft stopped producing these. I'm going to baby this mouse, because if it ever breaks, finding one will be all the more difficult years from now and there is just no replacement for it. So comfortable, 5 buttons (including scroll wheel), super precise trackball performance. About the only negative I can say about this trackball is that it's not good for doing quick turns in games because the ball doesn't spin as freely as some trackballs, so it's hard to make a really big movement very quickly, unless you turn the sensitivity in-game up way high, which has repercussions. On the other hand, for minute, few pixel, precise aiming, this thing is the champ, it works beautifully for making very small movements.

While we're at it, here is Dee Snyder's famous appearance at the 1984 PMRC Senate Hearing:

I had to do something to lighten up the mood in here. Not sure if this worked, but I tried.

Yeah. It's a Korean MMO called Black Desert, most likely it will never see the light of day out west. Boo It has publisher in EU and NA and they are working to produce English client for the game http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/07/24/black-deserts-na-and-eu-publisher-is-daum/ http://2p.com/3235374_1/Pearl-Abyss-Is-Working-on-Black-Deserts-English-Client-by-Nichole.htm

PAs giving BJs aside, female privilege most definitely exists (as does male privilege). For example, try winning a child custody hearing as a male. It's not impossible, but you're certainly at a disadvantage, at least in the US, I can't speak for other countries.

Nice update with lots of fairly detailed and honest insight into the inner workings of game development. The #shirtstorm joke at the beginning was cheesy, but I got a chuckle out of it. I'm glad they're not putting up any more stretch goals just for the sake of stretch goals. Hopefully they'll still have some more funding come in, but without having to add more stuff that would further stretch them thin and/or prolong development.

Wait, so you mean to tell me this unidentified female dev got into the industry by having skills and talents that companies were looking for and applying for the position? And she was accepted? On her merits? System processing... Code: 6d 3e 00 00 2b 00 3h 00 55 6d 00 00 3a 00 55 5d 00 CR2:000000000000000000 ---[end trace 4gf345rf9m38945723]--- Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt

This Steam Stream Stream Steam Steam Steam Stream Stream Steam Stream Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers thing will be wonderful for when you want to help out someone who's stuck in a game. Now, rather than going through an awkward explanation of where in the game they are and how to go about getting past, you can watch them play and send messages back and forth about how to proceed while the game is being played. For that alone, I think it's a worthwhile service.