Gfted1 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Former World of Warcraft Devs Start Studio Where Only Female Staffer Is A Dog. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Gfted1 said: Former World of Warcraft Devs Start Studio Where Only Female Staffer Is A Dog. Kotaku reaching new peaks of Kotaku-ness with this article. 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamoulian War Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 50 minutes ago, Gfted1 said: Former World of Warcraft Devs Start Studio Where Only Female Staffer Is A Dog. In other news, Former Nurse opens Senior House, where only male staffer is a cat 1 Sent from my Stone Tablet, using Chisel-a-Talk 2000BC. My youtube channel: MamoulianFH Latest Let's Play Tales of Arise (completed) Latest Bossfight Compilation Dark Souls Remastered - New Game (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 1: Austria Grand Campaign (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 2: Xhosa Grand Campaign (completed) My PS Platinums and 100% - 29 games so far (my PSN profile) Ā Ā 1) God of War III - PS3 - 24+ hours 2) Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 130+ hours 3) White Knight Chronicles International Edition - PS3 - 525+ hours 4) Hyperdimension Neptunia - PS3 - 80+ hours 5) Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3 - 200+ hours 6) Tales of Xillia - PS3 - 135+ hours 7) Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 - PS3 - 152+ hours 8.) Grand Turismo 6 - PS3 - 81+ hours (including Senna Master DLC) 9) Demon's Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 10) Tales of Graces f - PS3 - 337+ hours 11) Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - PS3 - 750+ hours 12) Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 127+ hours 13) Soulcalibur V - PS3 - 73+ hours 14) Gran Turismo 5 - PS3 - 600+ hours 15) Tales of Xillia 2 - PS3 - 302+ hours 16) Mortal Kombat XL - PS4 - 95+ hours 17) Project CARS Game of the Year Edition - PS4 - 120+ hours 18) Dark Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 19) Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - PS3 - 238+ hours 20) Final Fantasy Type-0 - PS4 - 58+ hours 21) Journey - PS4 - 9+ hours 22) Dark Souls II - PS3 - 210+ hours 23) Fairy Fencer F - PS3 - 215+ hours 24) Megadimension Neptunia VII - PS4 - 160 hours 25) Super Neptunia RPG - PS4 - 44+ hours 26) Journey - PS3 - 22+ hours 27) Final Fantasy XV - PS4 - 263+ hours (including all DLCs) 28) Tales of Arise - PS4 - 111+ hours 29) Dark Souls: Remastered - PS4 - 121+ hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Gfted1 said: Former World of Warcraft Devs Start Studio Where Only Female Staffer Is A Dog. I don't care enough to click the link, but if it's a studio of 5 with no women then it's a non-story. If it's a studio of 100 then criticism might be warranted. Edited October 28, 2021 by Keyrock RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Keyrock said: I don't care enough to click the link, but if it's a studio of 5 with no women then it's a non-story. If it's a studio of 100 then criticism might be warranted. It was a studio of 9, I think...and a female dog. It's a non-story.Ā 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 9 Devs and 2 advisors. Slow news day at Kotaku. A friend wants to start a board game company. He will get his brother to help out. I'll be editing the rule books and write Kickstarter updates etc. We have a friend who is a graphic designer, and we have a friend who designs games, who we signed for our first game. Immediately it is a company of 5 men 0 women. 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 15 hours ago, Gfted1 said: Former World of Warcraft Devs Start Studio Where Only Female Staffer Is A Dog. This is your classic KotokuĀ " lets make a big deal about some SJ issue in gaming even when there isnt an issue "Ā "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his lossā John MiltonĀ "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.ā -Ā George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 It's so ridiculous, you start wondering if they are secretly right wing and their agenda is to undermine social issues. 2 1 1 4 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 30 minutes ago, melkathi said: It's so ridiculous, you start wondering if they are secretly right wing and their agenda is to undermine social issues. You right, its so counterproductive and for many of us gamers you have an immediate sense of annoyance and I dont support the issue because it seems so cliched and staged....being a surreptitious right wing organization makes senseĀ And I do visit Kotoku sometimes to read their articles its just these types of discussions I ignoreĀ "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his lossā John MiltonĀ "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.ā -Ā George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) It's almost here.Ā Excitement Level = CRITICAL Edited October 28, 2021 by Keyrock 2 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 9 hours ago, Hurlsnot said: It was a studio of 9, I think...and a female dog. It's a non-story.Ā I am concerned why there is only one dog. That's not a healthy people to dog ratio. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamoulian War Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 9 hours ago, melkathi said: 9 Devs and 2 advisors. Slow news day at Kotaku. A friend wants to start a board game company. He will get his brother to help out. I'll be editing the rule books and write Kickstarter updates etc. We have a friend who is a graphic designer, and we have a friend who designs games, who we signed for our first game. Immediately it is a company of 5 men 0 women. <HOW DARE YOU!.gif> Sent from my Stone Tablet, using Chisel-a-Talk 2000BC. My youtube channel: MamoulianFH Latest Let's Play Tales of Arise (completed) Latest Bossfight Compilation Dark Souls Remastered - New Game (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 1: Austria Grand Campaign (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 2: Xhosa Grand Campaign (completed) My PS Platinums and 100% - 29 games so far (my PSN profile) Ā Ā 1) God of War III - PS3 - 24+ hours 2) Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 130+ hours 3) White Knight Chronicles International Edition - PS3 - 525+ hours 4) Hyperdimension Neptunia - PS3 - 80+ hours 5) Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3 - 200+ hours 6) Tales of Xillia - PS3 - 135+ hours 7) Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 - PS3 - 152+ hours 8.) Grand Turismo 6 - PS3 - 81+ hours (including Senna Master DLC) 9) Demon's Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 10) Tales of Graces f - PS3 - 337+ hours 11) Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - PS3 - 750+ hours 12) Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 127+ hours 13) Soulcalibur V - PS3 - 73+ hours 14) Gran Turismo 5 - PS3 - 600+ hours 15) Tales of Xillia 2 - PS3 - 302+ hours 16) Mortal Kombat XL - PS4 - 95+ hours 17) Project CARS Game of the Year Edition - PS4 - 120+ hours 18) Dark Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 19) Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - PS3 - 238+ hours 20) Final Fantasy Type-0 - PS4 - 58+ hours 21) Journey - PS4 - 9+ hours 22) Dark Souls II - PS3 - 210+ hours 23) Fairy Fencer F - PS3 - 215+ hours 24) Megadimension Neptunia VII - PS4 - 160 hours 25) Super Neptunia RPG - PS4 - 44+ hours 26) Journey - PS3 - 22+ hours 27) Final Fantasy XV - PS4 - 263+ hours (including all DLCs) 28) Tales of Arise - PS4 - 111+ hours 29) Dark Souls: Remastered - PS4 - 121+ hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 There is a massive problem with representation in bigger companies though. It is a real issue that reverberates through everything that has to do with the industry. Diversity is lacking across the board in gaming. It leads to a ton of AAA titles that look the same, it leads to toxic online communities, and frankly it is embarrassing. I don't even like telling people I play video games because it conjures up a negative stereotype. I grew up playing games by Roberta Williams and Lori and Corey Cole. Games were about adventure and whimsy. They didn't lack violence back then, but now it seems to drive the industry.Ā Thankfully we have plenty of indie development that breaks the boring mold today. But yeah, I don't think we fix representation just by hiring more ladies in a small development house. That is small time thinking. We need games that attract a wide audience, we need diverse paths into the gaming industry, and we need positive online communities that support growth and evolution. Just my 2 cents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Hurlsnot said: We need games that attract a wide audience, we need diverse paths into the gaming industry, and we need positive online communities that support growth and evolution. I don't think we need game that attract a wide audience - what else can we be elitist about? 1 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarex Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Malcador said: I don't think we need game that attract a wide audience - what else can we be elitist about? They'll take our gaaarmsss... "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, Sarex said: They'll take our gaaarmsss... I must admit, while playing the latest build of BG3 early access, I was thinking to myself: I miss times when I was the target audience. As far as I am concerned if someone wants Astarion in their game, they don't deserve games. Ā 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I don't mind other people getting what they want in a video game. So long as they don't prevent me from getting what I want. Which, I think, is the same point people arguing for more inclusion were trying to make before. With that said, it is possible to go too far. @Hurlsnot Have you heard of the indie game Never Alone? I don't usually go for platform games, but I wanted to support the project and really enjoyed playing the final product. 3 "Art and song are creations but so are weapons and lies" "Our worst enemies are inventions of the mind. Pleasure. Fear. When we see them for what they are, we become unstoppable." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Achilles said: Ā @Hurlsnot Have you heard of the indie game Never Alone? I don't usually go for platform games, but I wanted to support the project and really enjoyed playing the final product. That looks pretty amazing. 80% off on Steam right now too. Edited October 28, 2021 by Hurlsnot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Achilles said: @Hurlsnot Have you heard of the indie game Never Alone? I don't usually go for platform games, but I wanted to support the project and really enjoyed playing the final product. Like the tone, liked the setting and liked the unlockable "documentary" videos. But, darn I remember platforming being very sloppy in this one.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugarup Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 47 minutes ago, Wormerine said: Like the tone, liked the setting and liked the unlockable "documentary" videos. But, darn I remember platforming being very sloppy in this one.Ā I liked the tone and setting too, but couldn't get farther than I think third or fourth platform and rageuninstalled. I hate platformers SO F--ING MUCH, wish that creators who go for fresh settings would ignore this abysmal genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Wormerine said: Like the tone, liked the setting and liked the unlockable "documentary" videos. But, darn I remember platforming being very sloppy in this one.Ā As I mentioned, I don't normally play games from the genre, so I didn't have anything to compare it to "Art and song are creations but so are weapons and lies" "Our worst enemies are inventions of the mind. Pleasure. Fear. When we see them for what they are, we become unstoppable." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 9 hours ago, Hurlsnot said: There is a massive problem with representation in bigger companies though. It is a real issue that reverberates through everything that has to do with the industry. Diversity is lacking across the board in gaming. It leads to a ton of AAA titles that look the same, it leads to toxic online communities, and frankly it is embarrassing. I don't even like telling people I play video games because it conjures up a negative stereotype. I grew up playing games by Roberta Williams and Lori and Corey Cole. Games were about adventure and whimsy. They didn't lack violence back then, but now it seems to drive the industry.Ā Thankfully we have plenty of indie development that breaks the boring mold today. But yeah, I don't think we fix representation just by hiring more ladies in a small development house. That is small time thinking. We need games that attract a wide audience, we need diverse paths into the gaming industry, and we need positive online communities that support growth and evolution. Just my 2 cents. This post sounds very SJWish and I a dont feel comfortable with what you suggesting Why would you be embarrassed by saying " Im a gamer ". Its incumbent on you to shatter the so called " gaming stereotypes " but by avoiding theĀ topic or by lying about it you dont help anyone or improve the situationĀ Ā Ā "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his lossā John MiltonĀ "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.ā -Ā George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeYellow Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 The average gamer is a sexist white male thriving on nerd intuition rather than reflection so yeah I'd say it's time to clean house and make gaming better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Shut up and go back to the kitchen or something, idk 1 "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 25 minutes ago, ComradeYellow said: The average gamer is a sexist white male thriving on nerd intuition rather than reflection so yeah I'd say it's time to clean house and make gaming better. Comrade its been proven through the study of the human brain and peoples choices that most people make these choices because they enjoy them.Ā So in other words the reason most of us game is because we enjoy it and again the the race card and sexist card plays no part in the reason unless you can present links that analytically show me " how most white gamers areĀ sexist " ? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his lossā John MiltonĀ "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.ā -Ā George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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