Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition
For those who hadn’t heard, D&D 5th edition is in development. My reaction is at once unsurprised, but interested. Dungeons and Dragons players tend to be a bit cynical, and so when 3rd (or 3.5)...
View ArticleWhy I’ll Never Buy Battlefield 3
A couple years back I bought Battlefield: Bad Company 2 when it went on sale. I’m generally not interested in big name military shooters, as they are pretty boring games where the emphasis is on...
View ArticleSexism? Or Just Not PC?
So Shamus just posted over at his site discussing a video that showcases a so-called reality show called Game Boss, presumably about some group of game-developer rejects. For reference, here’s the...
View ArticleCognitive Tools: Apex Fallacy
Recently I came across a bit of an interesting observation — And it really struck home for me in terms of pithily summing up one of many fatal critiques of Feminist pseudo-scholarship. [Feminist]...
View ArticleResponding to Borderlands Ravings
Linking off of a rather insightful article about how the Borderlands team interpreted feedback from playtesters, I just read a long 10,000 word essay praising Borderlands. I was hoping this essay would...
View ArticleMass Effect 3 Ending
It’s pretty obvious that Mass Effect 3′s ending couldn’t have lived up to the expectations of some of the series’ fans. However, what Mass Effect fans got was an ending that did far less than fail to...
View ArticleCircling the Bioware Wagons
I thought this letter from “Dr. Ray Muzyka” was pretty interesting. Quoting it here in its entirety because I have a feeling it may disappear forever. To Mass Effect 3 players, from Dr. Ray Muzyka,...
View ArticleMass Effect vs. Lord of the Rings
Just read a pretty interesting article which piles on the bandwagon pointing out why Mass Effect 3′s ending sucks, comparing Mass Effect to Lord of the Rings. While I agree mostly with the overall...
View ArticleSome Followup
These are some of the best videos I’ve seen on the Anita Sarkeesian publicity stunt that happened a few months ago. Also worth checking out this YouTuber’s videos on Mass Effect 3, Jennifer Hepler, and...
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