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  • Gender at E3: Ubisoft

    Gender at E3: Ubisoft

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    Jay Castello
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    The Ubisoft E3 press conference was hard to parse. Not just because of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, but because of the shadow that South Park: The Fractured But Whole cast over it. It’s not like I wasn’t expecting South Park to be bad. At last year’s E3, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone discussed…

  • Far Cry 5 Makes The White Male Power Fantasy Accessible To All

    Far Cry 5 Makes The White Male Power Fantasy Accessible To All

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    Joanna Mueller
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    Ubisoft isn’t exactly shy about courting controversy to sell video games and the new trailer for the next Far Cry promises more of the same. Where previous installments have taken players to exotic locations for their wanton murder sprees, Far Cry 5 brings the controversy home. Far Cry 5 takes place in rural Montana. The game’s antagonists…