Tag: gamergate

  • Anthem Reviews Aren’t Being Censored

    Anthem Reviews Aren’t Being Censored

    Every few years the remnants of GamerGate re-emerges to attempt to construct an outrage over something. Between complaining about any form of diversity or politics they don’t agree with; they like to play the hits from time to time. Broadly speaking, game reviews. More specifically, complex crazy conspiracy theories about game reviews crafted into a…

  • 2019 Needs to be the Year That Developers Stop Placating Racists

    2019 Needs to be the Year That Developers Stop Placating Racists

    There is a public perception of a gamer, It’s the sort who self-identifies as one. Someone who uses their hobby as an identity, but viscously hates those who bring their identities into their hobbies. These people use hatred of identity politics as an excuse for outright racism and misogyny, it’s time developers stopped pandering to…

  • Spider-Man Problems: NYPD, Break-Ups, and Triad Gangs

    Spider-Man Problems: NYPD, Break-Ups, and Triad Gangs

    Spider-Man has had a such huge impact in the half a week its been out, its inspired pretty much every hot take going. Many of these have upset one side of the spectrum or the other. Quite a few have been ridiculous, like discussion over the World trade Centre Tribute or the absent Trump Tower. Others…

  • Is Dead Cells’ Hero Secretly a Gamergater?

    Is Dead Cells’ Hero Secretly a Gamergater?

    Upon its release into 1.0 last month, Motion Twin’s Dead Cells took the gaming world by storm, finding commercial and critical success. And what’s not to love? With satisfying hack-and-slash gameplay, a grimly colorful neon world and a compelling upgrade system, Dead Cells is a compulsively playable, aesthetically pleasing and accomplished “roguevania.” But, one thing…

  • Gamegate Whining Reveals ArenaNet Spinelessness. Who’s Next?

    Gamegate Whining Reveals ArenaNet Spinelessness. Who’s Next?

    Gamergate, that perpetual sludge of “alt-right” Nazi cosplayers, men’s rights activists and literal human goblins, is entering the fourth year of its onslaught against the video game industry. In 2018, the “movement” of living, breathing fecal matter has decided to try its hand at innovation by pretending to be concerned customers. Recently, Guild Wars 2 developer…

  • What’s One Angry Gamer So Pissed Off About?

    What’s One Angry Gamer So Pissed Off About?

    What you’re about to read has the potential to piss you off, but for all I know you may find it funny. With that stated, let me make something clear: I hate politics. For the most part it ruins lives and relationships. Why do you have to mention that? You might be wondering. Because we…

  • The Ugly Past And Uncertain Future of The Last Night

    The Ugly Past And Uncertain Future of The Last Night

    Immediately after the Xbox press conference I wrote about the women that they had on stage and on screen. But one of the games that they showed, The Last Night, requires something of a closer look. Tim Soret, the game’s developer, once supported GamerGate and stated that he was against feminism. While digging up tweets from…

  • Regarding GamerGate Victim Brianna Wu’s Congressional Campaign

    Regarding GamerGate Victim Brianna Wu’s Congressional Campaign

    After seeing the results of the 2016 presidential election, Brianna Wu had a decision to make: how was she going to make sure the culture of misogyny and online bullying saw a societal, cultural, and political defeat? Her answer: run for congress. Brianna Wu is no stranger to a good fight, whether that be a…