Comments on: Video game controversies of 2012 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/10/video-game-controversies-of-20.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Domino P http://boingboing.net/2012/12/10/video-game-controversies-of-20.html#comment-1604092 Domino P Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=199376#comment-1604092 What, nothing about Steam for Linux, or the Humble Bundles going THQ, or the fact that EA has made sure all games (including single player ones) have constant online connection? (Citation Needed) What, nothing about Steam for Linux, or the Humble Bundles going THQ, or the fact that EA has made sure all games (including single player ones) have constant online connection? (Citation Needed)

]]> By: FoolishOwl http://boingboing.net/2012/12/10/video-game-controversies-of-20.html#comment-1604015 FoolishOwl Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=199376#comment-1604015 The controversy over Mass Effect 3 led me to some of the most interesting discussions I've had about computer game narratives and the relations between artists and audience in an interactive medium. The controversy over Mass Effect 3 led me to some of the most interesting discussions I’ve had about computer game narratives and the relations between artists and audience in an interactive medium.

]]> By: First Last http://boingboing.net/2012/12/10/video-game-controversies-of-20.html#comment-1603602 First Last Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=199376#comment-1603602 "More gamers than ever" is still a ridiculous minority inside the 'community'. “More gamers than ever” is still a ridiculous minority inside the ‘community’.

]]> By: anansi133 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/10/video-game-controversies-of-20.html#comment-1603169 anansi133 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=199376#comment-1603169 I had picked up snippets of Anita Sarkeesian's story, but it didn't take shape for me until I saw her TEDx talk:  http://youtu.be/GZAxwsg9J9Q I had picked up snippets of Anita Sarkeesian’s story, but it didn’t take shape for me until I saw her TEDx talk: 

http://youtu.be/GZAxwsg9J9Q

]]> By: Chentzilla http://boingboing.net/2012/12/10/video-game-controversies-of-20.html#comment-1603136 Chentzilla Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=199376#comment-1603136 Your mistake is taking game journalism seriously. Your mistake is taking game journalism seriously.

]]> By: TooGoodToCheck http://boingboing.net/2012/12/10/video-game-controversies-of-20.html#comment-1603134 TooGoodToCheck Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=199376#comment-1603134 I'm not sure that the 38 Studios implosion actually rocked the industry.  It was a pretty shitty situation, but I don't really see that its death actually changed anything for people who were not themselves working there. I’m not sure that the 38 Studios implosion actually rocked the industry.  It was a pretty shitty situation, but I don’t really see that its death actually changed anything for people who were not themselves working there.

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