Tag Archives: GamerGate

Behind the Line: Reactions, industry vs community

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Sometimes the games industry is an amazing place.  Sometimes it can move us, or show us things we never realized.  Sometimes it can introduce us to amazing people.  For me, this is not one of those times.  In fact, I

Behind the Line: Localization is a Tricky Business

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There’s been a strange, small but dark controversy broiling for the past while.  A group of people have been very upset by the types of translations appearing in the localization of some games.  This wouldn’t be so bad if this

A Cult of Personalities

The Disturbing March of the Social Justice Warrior *Disclaimer: The Views and Opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Enthusiacs.com.* You see them every day; seemingly normal-looking

Orphan of the Windy Mountains

An Interview with Orphan creator Brandon Goins “Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious

Does Feminism Fit In Gaming?

Video games. Gamergate. Things that have nothing to do with Feminism are suddenly under attack by the movement. Black Dragon takes issue with this. Huffington post article Grand Theft Auto V Banned From Targets

The Big Book of Controversies: Chapter I

Controversy: n. plural: controversies – 1. a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion. 2. contention, strife, or argument. My Fellow Gamers; When you look back deep into the heart of video gaming, you can

My Thoughts On #Gamergate

Vernon finally decided to return via his cell phone. The topic at hand is one that has been in the forefront of video game news over the last two months. #Gamergate has only grown and it’s because of the demand

Earth And Water: Another Talk with Studio Fawn

My Fellow Gamers; As time passes and raw imagination slowly becomes graphical reality, I am reminded of a promise I made myself to someone with whom I’ve enjoyed watching progress her dreams and ideas into pixelated art. But the recent

Review: Depression Quest

Developer: Zoe Quinn Publisher: Zoe Quinn Platforms: PC (Steam), Internet Browser Released: February 14, 2014 Genre: Interactive Fiction Modes: Single-Player Content Warning: Use of Alcohol, Adult Language, Sexual Situations  I’ll Tell You My Sins And You Can Sharpen Your Knife

I Learned It From Reading You

My Fellow Gamers; Here we are, nearly two months after #GamerGate first began. As unsavory little bits of information slowly start to drip in from both sides of the conflict conflagrating the debate even more. On one end, you’ve got