Summary:
Hi, my name is Denis. I originally started this blog over at Blogger in July 2008. I tend to write a lot about videogames, and have made various rounds of the web. Was formerly a staff writer for both GayGamer and The Border House. This blog serves to explicate my thoughts on any number of issues, not solely focused on videogames anymore (though they still make up the majority).Search:
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My Issue Is With Gearbox
Hemingway said some stuff. It’s an indication of a wider problem with casual sexism, sure. I’ve slowly been building anger over how the issue has unfolded, but largely because there is a request from some quarters that the tone of … Continue reading
Marriage Equality
When I was seventeen I started up a LiveJournal. Part of the reason behind this was I had a close friend with whom I IMed, and he would constantly send me links to his, so I wanted that social aspect … Continue reading
Gotta Keep ’em Segregated?
Back when PAX was being started, I recall that it was frequently said this needed to exist to fulfill a need. E3 was not for fans, necessarily, being focused as a trade show and somewhat difficult to attend unless a … Continue reading
Yes, It’s Fucking Political
With Facebook’s advent of being able to be placed in groups/pages, I somehow found myself in three different groups: two for the graduating classes of the high schools I attended and one for my graduating class at Wabash. In an … Continue reading
Politics of Localization: Mein Kampf
I have been participating in a weekly trivia for a few weeks now. It meets on Wednesdays at a local Pub/Pizzeria place in downtown Knoxville, and has been intriguing to highlight what I don’t know anything at all about (sports, … Continue reading
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Tagged Hitler, literature, Localization, Mein Kampf, Translation
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’90s Politics Are Dead, Long Live ’90s Politics!
Opinion: the term political correctness can go away now, please. The title of this IGN article is “Opinion: The Problem with Political Correctness in Video Games.” Mattie Brice has already critiqued it heavily (from erroneous ‘free speech’ issues to the issues … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Inclusiveness
Tagged community, marketing and games, Politics and games
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The Attempt to Devalue Anita Sarkeesian
Among the evolving ways to criticize Anita Sarkeesian and her Kickstarter for Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, one I have seen crop up quite a lot recently is how she has received so much money (gasp, horror, shock!). Despite … Continue reading
Bussing Blunders
To begin, I offer the caveat that I have not worked in marketing for a number of years, and never in the entertainment industries. However, this latest interview Jason Schreier had with Crystal Dynamics is rather perplexing. At this point, … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Tomb Raider
Tagged Crystal Dynamics, gender, Lara Croft, rape, rape culture, Tomb Raider
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RuPaul’s Drag U, Season 3, Episode 2
Dear Drag U, What happened? I know last week I praised you for having a bit less focus on the drag queens of your show, and how you highlighted the struggles of the women who were on your show. This … Continue reading
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