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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Tag Archives: sexuality
Homo say Gears?
N.B. For lack of any confusion, this post is only concerned with, at this time, the first Gears of War. The sequel is another post in the future. For months I have seen and heard assertions that Gears of War … Continue reading
Tagged community, Gears of War, sexuality
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Ayla
I’ve been replaying Chrono Trigger on my DS. The last time I played it I was much, much younger, and to say I’ve read a few things since would be one way of putting it. Ayla, chieftain of the Ioka … Continue reading
Tagged Chrono Trigger, gender in games, sexuality
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Birth of a role
This will likely be my last Fallout 3 post for a while. I want to share a series of impressions, then enjoy and chew on the game, to return when a more fruitful discussion can develop. Spoilers are not really … Continue reading
Think before you speak
I think that’s an adage many of us could get behind: Think before you speak. It’s not that surprising, sadly, that the term, “That’s so gay,” can be found in most spaces both on and offline; this includes videogames (oh … Continue reading
Tagged marketing and games, sexuality
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Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and the avatar you control who may or may not share your sexuality, prowess, libido, or taste.
When the name of your blog has an allusion to the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada, the key terms people use to come across it are pretty entertaining. One rather frequent hit (beyond searching for a gay version of the … Continue reading
Tagged Emergent gameplay, engagement, parenting, sexuality
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Disparities in image
Human Rights Campaign news via GamePolitics.com: Game publisher Electronic Arts, Xbox maker Microsoft and leading retailer GameStop are among 259 corporations that have been awarded perfect scores for their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. … Continue reading
Ambisexual Androgynes
This post is inspired by an hour long conversation with Cap’n Perkins (this was among one of many topics broached, one of which will hopefully see a dual-front post from the both of us within the next month), recently having … Continue reading
Gaymer
As I previously posted, being noticeably gay online (or offline for that matter) isn’t necessarily a barrel of laughs. Therefore, whenever I hear someone (e.g. my boss, friends, et cetera) question why people create gay communities in game, I’ve been … Continue reading
Tagged marketing and games, sexuality
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WTB: Straight Sexuality
The problem with the above video (beyond the response to the name) is the name itself. The player advertised himself as gay. In almost any online space, this can be a headache. One does not have to display their sexuality … Continue reading
Tagged gender in games, literature, sexuality
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Gender Policies
Growing up a dual citizen who constantly moved, thereby allowing his family to make up all manner of personal holidays and traditions, who just so happened to realize he was queer pretty early on in his teens–all while being raised … Continue reading
Tagged gender in games, sexuality
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Vorpal Bunny Ranch 