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Two recent events have gotten me thinking about safe spaces and how differently we treat safe spaces within the gaming hobby. A friend and advocate of equality and diversity was recently driven out of a context because s/he felt unsafe and had reason to feel unsafe. Despite pointing this out and offering proof of why... Continue Reading →
This blog post is written in English, despite the fact that the discussion that prompted it is in Swedish. I feel the subject is important enough to warrant an international approach. In addition to that, I'm still in love with my Livescribe pen, but alas, the pen does not, as of yet, speak Swedish. This... Continue Reading →
I just watched a segment of Last Week Tonight*, where John Oliver brings up the harassment towards women on the internet. Brianna Wu and Anita Sarkeesian make a guest appearance and the comments section is what you'd expect. "These women only want attention", "Sarkeesian is only after money", you name it. It's a funny clip,... Continue Reading →
The current trend in game making, at least if you look at triple-A games, expensive, top end and made for the ubiquitous audience of straight male gamers and their ilk, is geared towards saving the world. Maybe making it a better place. If we stretch it a bit, it might be about creating a family... Continue Reading →
I have lived and worked and breathed games for about as long as I've been alive and aware of what I really feel passionate about. During this very long period of time, I've spent about 10-15 years as a games critic (in addition to being a developer and keen hobbyist). During that time - that... Continue Reading →
I thought I'd take a leaf from this guy's book and ask for a refund. But for a different reason. Thanks to @tauriqmoosa for the tweet and the image. I want a refund for every game where sexism is used as a crappy excuse to keep players playing. I want a refund for every sexist... Continue Reading →
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