Yesterday the Law and Order episode about harassment in the gaming culture aired. I've not seen it, I don't have access to it, but based on the twitterfeed from Zoe Quinn (aptly named sighborg for the time being), it was a huge disappointment. Or rather, the upsurge in harassment from GamerGate following the episode was... Continue Reading →
The Manquisition
I had this idea that I would praise Dragon Age Inquisition for its inclusiveness and representation in a blog post, but then it struck me. Why not just do a re-imagining with Inquisition at the hands of your Average Game Developer™, using (some) statistics and common tropes to show how great the difference actually is?... Continue Reading →
It’s been a horrible year
Most of the horridness has been a direct result of #gamergate. The vitriol an hatred pouring out of some of the manifestations of the movement have been awful. Women game critics and developers have had to cancel appearances and even evacuate their homes in the wake of a movement claiming to be focused on ethics... Continue Reading →
Pushing privilege
I have been playing Bioware's games with great enjoyment for quite some time now. I didn't even know it at the time, but Neverwinter Nights and Baldur's Gate eased me into the particular brand of game crafted by this company, a legacy lovingly built on by titles such as Knights of the Old Republic, Mass... Continue Reading →
The Creeping Cancer
This is the first time that GamerGate has managed to make me seriously upset. As in really dejected and sad. I wrote a rant on twitter about it, and I think I'll expand on it here on discordia. "Today is a bad day. GamerGate is still in full swing and the more I read about... Continue Reading →
På Edolus finns det Thresher Maws
Just nu är det crunch på jobbet. Varandes Avalanche är det dock en crunch det går att leva med, åtminstone för vissa av oss. Work - life balance funkar bra där, kanske på grund av alla småbarnsföräldrar. Trots det har min brist på ork och tid fått mig att dra mig för att skriva om... Continue Reading →