Tag: gamergate

Coming Soon: Internet @UnburntWitch @tim_cook @Snowden #ZeroCool #GamerGate

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In light of all of the Internet related shenanigans that have been going on over the last few years, I have decided that it is well past time to put a film together that addresses the core issues of the modern ‘net. You have GamerGate, Security and Privacy Concerns as well as a Shady USA Government which seems exceptionally content doing absolutely nothing to address and/or fix these issues. However, we do have heroes that are fighting against the system to ensure that we don’t go gently into that good night. They…

Women, Race and Sexuality in Video Games #Gamergate #Equality #Diversity

Packy - Head Llama

As I finished the last chapter of the excellent episodic video game series: Life is Strange, it occurred to me that not nearly enough games portrayed the themes of individuality, choice, slice of life and sexuality with much maturity and/or gravitas. Certainly there are numerous high profile video games that attempt to tackle these themes, but mostly as an afterthought or even worse as merely a plot device for the villain to exploit at some point in the game. As a gamer that is now pushing 40 years of age, I…