Video Game Culture

The Daily Dot Smears Former GOG Community Manager Sean Halliday

December 10, 2018

Earlier this year then-social media specialist for GOG.com, Sean Halliday, came under fire for his use of a Transgender activism hashtag in a humorous tweet. Halliday had used the hashtag #WontBeErased, which s...

'God of War' Creator David Jaffe Speaks Out Against Campus Censorship

‘God of War’ Creator David Jaffe Passionately Rails Against Campus Censorship

Spencer Baculi

December 5, 2018

Video Game Culture, Video Games

David Jaffe is a veteran of the video game industry who is best known for his roles as director of the popular Twisted Metal and God of War series. Since his departure from Sony Computer Entertainment America, ...

EA Mocks Battlefield V Critics Despite Poor Sales

Spencer Baculi

December 4, 2018

Video Game Culture, Video Games

In celebration of the release of their new title, EA Dice recently hosted a launch party in Stockholm, Sweden for the development staff behind Battlefield V. At one point during the celebration, EA Dice project...

Diablo Creator and Blizzard Co-Founder David Brevik

Blizzard Criticized by Diablo Creator David Brevik

Spencer Baculi

November 15, 2018

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Last month, during a livestream of the game Path of Exile, Twitch user thejunglequeen, real name Divo Brevik, was joined by her husband, Diablo series creator and former Blizzard North president, David Brevik. ...

Red Dead Redemption II - Arthur Morgan Shoots Revolver

Kotaku Writer Heather Alexandra Tries to Criticize Red Dead Redemption 2 with Identity Politics!

Spencer Baculi

October 31, 2018

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Last week, Red Dead Redemption II, the long-awaited sequel to Rockstar Games’ critically acclaimed western Red Dead Redemption, was released worldwide to critical and public acclaim. The game currently stands a...

Twitter Suspends Elite Dangerous Player Over Poem

Jorge Arenas

October 11, 2018

Video Game Culture

Twitter suspended Tim Wellens after he wrote a poem about killing a fictional alien species, the Thargoids, which appear as antagonists in the Elite Dangerous game. Wellens was suspended following his poem i...

Total War Developer Creative Assembly Bashes Players – Likes Tweet Labeling Players Nazis

John F. Trent

September 26, 2018

Video Game Culture

Total War game developer Creative Assembly has gone completely nuclear. After facing mounting player criticism when one of their community editors told fans not to buy any further additions to Total War: Rome I...

Game Designer Jennifer Scheurle Calls on Industry to Turn Its Back On Gamers and the Paying Customers

Jorge Arenas

September 26, 2018

Video Game Culture

After Telltale Games announced massive layoffs, a number of people in the gaming industry came together to try and help the newly unemployed developers find work. However, there were also some who this as an op...

Anita Sarkeesian Bashes Tyler “Ninja” Blevins After He Makes ESPN Magazine Announcement!

Jorge Arenas

September 20, 2018

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Last month Twitch's most popular streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins revealed why he doesn't stream with female gamers. Speaking to Polygon he stated he wanted to avoid any kind of gossip. "If I have one conversat...

No, Spider-Man Is Not A Cop: Why Peter Parker’s Latest Adventure Is Anything But Controversial

Spencer Baculi

September 13, 2018

Video Game Culture, Video Games

A Triple-A video game release featuring one of Marvel’s most iconic characters has found itself at the center of an absurd yet predictable controversy. On Friday, Sony and Insomniac Games released their feve...