GayGamer.net tag:gaygamer.net,2009-01-30://1 2009-11-15T21:00:12Z For boys who like boys who like joysticks! Movable Type Open Source 4.1 GayGamer Week In Review - Week Of 11/09/2009 tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.41063 2009-11-16T03:00:00Z 2009-11-15T21:00:12Z mixvio wondered what the emergence of day and date DLC means for the future of game purchases. Bioware released the Dragon Age: Origins toolset for PC players of the game. Activision donated $1 Million to veterans to make up for exploiting their experiences for massive profits out of the kindness of their hearts. Microsoft released an improved version of their Xbox 360 wireless adapter, and dropped the price on the old one while supplies last. The rumor mill turned with news that Project Natal will be releasing next November for $50-80, with 14 compatible games at launch. We offered up a pair of steamy videos: straight sex from The Ballad of Gay Tony and homo-sex from Dragon Age: Origins. Nintendo held a party for the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in New York City. mixvio reviewed Dragon Age: Origins, and Game Boy took a swing at Hook Champ for the iPhone. We offered a chance to play a flash demo of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. Wootini met a Mexican cat wrestler in this week's Animal Crossing Diary. Meaning a cat who wrestles in the Mexican style, not a Mexican who wrestles cats. That would just be creepy.... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net new-super-mario-bros-wii.jpg

  • mixvio wondered what the emergence of day and date DLC means for the future of game purchases.

  • Bioware released the Dragon Age: Origins toolset for PC players of the game.

  • Activision donated $1 Million to veterans to make up for exploiting their experiences for massive profits out of the kindness of their hearts.

  • Microsoft released an improved version of their Xbox 360 wireless adapter, and dropped the price on the old one while supplies last.

  • The rumor mill turned with news that Project Natal will be releasing next November for $50-80, with 14 compatible games at launch.

  • We offered up a pair of steamy videos: straight sex from The Ballad of Gay Tony and homo-sex from Dragon Age: Origins.

  • Nintendo held a party for the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in New York City.

  • mixvio reviewed Dragon Age: Origins, and Game Boy took a swing at Hook Champ for the iPhone.

  • We offered a chance to play a flash demo of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.

  • Wootini met a Mexican cat wrestler in this week's Animal Crossing Diary. Meaning a cat who wrestles in the Mexican style, not a Mexican who wrestles cats. That would just be creepy.
]]> Video: Resonance Of Fate Japanese Overview Trailer tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.41062 2009-11-15T21:00:00Z 2009-11-15T17:17:27Z Video Games | Resonance of Fate | Japanese Overview Trailer HDXBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Above we've got a video overview to the upcoming Tri Ace developed RPG End of Eternity, which will be known as Resonance of Fate on these American shores. I won't lie: this is a long video with a lot of Japanese, so unless you can follow along you'll just have to sit back and appreciate the fancy clothes and floppy hair. A big selling point to the game is apparently the ability to dress your characters in a myriad of outfits and then watch as those outfits show up in the cutscenes! There's also a steampunk transformer you have to fight (I think), and an awful lot of jumping around the battlefield with guns blazing. Is this a JRPG or a John Woo film? Not that I'm complaining. The game will be out in Japan at the end of January for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and although North American and European releases are confirmed, there are no dates yet.... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net

Above we've got a video overview to the upcoming Tri Ace developed RPG End of Eternity, which will be known as Resonance of Fate on these American shores. I won't lie: this is a long video with a lot of Japanese, so unless you can follow along you'll just have to sit back and appreciate the fancy clothes and floppy hair. A big selling point to the game is apparently the ability to dress your characters in a myriad of outfits and then watch as those outfits show up in the cutscenes! There's also a steampunk transformer you have to fight (I think), and an awful lot of jumping around the battlefield with guns blazing. Is this a JRPG or a John Woo film? Not that I'm complaining.

The game will be out in Japan at the end of January for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and although North American and European releases are confirmed, there are no dates yet.

]]> Today's The Last Day To Get Legendary Pokemon Arceus At Toys 'R' Us tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.41061 2009-11-15T18:00:00Z 2009-11-15T16:51:52Z While I'm sure all you pokemaniacs are on top of this already, I thought I'd remind folks that today is the last day to get the legendary Pokemon Arceus from U.S. Toys 'R' Us stores. Just bring a copy of Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum with your Nintendo DS and choose the Mystery Gift option from the game select screen. Then connect to the wireless connection and Arceus will download to your copy of the game. Note that you can't have more than two Wonder Cards before getting Arceus, so delete any extras before you try. The TRU Arceus comes in a Cherish Ball with a Rowap Berry, and knows the moves Judgement, Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, and Shadow Force. Also, trading Arceus to a copy of the upcoming Pokemon HeartGold or SoulSilver will allow you to obtain Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina in that game. Man, this game is so high maintenance! There's currently no other legitimate way to obtain Arceus in the game other than this event, so if you haven't, rush over to a participating Toys R Us before the end of today. Who knows, you might just meet the man of your dreams. Dressed as a Magikarp or something. Get Arceus at Toys 'R' Us [Pokemon Platinum]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net arceus.jpg

While I'm sure all you pokemaniacs are on top of this already, I thought I'd remind folks that today is the last day to get the legendary Pokemon Arceus from U.S. Toys 'R' Us stores. Just bring a copy of Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum with your Nintendo DS and choose the Mystery Gift option from the game select screen. Then connect to the wireless connection and Arceus will download to your copy of the game. Note that you can't have more than two Wonder Cards before getting Arceus, so delete any extras before you try.

The TRU Arceus comes in a Cherish Ball with a Rowap Berry, and knows the moves Judgement, Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, and Shadow Force. Also, trading Arceus to a copy of the upcoming Pokemon HeartGold or SoulSilver will allow you to obtain Dialga, Palkia, or Giratina in that game. Man, this game is so high maintenance!

There's currently no other legitimate way to obtain Arceus in the game other than this event, so if you haven't, rush over to a participating Toys R Us before the end of today. Who knows, you might just meet the man of your dreams. Dressed as a Magikarp or something.

Get Arceus at Toys 'R' Us [Pokemon Platinum]

]]> Looks Like Dead Space 2 Is Getting Online Multiplayer tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.41059 2009-11-14T21:00:00Z 2009-11-14T21:37:42Z According to a job listing on Linked In, EA is looking for a "Senior Online Level Designer for the Dead Space franchise," and the listed responsibilities include: Conceptualize, script, direct, and build online levels for the game. Own the level design for the online game, be able to work collaboratively with Creative Director and Online Producer to create extremely fun, satisfying and polished multiplayer levels. Drive online design by taking the initiative to bring all parties together to execute on the overall vision for the levels. It feels almost obligatory now for successful single player games to add multiplayer in their later iterations, even if it doesn't necessarily match what players expect from the franchise. Uncharted 2 threw in a slew of multiplayer modes, each with varying degrees of success, and Bioshock 2 also made waves when its multiplayer modes were announced. Will a multiplayer component of Dead Space be able to stand out enough to gather a strong community of gamers, or will it just be another checkpoint to add to the back of the box? After all the pains that the developers went through to define their game as something beyond your average third-person shooter, I hope they can come up with ideas a bit more clever than the usual "deathmatch/team deathmatch/capture the flag." Hopefully that's why they want to hire someone new! The listing also reveals that they're coming to the end of pre-production on the game, and should be "ready for production in the next few months, with many of the navigational and combat mechanics in place." With luck we'll hear more about the sequel soon. Senior Online Level Designer - Dead Space Franchise at Electronic Arts [Linked In] [via: Joystiq]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net deadspace01.jpg

According to a job listing on Linked In, EA is looking for a "Senior Online Level Designer for the Dead Space franchise," and the listed responsibilities include:

  • Conceptualize, script, direct, and build online levels for the game.
  • Own the level design for the online game, be able to work collaboratively with Creative Director and Online Producer to create extremely fun, satisfying and polished multiplayer levels.
  • Drive online design by taking the initiative to bring all parties together to execute on the overall vision for the levels.

It feels almost obligatory now for successful single player games to add multiplayer in their later iterations, even if it doesn't necessarily match what players expect from the franchise. Uncharted 2 threw in a slew of multiplayer modes, each with varying degrees of success, and Bioshock 2 also made waves when its multiplayer modes were announced. Will a multiplayer component of Dead Space be able to stand out enough to gather a strong community of gamers, or will it just be another checkpoint to add to the back of the box? After all the pains that the developers went through to define their game as something beyond your average third-person shooter, I hope they can come up with ideas a bit more clever than the usual "deathmatch/team deathmatch/capture the flag." Hopefully that's why they want to hire someone new!

The listing also reveals that they're coming to the end of pre-production on the game, and should be "ready for production in the next few months, with many of the navigational and combat mechanics in place." With luck we'll hear more about the sequel soon.

Senior Online Level Designer - Dead Space Franchise at Electronic Arts [Linked In]
[via: Joystiq]

]]> I Choose You (To Be My Lawfully Wedded Wife), Pikachu! tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.41058 2009-11-14T18:00:00Z 2009-11-14T18:30:42Z At this year's Anime Weekend Atlanta, love bloomed among the tall grass when pokefan Belle Starenchak accepted the proposal of her equally pokecommitted boyfriend Chris Herbert while both were fully attired in formal regalia. Youtube poster Sailorinuty sets the scene: Raichu (AKA, Dr. Anime) tells everyone in the room that there is a master grand prize... and the one who has the togapi sticker under their chair, wins it... well, no one had it. so he had belle look under hers, and sure enough, it was there. he kept insisting that she go ahead and claim the prize, since she had won it. so they move in front of the table and thats where this video starts... You can watch the video after the break. The couple met while Belle, apparently featured in the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer Edition for her large Pikachu-related collection, was taking part in a Pokemon auction, and have been together around three years. I just want to know if the ring was actually made of Thunderstone. Maybe if we start to show this to fundies and conservatives, gay marriage won't actually look so strange anymore. Best of luck to the happy couple! Raichu cosplayer uses Marriage Proposal [Joystiq]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net ichooseyou.jpg

At this year's Anime Weekend Atlanta, love bloomed among the tall grass when pokefan Belle Starenchak accepted the proposal of her equally pokecommitted boyfriend Chris Herbert while both were fully attired in formal regalia. Youtube poster Sailorinuty sets the scene:

Raichu (AKA, Dr. Anime) tells everyone in the room that there is a master grand prize... and the one who has the togapi sticker under their chair, wins it...

well, no one had it. so he had belle look under hers, and sure enough, it was there.
he kept insisting that she go ahead and claim the prize, since she had won it. so they move in front of the table and thats where this video starts...

You can watch the video after the break. The couple met while Belle, apparently featured in the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer Edition for her large Pikachu-related collection, was taking part in a Pokemon auction, and have been together around three years. I just want to know if the ring was actually made of Thunderstone. Maybe if we start to show this to fundies and conservatives, gay marriage won't actually look so strange anymore. Best of luck to the happy couple!

Raichu cosplayer uses Marriage Proposal [Joystiq]

]]>

]]> GayGamer Week In Review - Week Of 11/02/2009 tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40989 2009-11-09T03:00:00Z 2009-11-08T21:01:27Z mixvio took an in-depth look at the iPhone's Eliminate Pro in his review. WiiWare games might be getting demos in some shape or form. In this week's GayGamer podcast, Fruit Brute and Tiny Dancer tackled some promiscuous bisexual elves, then they talked about Dragon Age: Origins for a little while. Speaking of Dragon Age, mixvio asked about the moral choices involved in the game. The GayGamer castle saw two birthday celebrations this week, with Tiny Dancer and tech-wizard Mikey each getting one year older. Mikey reviewed the iPhone virtual pet app Pocket Oinko, developed by one of our readers. Adam Sessler took Infinity Ward to task for last weekend's grenade spam video. Wootini thought Style Savvy was rather well attired, you know, for a game where you dress up teenage girls. He also went (half) bare in order to give away his Style Savvy shirt to a lucky winner. In this week's Animal Crossing Diary, the town celebrated Halloween and said goodbye to a dear friend.... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net
  • mixvio took an in-depth look at the iPhone's Eliminate Pro in his review.

  • WiiWare games might be getting demos in some shape or form.

  • In this week's GayGamer podcast, Fruit Brute and Tiny Dancer tackled some promiscuous bisexual elves, then they talked about Dragon Age: Origins for a little while.

  • Speaking of Dragon Age, mixvio asked about the moral choices involved in the game.

  • The GayGamer castle saw two birthday celebrations this week, with Tiny Dancer and tech-wizard Mikey each getting one year older.

  • Mikey reviewed the iPhone virtual pet app Pocket Oinko, developed by one of our readers.

  • Adam Sessler took Infinity Ward to task for last weekend's grenade spam video.

  • Wootini thought Style Savvy was rather well attired, you know, for a game where you dress up teenage girls.

  • He also went (half) bare in order to give away his Style Savvy shirt to a lucky winner.

  • In this week's Animal Crossing Diary, the town celebrated Halloween and said goodbye to a dear friend.
]]> Rumor: Ubisoft Requiring High Scores For Early Copies Of Assassin's Creed 2? tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40988 2009-11-08T21:00:00Z 2009-11-08T19:52:55Z German game magazine Computer Bild Spiele is reporting that, in order to get a review copy of Assassin's Creed II in time for publication in the most recent issue, Ubisoft had some specific criteria. From a web preview of the article (translation by WeAreTheInternetz): Our reviews are tough, but fair. We will not give up our independent scores for the sake of a timely review. This holds true for "Assassin's Creed 2″. The publisher asked us to guarantee the score 'sehr gut', otherwise we would not receive a review copy, thus we will publish our review in next month's issue. We'd be more than glad to give the game a 'sehr gut', but only if it deserves it. Sehr gut literally translates to "very good" and would be considered the equivalent of an 'A' range score in another publication. Ubisoft hasn't commented on the claim, and no other publications have corroborated the story, but unfortunately it's not unfamiliar or hard to believe as review scores become a growing part of the marketing message for high profile games. With the release a little more than a week away, reviews should be coming out soon, and even if the game is amazing, with this rumor they may end up under heavy scrutiny. Hopefully the game can stand on its own merits, and this story won't taint any scrupulous publications. Ubisoft demanding high scores for early Assassins Creed 2 reviews? [We Are The Internetz] [via: Destructoid]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net assassins-creed-2.jpg

German game magazine Computer Bild Spiele is reporting that, in order to get a review copy of Assassin's Creed II in time for publication in the most recent issue, Ubisoft had some specific criteria. From a web preview of the article (translation by WeAreTheInternetz):

Our reviews are tough, but fair. We will not give up our independent scores for the sake of a timely review. This holds true for "Assassin's Creed 2″. The publisher asked us to guarantee the score 'sehr gut', otherwise we would not receive a review copy, thus we will publish our review in next month's issue. We'd be more than glad to give the game a 'sehr gut', but only if it deserves it.

Sehr gut literally translates to "very good" and would be considered the equivalent of an 'A' range score in another publication. Ubisoft hasn't commented on the claim, and no other publications have corroborated the story, but unfortunately it's not unfamiliar or hard to believe as review scores become a growing part of the marketing message for high profile games. With the release a little more than a week away, reviews should be coming out soon, and even if the game is amazing, with this rumor they may end up under heavy scrutiny. Hopefully the game can stand on its own merits, and this story won't taint any scrupulous publications.

Ubisoft demanding high scores for early Assassins Creed 2 reviews? [We Are The Internetz]
[via: Destructoid]

]]> Videos: Mass Effect 2 Gameplay Trailers tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40987 2009-11-08T18:00:00Z 2009-11-08T17:20:21Z Video Games | Mass Effect 2 | Afterlife GameplayXBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii If you're in media blackout for Mass Effect 2 until the game's release at the end of January, you can move right along. Otherwise, if you don't mind a few mild plot details for the upcoming RPG/Shooter, these videos show off a few of the updates Bioware has made for the sequel. Above, Shepard visits The Afterlife, a club filled with "sin and pleasure." Symbolism! After the break, the commander meets up with an old friend, and then gives us a taste of what the refined combat system looks like in the sequel. Both videos star the rather vanilla man-Shepard from the game's cover - personally I can't wait to see my fiery lady-Shepard drinking hard and ogling some blue women.... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net

If you're in media blackout for Mass Effect 2 until the game's release at the end of January, you can move right along. Otherwise, if you don't mind a few mild plot details for the upcoming RPG/Shooter, these videos show off a few of the updates Bioware has made for the sequel. Above, Shepard visits The Afterlife, a club filled with "sin and pleasure." Symbolism! After the break, the commander meets up with an old friend, and then gives us a taste of what the refined combat system looks like in the sequel. Both videos star the rather vanilla man-Shepard from the game's cover - personally I can't wait to see my fiery lady-Shepard drinking hard and ogling some blue women.

]]> ]]> Survey: Kids Want Guitar Hero, DSi For Christmas, Xbox, PSP Not So Much tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40986 2009-11-07T21:00:00Z 2009-11-08T15:23:13Z A survey by retailer Game Crazy finds that 66% of gamers ages 8 to 17 are hoping to get a new console over the holidays. The Nintendo DSi leads the pack with 24% of respondents putting it at the top of their wishlist, with the Wii and PS3 in a tie for second place at 21% each. The Xbox 360 comes in with 16%, with the PSP seeing 12% of kids calling it their most wanted. (No distinction was made between the PSPgo and other models of the system.) Among the games that made the list, pretty much everyone wants Guitar Hero 5. Even yucky girls! Nintendo sees high demand as well for Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games. I didn't realize how much kids loved curling! Among boys 11-17, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ranks highly, which is ridiculous because we all know that parents would never buy their underage children an M-rated game, right? MW2 is a game made by adults for adults, and I'm sure Activision Blizzard will do its best to make sure that it stays out of the hands of impressionable youngsters. Xbox 360 not high on kids' holiday wish lists [Seattle PI]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net presentsundertree.jpg

A survey by retailer Game Crazy finds that 66% of gamers ages 8 to 17 are hoping to get a new console over the holidays. The Nintendo DSi leads the pack with 24% of respondents putting it at the top of their wishlist, with the Wii and PS3 in a tie for second place at 21% each. The Xbox 360 comes in with 16%, with the PSP seeing 12% of kids calling it their most wanted. (No distinction was made between the PSPgo and other models of the system.)

Among the games that made the list, pretty much everyone wants Guitar Hero 5. Even yucky girls! Nintendo sees high demand as well for Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games. I didn't realize how much kids loved curling!

Among boys 11-17, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ranks highly, which is ridiculous because we all know that parents would never buy their underage children an M-rated game, right? MW2 is a game made by adults for adults, and I'm sure Activision Blizzard will do its best to make sure that it stays out of the hands of impressionable youngsters.

Xbox 360 not high on kids' holiday wish lists [Seattle PI]

]]> Rumor: Will We See A New Side Side Of Kane And Lynch? tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40985 2009-11-07T18:00:00Z 2009-11-07T18:23:09Z According to a tip placed into Kotaku, a level in Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days might be rather revealing for the two main characters. Minor game spoilers ahead: According to a potentially spoiler-filled e-mail--yes, spoiler alert in effect!--from a regularly reliable tipster, Messrs. Kane and Lynch will be on the run entirely in the buff for one of the game's levels. That's for the whole level, supposedly. How does this happen? According to our tipster "they wind up naked because in the previous level they get ambushed and are about to get sodomized." Oh, my. Ah yes, the ubiquitous "running around naked after an attempted rape" level. Almost as popular as fire or ice stages. Kotaku labels the tipster as reliable, and I just can't see why anyone would make this up, even in their slashiest dreams. It also seems to gel with the mysterious promo video that showed up last week. No word on whether they'll blur out the goods or if we'll be getting the Lost and Damned experience, but I'm sure fans of mullets and/or scars are crossing your fingers already. Rumor: Kane and Lynch 2 has a very NSFW level [Kotaku]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net KaneandLynch2.jpg

According to a tip placed into Kotaku, a level in Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days might be rather revealing for the two main characters. Minor game spoilers ahead:

According to a potentially spoiler-filled e-mail--yes, spoiler alert in effect!--from a regularly reliable tipster, Messrs. Kane and Lynch will be on the run entirely in the buff for one of the game's levels. That's for the whole level, supposedly. How does this happen? According to our tipster "they wind up naked because in the previous level they get ambushed and are about to get sodomized." Oh, my.

Ah yes, the ubiquitous "running around naked after an attempted rape" level. Almost as popular as fire or ice stages. Kotaku labels the tipster as reliable, and I just can't see why anyone would make this up, even in their slashiest dreams. It also seems to gel with the mysterious promo video that showed up last week. No word on whether they'll blur out the goods or if we'll be getting the Lost and Damned experience, but I'm sure fans of mullets and/or scars are crossing your fingers already.

Rumor: Kane and Lynch 2 has a very NSFW level [Kotaku]

]]> GayGamer Week In Review - Week Of 10/26/2009 tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40909 2009-11-02T03:00:00Z 2009-11-01T23:20:59Z mixvio asked about your opinion regarding morality in videogames. Vorpal Bunny had something to say about reviews. Netflix announced that their instant queue streaming will soon be available on the PS3. We got another quick peek into the world of Bioshock 2. GayGamer podcast #41 discussed the all pertinent game news of the week. And gangbangs. Wootini said that Lips: Number 1 Hits was more like a number 8. Game Boy let you know if Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard was overlooked or rightly buried. A pair of lesbian gamers had an adorable, game-themed wedding. Dragon Age: Origins' gay love interest was explored, preliminarily. Nintendo introduced the DSi XL, an all-around larger version of the handheld they released earlier this year. We listed the history of Famitsu's perfect scores, and Game Boy shared his opinion on which ones were worthy. mixvio reviewed Earth Dragon for iPhone. Sony announced the God Of War III Ultimate Edition, featuring a bunch of downloads and a box that's perfect for keeping all of those evil souls you've got lying around. Wootini meets a big gay musclebird in this week's Animal Crossing Diary. Infinity Ward makes a poor choice in advertising Modern Warfare 2 online.... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net
  • mixvio asked about your opinion regarding morality in videogames.

  • Vorpal Bunny had something to say about reviews.

  • Netflix announced that their instant queue streaming will soon be available on the PS3.

  • We got another quick peek into the world of Bioshock 2.

  • GayGamer podcast #41 discussed the all pertinent game news of the week. And gangbangs.

  • Wootini said that Lips: Number 1 Hits was more like a number 8.

  • Game Boy let you know if Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard was overlooked or rightly buried.

  • A pair of lesbian gamers had an adorable, game-themed wedding.

  • Dragon Age: Origins' gay love interest was explored, preliminarily.

  • Nintendo introduced the DSi XL, an all-around larger version of the handheld they released earlier this year.

  • We listed the history of Famitsu's perfect scores, and Game Boy shared his opinion on which ones were worthy.

  • mixvio reviewed Earth Dragon for iPhone.

  • Sony announced the God Of War III Ultimate Edition, featuring a bunch of downloads and a box that's perfect for keeping all of those evil souls you've got lying around.

  • Wootini meets a big gay musclebird in this week's Animal Crossing Diary.

  • Infinity Ward makes a poor choice in advertising Modern Warfare 2 online.
]]> UPDATE: Infinity Ward Pulls F.*.G.S. Video tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40907 2009-11-01T20:00:00Z 2009-11-04T19:30:22Z In response to negative reaction to the video mixvio described in a post yesterday, Infinity Ward has pulled it from their YouTube channel. Over on his twitter, Creative Strategist for Infinity Ward Robert Bowling tweeted a couple of times about the issue. In response to Game Informer Associate Editor Phillip Kollar's assertion that the "stupid joke stupid joke condones a part of their community they should be shunning," Bowling responded: I think it was more of a social commentary joke of that stereotype than it was a fist-bump of acceptance to it. Then to freelance games writer Mitch Dyer's claim that the video could be seen as derogatory, Bowling agreed: I think the core gag is great, the end is a bit too far from the intent of the joke & can appreciate the concerns. Pulled. Infinity Ward, despite their initial shortsightedness, seems to have responded relatively quickly and respectfully, although it still feels like they've left out a few answers. Even if you didn't personally feel offended by the stunt, the word still has a lot negative power for most in our community, whether it's used to describe poor sports in an online match or hurled at someone before an act of violence. It's not something we should just accept because some clueless straight people "have some gay friends" who don't care at all. Honestly, of all the excuses that I've read for homophobia, I don't understand how people can still use the gay friends one and not be laughed out of the room. Despite all we hear about the industry "growing up," the majority reaction to something like this just reminds me that it's ruled by pubescent straight boys. Infinity Ward pulls MW2 Hamels video after internet furor [Destructoid] [Link via: commenter Burr]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net mw2cover.jpg

In response to negative reaction to the video mixvio described in a post yesterday, Infinity Ward has pulled it from their YouTube channel. Over on his twitter, Creative Strategist for Infinity Ward Robert Bowling tweeted a couple of times about the issue.

In response to Game Informer Associate Editor Phillip Kollar's assertion that the "stupid joke stupid joke condones a part of their community they should be shunning," Bowling responded:

I think it was more of a social commentary joke of that stereotype than it was a fist-bump of acceptance to it.

Then to freelance games writer Mitch Dyer's claim that the video could be seen as derogatory, Bowling agreed:

I think the core gag is great, the end is a bit too far from the intent of the joke & can appreciate the concerns. Pulled.

Infinity Ward, despite their initial shortsightedness, seems to have responded relatively quickly and respectfully, although it still feels like they've left out a few answers. Even if you didn't personally feel offended by the stunt, the word still has a lot negative power for most in our community, whether it's used to describe poor sports in an online match or hurled at someone before an act of violence. It's not something we should just accept because some clueless straight people "have some gay friends" who don't care at all. Honestly, of all the excuses that I've read for homophobia, I don't understand how people can still use the gay friends one and not be laughed out of the room. Despite all we hear about the industry "growing up," the majority reaction to something like this just reminds me that it's ruled by pubescent straight boys.

Infinity Ward pulls MW2 Hamels video after internet furor [Destructoid]
[Link via: commenter Burr]

]]> Deal: Wizard Of Oz: Beyond The Yellow Brick Road Amazon's DotD tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40906 2009-11-01T18:00:00Z 2009-11-01T18:20:09Z For All Saint's Day, Amazon's got one of the DS's sleeper RPGs - The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road - on sale for 37% off, or $18.98. Our own Game Boy liked it quite a bit, although critical opinion seems a little more mixed. Still, it should appeal to fans of the cuter side of the RPG, and if you're an Oz fan it's kind of a no-brainer. It's not the greatest deal in the world, but if the title had a low print run, it's possible the game could go out of print before prices drop much lower. If you're interested, click on the link below to buy the game through the GayGamer Amazon store, so the site gets a few pennies from the sale. The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road [GayGamer's Amazon Store]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net wizardoz_btybr.jpg

For All Saint's Day, Amazon's got one of the DS's sleeper RPGs - The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road - on sale for 37% off, or $18.98. Our own Game Boy liked it quite a bit, although critical opinion seems a little more mixed. Still, it should appeal to fans of the cuter side of the RPG, and if you're an Oz fan it's kind of a no-brainer. It's not the greatest deal in the world, but if the title had a low print run, it's possible the game could go out of print before prices drop much lower.

If you're interested, click on the link below to buy the game through the GayGamer Amazon store, so the site gets a few pennies from the sale.

The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road [GayGamer's Amazon Store]

]]> Rockstar Wants You To Grow A Mustache For Men's Health tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40904 2009-10-31T21:00:00Z 2009-10-31T20:49:47Z Rockstar Games has become a major sponsor of Movember, a month-long paean to the mustache that also benefits awareness of specific men's health issues, primarily prostate cancer. As part of the campaign, the company is offering a bit of immortality - a virtual spot in the upcoming Red Dead Redemption - to the person who manages to grow a winning mustache by the end of the month. Interested parties must first register at the Movember website, then enter their email address and "mo #" at the Rockstar site. Next, friends and family can sponsor you from peach fuzz to soup strainer and help you raise money for the cause, and lastly just send a picture of the results in at the end of the month to be considered for the spot in the game. They don't seem to have any specific criteria, so I'm sure you follically challenged individuals can come up with some creative ways to get yourself noticed. The official rules are here, so read them over before you commit. I'm pretty satisfied with the facial hair I have now, thanks, so I'll probably sit this one out. Now if the company ever has a "completely let yourself go to pot" contest to promote Max Payne 3, I'm so there. The Red Dead Redemption Movember Event [Rockstar] [via: Joystiq]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net movembermustache.jpg

Rockstar Games has become a major sponsor of Movember, a month-long paean to the mustache that also benefits awareness of specific men's health issues, primarily prostate cancer. As part of the campaign, the company is offering a bit of immortality - a virtual spot in the upcoming Red Dead Redemption - to the person who manages to grow a winning mustache by the end of the month.

Interested parties must first register at the Movember website, then enter their email address and "mo #" at the Rockstar site. Next, friends and family can sponsor you from peach fuzz to soup strainer and help you raise money for the cause, and lastly just send a picture of the results in at the end of the month to be considered for the spot in the game. They don't seem to have any specific criteria, so I'm sure you follically challenged individuals can come up with some creative ways to get yourself noticed. The official rules are here, so read them over before you commit.

I'm pretty satisfied with the facial hair I have now, thanks, so I'll probably sit this one out. Now if the company ever has a "completely let yourself go to pot" contest to promote Max Payne 3, I'm so there.

The Red Dead Redemption Movember Event [Rockstar]
[via: Joystiq]

]]> Watch Silent Hill (The Movie) On Hulu tag:gaygamer.net,2009://1.40902 2009-10-31T17:00:00Z 2009-10-31T16:27:26Z Maybe it's not the greatest cinematic achievement, but compared to a few other game-to-movie translations, Silent Hill is practically a masterpiece. If you've never taken the time to check it out, folks in America (sorry, rest of the world) can now watch it streaming on Hulu for free, as they're added the movie to the site just in time for Halloween. Trick or treat! In case you haven't already, you'll need to sign up for a free account with the service in order to prove that it won't warp your fragile young mind. The movie does a great job with the world created in the game visually, even if the plot and more subtle elements are kind of fumbled. I liked Laurie Holden as Cybil the lesbian cop though, and Alice Krige was as nutty as ever. But don't take my faint praise for it, Hulu user Cassie Bee raves: i love this movie!! crazy stuff makes you think sometimes about whats really going on that we dont know about?!!?!?! happy halloween everyone!! *mwahs* Crazy stuff makes you think sometimes, indeed. Silent Hill: Watch the full feature film now [Hulu]... Dawdle http://gaygamer.net silenthill_cybil.jpg

Maybe it's not the greatest cinematic achievement, but compared to a few other game-to-movie translations, Silent Hill is practically a masterpiece. If you've never taken the time to check it out, folks in America (sorry, rest of the world) can now watch it streaming on Hulu for free, as they're added the movie to the site just in time for Halloween. Trick or treat!

In case you haven't already, you'll need to sign up for a free account with the service in order to prove that it won't warp your fragile young mind. The movie does a great job with the world created in the game visually, even if the plot and more subtle elements are kind of fumbled. I liked Laurie Holden as Cybil the lesbian cop though, and Alice Krige was as nutty as ever. But don't take my faint praise for it, Hulu user Cassie Bee raves:

i love this movie!! crazy stuff makes you think sometimes about whats really going on that we dont know about?!!?!?! happy halloween everyone!! *mwahs*

Crazy stuff makes you think sometimes, indeed.

Silent Hill: Watch the full feature film now [Hulu]

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