Tag Archives: gamer culture

A Year Into Gaming's Biggest Nightmare

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Parallax Abstraction

The Last Year Last October, I posted an angry and generally not well-written rant on GamerGate and said it would be the last time I talked about it. So much for that. I am honestly astounded that this controversy is … Continue reading →

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Being A Gaming Professional and A Person (with Video)

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Parallax Abstraction

I’ve already recorded the extra rambly video to go along with this post and even as I type, I still don’t know if I’m going to publish it. I was both exhausted and in a pretty major funk when I … Continue reading →

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Fix Comment Sections Instead of Just Whining About Them

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Parallax Abstraction

As we all know, there’s been a lot of talk and snark about the lack of respectful discourse in Internet culture the last while. It’s strange to me how so many people have only recently decided that a problem that’s existed as … Continue reading →

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Don't let the idiots own "gamers"

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

Forgive the lame title but I’m writing this on my lunch break and it takes me a long time for me to come up with good titles. So Grand Theft Auto V comes out tonight and the reviews hit this … Continue reading →

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Why does there always have to be a loser?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Parallax Abstraction

As I read both coverage and discussions of many modern amenities but particularly the technology we use to entertain ourselves, I am constantly reminded of this new famous Louis CK rant: Though I feel there’s nothing wrong with having a … Continue reading →

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