Mr. Fahey, while I really enjoy your articles and your reporting skills (and your ability to sign karaoke), I sometimes worry the assignments you are given might hurt your well being.
I understand it is your job to report on such things as RPGs and MMOs and the like, but Littlest Pet Shop the MMO? This is frightening not only because of the effects of such a product on little girls, but the effects it might have on a grown man (!) like yourself.
I worry that your usual ramblings about my favorites games might devolve into simple reports like, "It's so kawaii!" or "Cutey-wutsy-licious!" I suspect that your job brings you into contact with games like this all the time, but it's only so long before the Cabbage Patch Kids: Death Lurkers from Eternity the MMO creeps up on you and steals you away from Kotaku, Mr. Fahey.
So from all your starving fans (or not so starving as the case may be), please, Mike: don't give into the darling lil' puppies and kittens and horsies and giraffies.
@Yossarian: Well, it's not the signing you're thinking of. This type of sign requires poster board, Sharpies, and pretty handwriting.
Glitter Sharpies are preferred - they best communicate Madonna- and Cyndi Lauper-style karaoke. The sparklies remind most viewers of 80's pop music stars.
If MMO's are going to be degraded to this kind of evil then the world is falling to pieces. Next you'll probably deal with Barbies shopping MMO with the worlds largest pinkest girliest nightmare fueled mall. Dear god helps us all.
@mitch_93: As a father of young girls, I'll support this just because it *isn't* Bratz, or Hannah Montana, or Barbie.
Stupid as it may be, at least it is about cute virtual animals (and their plush real life counterparts), and NOT about unrealistic portrayals of women/tweeners where materialism rules all.
@D-K, Oh sheeple..: They're 10, 5, and 3 (and the 10 year old isn't around much), so that might skew a little old. I'll be keeping that on my radar as well, though.
I read the title as: " Either Saga Online Now Available..."
Before reading the rest, I felt a little angry for you not telling me which Saga would be available. Then, I continued on and found out that I'm an idiot. Carry on.
To be brief, shes a type 1 diabetic so shes home all the time while I work so yes she plays mmo's to kill time. She is a ridiculous WoW fanatic but anything this colorful will get her attention. Example, FreeRealms. Why do I not like playing with her? She likes to RP and takes ridiculous amounts of bio breaks. Try doing an instance in WoW with her going afk every 5 minutes. Or so help me Kotaku, coming home for Valentine's Day to have her yell at me to log on so she can give me gifts and relax at whatever scenic location she chose. One day, one day I will do normal couple things but for now, mmo's have cursed me. :(
Agreed re: want. I didn't even know a member of the female contingent had written this since I ran off to play to video as soon as it loaded, halfway through reading the article on it. And I agree. Can say I want this as many times as I like. Pity on those whose machismo inhibits them on this point.
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So yeah cut the hourglass thing and tell how much it is for the full night.
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They are all way out of proportion.
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Damn night shifts again..
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I understand it is your job to report on such things as RPGs and MMOs and the like, but Littlest Pet Shop the MMO? This is frightening not only because of the effects of such a product on little girls, but the effects it might have on a grown man (!) like yourself.
I worry that your usual ramblings about my favorites games might devolve into simple reports like, "It's so kawaii!" or "Cutey-wutsy-licious!" I suspect that your job brings you into contact with games like this all the time, but it's only so long before the Cabbage Patch Kids: Death Lurkers from Eternity the MMO creeps up on you and steals you away from Kotaku, Mr. Fahey.
So from all your starving fans (or not so starving as the case may be), please, Mike: don't give into the darling lil' puppies and kittens and horsies and giraffies.
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Glitter Sharpies are preferred - they best communicate Madonna- and Cyndi Lauper-style karaoke. The sparklies remind most viewers of 80's pop music stars.
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Stupid as it may be, at least it is about cute virtual animals (and their plush real life counterparts), and NOT about unrealistic portrayals of women/tweeners where materialism rules all.
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LPS lets kids have a fun time with cute animals. Bratz teaches kids how to look like mini-sluts.
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I now get to look forward to my weekends spent helping my girls figure out how to play this.
I'd just pretend it didn't exist and never tell them about it, but then I'd feel guilty, blah blah blah...
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Before reading the rest, I felt a little angry for you not telling me which Saga would be available. Then, I continued on and found out that I'm an idiot. Carry on.
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Although how it learned to walk on two legs I haven't the foggiest
07/01/09
Well at least I could come back and make a review laters?
Someone help me.
Eh who knows, maybe it will be enjoyable I suppose.
07/01/09
Here's a bit of advice: MARRY HER RIGHT NOW and father many children with her.
07/01/09
To be brief, shes a type 1 diabetic so shes home all the time while I work so yes she plays mmo's to kill time. She is a ridiculous WoW fanatic but anything this colorful will get her attention. Example, FreeRealms. Why do I not like playing with her? She likes to RP and takes ridiculous amounts of bio breaks. Try doing an instance in WoW with her going afk every 5 minutes. Or so help me Kotaku, coming home for Valentine's Day to have her yell at me to log on so she can give me gifts and relax at whatever scenic location she chose. One day, one day I will do normal couple things but for now, mmo's have cursed me. :(
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Actually, I see everything you do...
(I'm behind you 0_0)
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I looked! I checked to see if you were actually behind me! XD
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AKA a baaaaaaaad arts and crafts project