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Sustenance
02:42 PM

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I propose:

Dante meets Beatrice at Ponte Santa Trinita" (1883). Artist: Henry Holiday. This painting is my Wii Photo Channel icon.
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Komrade Kayce
01:50 PM

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Kotaku can go fuck itself if two outright bans and a star removal are the results of having a sense of humour.

[kotaku.com]

I'm more than a little angry at what happened there the more I look. Brian Crecente banned the OP, and then the guy responding with 'But fridge magnet review!' and then stipped deanbmmv of his star. OP never came back to any gawker site, the other ban just posts at the other ones now.

It says outright:

"Lysdexia_NoKotakuEdition is banned. Brian Crecente has banned Lysdexia_NoKotakuEdition 8:10

PM on Nov 13
nworobes replied to Lysdexia_NoKotakuEdition's comment in Modern Warfare 2 PS3 Controller Faceplate Review: Cheap, But Does The Job 4:07 PM on Nov 13"

Stephen, please think of the children when I ask you to do this, but give dean his star back and ask Brian to maybe lighten up a little? You guys reviewed a friggen faceplate for a controller. A FACEPLATE. If you can't take a laugh at the fact someone might have posted a picture of the fonz' doing some shark jumping in regards to the article, or the follow up comments, maybe you guys should just outright put in your 'How to not get banned', 'Yes, we will ban you if we even get the slightest whiff of critique or jokes at our expense'.

Because up until today I fully supported every system in place, under the assumption that if you disagreed or thought the whole message of the article was funny, you were allowed to say so as long as you weren't a dick about it. I even told people to stfu that they didn't know what they were talking about.

Now I do. So very, very much.
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Fontane
02:33 PM

@Komrade Kayce: I was just wondering yesterday what happened to Dean's star.
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Cookie
02:37 PM

@Komrade Kayce: I was more than a little surprised when I saw dean had lost his star. He's one of the most valuable contributors to the site. He says interesting things!

Oh, and I applaud you for your bluntness sir.
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Komrade Kayce
02:44 PM

@Cookie:

I'm hurt. A lot. I invest a lot of time here and believe in the guys who run this site.

Or I did. This has been a rather disillusioning experience. I'll take a ban at this point if saying something about this deserves one. I don't care, I'd rather pick my teeth up off the floor and find somewhere else than continue to hang out here, defending a pack of lies (like that whole 'how to not get banned' article) to previously thought jackals who kept saying Kotaku kicks out anyone who is even the slightest bit critiquing of them. And in this specific case, it was in a funny way, just an offhand joke. I chuckled.

Theres no way, I thought or said. As long as you keep it civil or don't be a douchebag, theres nothing wrong with not agreeing with something. It promotes good discussion and even more site views when you show that you are tolerant and don't think of yourself as some almighty god.

Well, now I've got a thread, actual hard proof, thrown right in my face telling me how wrong and fucking stupid I am. Yes, its just a website. Yes, these guys can do whatever they want with it.

But I've just supported for a long long time exactly what I'm against in the first place, and why I've left other gaming blogs/sites before to come here.
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Psudonym
01:45 PM

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Vincent Van Gogh, The Potato Eaters

On an unrelated matter, anyone during this weekend shopping bonanza ever become that "stranger who knows a lot about video games helpfully pointing out which games are the right games to get your kid?" I just did.
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Psudonym
01:50 PM

hrmm, the edit seems to have knocked out the picture I posted with that. Hope ya'll don't mind the double post.

ps. it's also hard as heck to find the right colors on this painting. many scans are just scans right out of text books. And admittedly, I never had the pleasure of seeing the painting in real life so I can't attest to what the actual colors are.
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Kris
01:34 PM

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ATTN Persona fans and PSP owners: You have 4 hours to snap up a copy of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona PSP for $14.98 at Amazon.
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Terrorsaur - Five Six
12:25 PM

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So I am looking for a website or a store with a bunch of gaming-related gear. What I mean by that is sweaters, shirts, socks, underwear, shoes, etc. that is gaming related. Anyone have any recommendations?
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NeöStarr
01:47 PM

@Terrorsaur - Five Six: Dude, McWhertor himself runs a site like that...
[meatbun.us]
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Witzbold
02:27 PM

@NeöStarr: Indeed and an awesome site at that! Will be looking forward to their update and what type of awesomeness is in store for us all!

Though I am sad that I was too slow to the draw on getting that 1942 shirt.
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Terrorsaur - Five Six
02:43 PM

@NeöStarr: Yea I knew about that one, except every time I check they're usually out of the things I want. Well when he makes it big maybe there will be more supply.

Happy to see he's doing good, however.
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PuffyTail
12:00 PM

In reply to Talk Amongst Yourselves
I stumbled across this painting by Goro Fujita and really liked it. Not sure if this artist ever updates their page or would allow use of the pic, though. The rest of their work is at the URL:

[www.area-56.de]
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BahamutNeo
01:19 PM

@PuffyTail: Thanks for the heads up on a great artist.
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Communist Pope
09:50 AM

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Howzabout "Christmas Eve, Highcross Market," by Henry Reynolds Steer?
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Witzbold
10:04 AM

@Communist Pope: That is quite a nice painting.
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Communist Pope
10:19 AM

@Witzbold: On behalf of the late Mr. Steer, I humbly accept your compliment. And completely agree with you.
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DragonDawn
12:11 PM

@Communist Pope: I think this one would be good for TAY. Is there some sort of voting thing for these?
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Goldwings - Wants a Part-time Santa Gig :D
01:05 PM

@Communist Pope: That is a great painting, but I don't think Kotaku ever uses any of our ideas :/
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Communist Pope
02:39 PM

@DragonDawn: It would be awesome if they did start doing it in a poll. Maybe cull suggestions a week before the new month starts, then have a poll on the last day of the month with like 3-5 to choose from.
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Maddogdw
09:43 AM

In reply to Talk Amongst Yourselves
New to PS3 and having an issue with my PS3 getting my bluetooth to work (specifically with MW2). I have the Jabra headset that came with Warhawk. I charged it, installed it to the system as a bluetooth device, and connected it to the system. I turn the headset on and hear it power on, but no voice chat, and no icon on the leaderboard saying I'm hooked up. Anyone have any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also looking for some friends. I'm MaddogDW on the PSN.
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JohnoBoy
10:34 AM

@Maddogdw: Go to settings - accessory settings - Manage Bluetooth Devices, make sure your headset is there under Audio Device.
Go back and choose Audio Device Settings, pick you headset as both Input and Output (unless you want other people's voices to come out of the speakers, then choose only as Input).
If your headset is on and not muted, you should see the bar on the top fill as you speak. If levels seem too low play with the Microphone Level setting. Don't forget to choose OK when you finish (Not press circle).
If still doesn't help, make sure that MW doesn't have a Push-to-Talk option. I don't have the game and I don't know if thats the case, so maybe someone else can help in that area...
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LongDaysPleasantNights
10:42 AM

@Maddogdw: Similarly to what @JohnoBoy said, I usually have to go into the Manage Bluetooth Devices to connect mine. I think I my case though, I usually just highlight the headset, hit Triangle, and pick "Connect" or some option to that effect.

Also, for clarification, MW2 doesn't have push-to-talk.
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Jacob Sheppard
12:14 PM

@Maddogdw: You also have to add it under the sound/chat options in the XMB. Even after you add it as a BT device it defaults under mic settings to off.
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MrBionic
09:39 AM

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I thought I didn't have a rant this morning, but then as I was about to write about something else, I was going to mention that I was hoping to get Dragon Age for 'christmas', but then realized that the only reason I even might get Dragon Age for 'christmas' is because my sister-in-law guilted everyone into agreeing on a 'draw-a-name-out-of-a-hat' gift giving scheme this year so that she wouldn't have to spend so much money on everyone, forcing those of us that never spending ANYthing on anyone to buy something this year out of some stupid, idiotic, motherlovin' sense of commercialized bullshit 'spirit of giving'. (Spirit of GETTING, I say. Fucking Holiday of Greed). Not only did she implement this scheme, but then set the spending limit at $100. No less, no More. (or at least within a few dollars on either side).

WHAT THE HELL!?!?! I now have to spend more in one year than I've spent in the last 10, on a guy I barely know (I drew my sister-in-law's sister's boyfriend. HUH!?). It's ridiculous, pathetic, and stupid.

Yet I might get Dragon Age out of it. But that just makes me feel dirty.

I hate that we've just become so bullied and brainwashed by the media and corporations and everything else that this time of year has just become one giant clusterfuck of commercialism. I try so hard to distance myself from all that. So hard, and then some family member drags you kicking and screaming right back into it all, because she's an unstable, temper-ridden, guilt-tripping craze-demon.

I hate you Christmas.

Mmmmm.. Dragon Age.
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thedoraz
09:46 AM

@MrBionic: How old are you? and just wait till you get married and have kids and a family, you will have to change the way you think, not be so selfish, I had to do it and you will learn as well
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Jpier
09:46 AM

@MrBionic: You could have told her no, or was the chance of getting Dragon Age to much to say no?

100 bucks is a lot of loot to spend on a Gift for someone you don't know.
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MrBionic
09:51 AM

@thedoraz: getting married and having kids isn't in my future, and no, even if it was, I wouldn't have to 'change the way I think'. I have, however, sworn off appeasing the extended family after this year. No more. I'm done with the whole pathetic 'holiday'. It holds absolutely no meaning to me anymore. It's not selfish either. What IS selfish is the mentality that getting gifts is expected. You know what the only thing I expect is? Acknowledging your loved ones, and having a good time. If you have to have a special time of year for that, that is.

You 'had' to do it, did you? I'm sorry for your lack of balls :)
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MrBionic
09:52 AM

@Jpier: The Dragon Age thing is just levity for the rant. It really means nothing. Unfortunately, saying no to this person would have set me up for hell on earth, and it was just easier to suck it up, IRL.
However, ranting on the internetz and venting is always a cathartic sort of thing.
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thedoraz
09:55 AM

@MrBionic: Unfortunately Society disagrees with you, and pardon my "lack of balls" but it takes a strong man to raise a child and be a good husband rather then fend for themselves for all your life
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Witzbold
10:05 AM

@thedoraz: Is it really society or just you that disagree with him?

Take a step back and think on that one.
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Kobun
10:06 AM

@MrBionic: Is she forcing you to provide a receipt? Take advantage of the $35 sales Amazon and Best Buy are having and pick up three games, two for the stranger and one, Dragon Age, for yourself. That way you meet your familial obligation but still get something out of it.
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MrBionic
10:07 AM

@thedoraz: Which 'society' do you speak of? There's an aspect of society, which may be the majority and thus considered the 'norm', which disagrees with me, but I'm far from alone. There are many people in various religions that don't celebrate or recognize this holiday. There are many people of no religion that don't celebrate or recognize this holiday.

Just because you've *CHOSEN* to follow a certain path doesn't make that path, or your choice, automatically better than another. My 'lack of balls' statement was meant only to prove that you didn't HAVE to do anything. Just like I didn't have to say yes to my sister-in-law, (but did, my choice, and I'll live with it, vent or no vent). So I have just as much lack of balls... but don't come in here on a little bit of a venting and try and look superior or high and mighty on ME boy. lol.

I'll keep fighting the good fight, in my life, and you just go and be happy with the choices you made.
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thedoraz
10:14 AM

@MrBionic: I am quite happy with the choices i have made, but do not condescend me calling me "boy" or any such thing and I am not trying to look "superior or high and mighty" I am saying from my perspective you sounded like a selfish whiny spoiled kid in your "rant" thats all
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MrBionic
10:22 AM

@thedoraz: It's called 'venting' for a reason.

Nobody made you reply in the first place, but you did, so now you're stuck with me until you stop replying.

Boy.
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thedoraz
10:34 AM

@MrBionic: LOL i love you though you do know that...with all my heart my child i caress your sweet forehead and will tell you the future is bright and loving
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R0bster
10:45 AM

@MrBionic: I argue that Christmas is not Capitalist enough. Take the following:
- Santa always wears RED.
- He was born in EAST Germany
- His workshop was recently relocated to Siberia from the North Pole.
- This year, all gifts will be evenly distributed among your family.

I suggest we move away from Christmas (or Commie-mas, as I call it) and create a new, truly free-market holiday. Where the West gets ALL the presents and Africa gets AIDS.
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MrBionic
10:47 AM

@R0bster: Oh crap, how I laughed.
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fauxbravo
10:50 AM

@thedoraz: While I agree that relationships and marriage are somewhat about compromise, I think with something like that you probably should just find someone like minded.

I'm in agreement with Mr. Bionic and I wouldn't cave for anyone. I'm 26 and I don't buy gifts and 90% of the people I know know better than to buy me anything.

I'm 26 and just came out of a 4 year relationship, so I like to think I have a little experience and maybe know what I'm talking about.

But if people are going to give and receive gifts for Christmas, they might as well be Dragon Age: Origins. The game is freaking awesome. I just got back from vacation and am about to really get into it now that I have some free time.
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Witzbold
11:01 AM

@R0bster: WE HAVE A WINNER HERE FOLKS!
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thedoraz
11:20 AM

@fauxbravo: you know how it is when u get in an internet war of words! its death! LOL naw its all good man live your life just dont complain so much ! you know?
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fauxbravo
11:27 AM

@thedoraz: Unfortunately for everyone that isn't me, and Mr. Bionic apparently, me living my life involves a hell of a lot of complaining. It's one of the very few things I excel at.
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Jacob Sheppard
12:21 PM

@MrBionic: Sister-In-Law's boyfriend...how's that work. One of your siblings is married, and this new inlaw's sister's boyfriend is in on your circle of gifts. Sounds like he needs to find his um "other" family to get in with. (I'm a definite Scrooge and hate all things christmas, btw)
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R0bster
12:22 PM

@Witzbold: Yay!
What do I win?
Edit: I Really hope its a coupon for "One Free Internetz"!
I could really use one of those.
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MrBionic
12:25 PM

@Jacob Sheppard: I got stuck with this because my mom is traveling in from another Province to spend the holiday with my brother and his wife and my niece, and so I'm expected to be there too. Of course, his wife's family are all there as well, including her sister and boyfriend, her mom and her mom's husband, her dad, and her brother. It's a big ol' love fest of her family, and I have to suffer it so I don't destroy my mom's feelings and/or piss off the unstable sister-in-law.

WIN WIN!!!

I want to die. lol.
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MrBionic
12:26 PM

@fauxbravo: I like ranting :D
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NeVeRMoRe666
12:52 PM

@MrBionic: Dragon Age is $39.99 at Futureshop if you live in Canada. I picked it up yesterday :p
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Scotland
09:36 AM

In reply to Talk Amongst Yourselves
Happy St. Andrew's Day.
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Baguette
09:49 AM

@Scotland: Why thank you. Are there presents involved?
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Scotland
10:02 AM

@Baguette: Not really... no.
However! You get to eat as much haggis* as you want...
*rubs belly*

*Haggis: Chopped hart n' lungs. Boiled in a wee sheeps' stomach. (Taste's as good as it sounds. Good for what ails ya.)
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Baguette
10:16 AM

@Scotland: Hmm, sounds interesting. But first, who's heart and lungs are being chopped out?
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SPni
10:23 AM

@Scotland: And to you. Haggis and Irn Bru to all!
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SPni
10:24 AM

@Baguette: Bobby Kotick. Cannibalism FTW. It was popular here. [en.wikipedia.org]
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Scotland
10:37 AM

@SPni: Why don't we get the day off work? If the SNP promises me the day off work, then I will vote for Independence (if given the chance).
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fauxbravo
11:02 AM

@Scotland: Good lord. The entire country of Scotland is a commenter on Kotaku? That's nuts.
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SPni
11:11 AM

@Scotland: There's a bit of legislation floating around to make today a bank holiday. Obviously it hasn't happened yet. I fear Alex Salmond may of eaten it.
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Scotland
11:19 AM

@fauxbravo:
Scotland: Everyone in Scotland takes a turn (we have a rota).

Anonymous Kotakuite: So is that why the quality of your comments is so inconsistent?

Scotland: ... *cries*
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Solid-Malice
09:35 AM

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Well since I'm about to graduate with 19th Century Art History as my last Art History course My vote is we keep it in the 19th Century with my favorite artist from the period, Caspar David Friedrich and his work Monastery Graveyard in the Snow.

Anyone else get giddy every time they recognized art works in Assassin's Creed 2?
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Koztah
11:31 AM

@Solid-Malice: Actually, yes. While I was doing the spinny round painting puzzles I was recognising them before putting them back in place - I actually said to my gf, "Finally, my Art History classes have a practical application!"
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Solid-Malice
12:45 PM

@Koztah: Haha, yeah. Italian and Medieval Art History classes were my favorite. I flipped when I saw Donatello's David, my brother did a replication out of it in high school.
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WhatTheFrag
09:27 AM

In reply to Talk Amongst Yourselves
chalk this up as a rumour for Yakuza 3, the no-comment stance means it's uh plausible.
[www.vg247.com]

and the follow-up

[www.vg247.com]
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Baguette
09:35 AM

@WhatTheFrag: I really hope that is true.
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WhatTheFrag
09:44 AM

@Baguette: I believe that's the general sentiment amongst people waiting for this game :)
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raresquare
09:26 AM

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ughh silly gamefly thinking girls only play the wii:[

"Games for Her
Since it's probably unlikely your Mom or girlfriend owns a PS3, let's look at a few key Wii games to consider."

My girlfriend has an xbox 360 and all my friends that are girls have ps3's or 360's. Some of them have wii's as well, but I'm tired of people assuming girls only play the Wii.

This is the recommendation for girls:

"EA's Charm Girls Club: Pajama Party - a collection of mini-games for the Wii like pillow fights and speed hair teasing"

good grief
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xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx
09:34 AM

@raresquare: My girlfriend has a wii but she also has a PS3, PSP, DS, Gamecube, N64, PS2, PS1 and others. pretty much everything from this gen and last other than MS stuff (she's not a fan) and the Dreamcast.
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raresquare
09:46 AM

@xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx: yeah it's silly that gamefly would piss off a large deal of their users. My gf has xbox 360, ps2. gc, n64, snes, nes, ds, atari 2600
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Slagathorian
09:53 AM

@raresquare: You do know that a few exceptions hardly change the rule right? Every girl you've ever met might own a PS3 or 360, but that doesn't at all change the fact that by and large MOST girls do not play the PS3 or 360.

I think Gamefly was perfectly logical in saying that its unlikely that your mom or girlfriends owns a PS3 or 360.
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raresquare
10:08 AM

@Slagathorian: I don't know, most girls that I have met that play video games do not own a wii, or have another system alongside their wii. I just have trouble believing that women have such a drastic difference in video game tastes than men. Companies keep pumping out "girl games" such as the style savvy games and believe that they have hit the mark on capitalizing on girl gamers. I worked a game store for five years and the only people who bought those "girl games" were uninformed aunts and uncles trying to get a gift their niece would like. The majority of girls that game into the store bought the same games that the men were buying. I'm 22 and I feel like women my age have grown up in a video game culture. Nearly every girl's room I have entered in my dorm has had at least a ps2. A young girl once game in to my store and asked for a game. Her father tried to get her to purchase imagine babies. I suggested to her that she should try out Phantom Hourglass. She loved it and came back the next month and bought the Minish cap and four swords. Girl gamers are gamers. Plain and simple.
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Ladi
10:14 AM

@Slagathorian: The girls I know who game all are pretty focused on the DS, which makes game presents a pain as a lot of them instead ask me for recommendations then go and download it for their R4.
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buddhathing
10:26 AM

@raresquare: That is ridiculous. And on the other hand, why do they assume that guy gamers wouldn't want to play EA's Charm Girls Club: Pajama Party? Hath not a man hair? If you waggle, do we not tease?
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Slagathorian
10:27 AM

@raresquare: I never said girl gamers aren't gamers, I said there are not NEARLY as many girl gamers as their are male gamers. And the girls that do game, probably play games that their boyfriends bought and just like spending time doing something they like. I know my wife never bought a game in her life fer herself, and would never buy a PS3, but come March, we'll both be playing FF13 together side by side.
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PuffyTail
11:33 AM

@Slagathorian: Logical if their goal is "Drive away potential female customers put off by our idiotic stereotyping" like, oh I don't know...me?
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PuffyTail
11:37 AM

@raresquare: It doesn't surprise me that other family members were the main ones buying crap like that for girls. I'm in my 30's and I still have ignorant family members telling me I shouldn't look at "unpleasant, unfeminine" things like I do when I'm playing popular games *rolleyes*.
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PuffyTail
11:39 AM

@Slagathorian: *has bought every computer and console that's ever come into the house she shares with her male S.O. (which is pretty much all of them from the last few generations, with the exception of the 360) and about 90% of the games* Stereotypes = fail.
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raresquare
11:51 AM

@PuffyTail: I especially hate how those imagine games deceive younger girls that there are only several career paths they can choose. They can be Imagine boutique owner, or Imagine Hair Stylist. Why can't they come out with Imagine Lawyer or Imagine Physicist. I'm sure any young girl would much rather play a Phoenix Wright-esque game about being a female lawyer than running a boutique. Sadly the same stereotyping is done to young boys as well. They have become a policeman and become a fireman games specifically geared toward young boys. Why can't Imagine Boutique owner be multi-gender. Gender specific games only alienate potential demographics from enjoying the game. I never played Imagine Babysitter. It may be a well crafted videogame. Regardless though, it would be in the company's best interest morally and economically to not make their game gender-specific.
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Slagathorian
11:53 AM

@PuffyTail: Wow, you're right PuffyTail because you buying a lot of systems, totally negates the fact that almost no other girls do. You must have purchased several million PS3's or 360's then huh?

The article said this:

"Games for Her
Since it's probably unlikely your Mom or girlfriend owns a PS3, let's look at a few key Wii games to consider."

The key word there is UNLIKELY. Meaning is does happen, it is simply not the majority. And since when it is stereotyping to say that the majority of gamers are guys?

Methinks you have no idea what the word stereotype even means.
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PuffyTail
12:06 PM

@Slagathorian: Stereotype = "a conventional or formulaic conception or image".

Using qualifiers like "unlikely" or "probably" doesn't make someone less of a jerk when they're trying to pigeonhole an entire gender. The intent is still clear.
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Slagathorian
12:17 PM

@PuffyTail: What do you mean using qualifiers! It was one of the words in a 20 word sentence. There's no way anyone could have missed it. It was also the whole points of this discussion. had the word Unlikely not been in their, then we'd BOTH be arguing about how ridiculous their logic is.

Neither Gamefly nor I said that girls don't buy Ps360's. We said the MAJORITY OF THEM don't.

When that stops being true you can chastise me. But until then, you have no argument to stand all.

Your oversensitivity sure isn't helping your argument either. You could just say: "yeah, you're right. Most of the people buying PS360's are guys" And left it at that. Because that would be the truth.

In other news, you are unlikely to find a 50$ bill on the ground.

HA, NOT TRUE!!! I FOUND ONE LAST WEEK!! THAT STATEMENT IS FALSE!!! STEREOTYPING!!!!!
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raresquare
12:30 PM

@Slagathorian: first of all Slagathorian why are you getting so defensive over this. Is caps lock really necessary to convey your point? The purpose of this thread was to point out a statement that gamefly made that I took to be offensive and that obviously others do as well. Why are you attacking Puffy Tail for stating her opinion. You ask her to simply state that "more guys buy ps360's than girls" Maybe there more do, but that does not negate the stereotypical article gamefly wrote. Is it that important for you to attack others for being offended by something. Is capslocks really necessary? I think not.
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raresquare
12:31 PM

@raresquare: It should have read "Maybe more do"* sorry for the spelling error
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Slagathorian
03:13 PM

@raresquare: Well she called me a Jerk, and said something along the lines that I was stereotyping woman.

????????

So I think a little caps locks are fine. I was never insulting woman. (And since when was not playing videogames insulting?) I never said any sex was inferior for buying less videogames, and I never once said what kind of videogames that girls could/should play.

All I ever said, is that Gamefly, being a multi-million dollar company, who have people who analyze the market and conduct surveys pretty much full time, might be correct when they say that females are the gaming minority.
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syafiqjabar of Mars
09:11 AM

In reply to Talk Amongst Yourselves
Heads up, Steam's sale just got an update!

Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena $9.99
Evil Genius $2.49
Section 8 $24.99
Dawn of Discovery $34.99
Quantz $2.00
Mirror's Edge $4.99
Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition $2.49
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood $20.99
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dodger
09:20 AM

@syafiqjabar of Mars: So thats why the site went down, is there still one more day of sales left?
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syafiqjabar of Mars
09:25 AM

@dodger: Yes, I believe this is the last one.
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raresquare
09:34 AM

@syafiqjabar of Mars: Wow, I am definitely going to pick up Secret of Monkey Island:]
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Lokno
09:38 AM

@syafiqjabar of Mars: At that price, everyone should own Evil Genius. I hear they have patched all the bugs out. And here's a pro tip: Freezer corridors. Think about it.
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syafiqjabar of Mars
09:47 AM

@Lokno: It does not have problems in Vista does it? Because it's also at GoG.com but for $9.99.

Speaking of GoG, the Interplay sale is still on. All 30% off on:
Stonekeep
Sacrifice
Giants
Descent 3 and expansion.
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Space Jesus
10:53 AM

@syafiqjabar of Mars: Any idea if Assault on Dark Athena is both Chronicles of Riddick 1 and Dark Athena?
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syafiqjabar of Mars
03:02 PM

@Space Jesus: Yes it is.
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phicaluk
09:09 AM

In reply to Talk Amongst Yourselves
How's about something really Christmassy, like Pieter Aertsen's Adoration of the Magi
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Kobun
09:25 AM

@phicaluk: "Hey, Jesus, I see your doodle."
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MindPrints
09:26 AM

@phicaluk: Too religious? Not that anything is wrong with it, but what about other religions celebrating this holiday season?
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(Human) Gyaruson
09:29 AM

@Kobun:
Shut up, Flanders.

...I'm assuming that was a Simpson's reference, of course.
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(Human) Gyaruson
09:32 AM

@MindPrints:
For your consideration: a Hanukkah painting from the 1700s.
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phicaluk
09:56 AM

@MindPrints: I'm not too familiar with non-Christian religious imagery, I'll leave it up to others to suggest suitable images. Maybe someone with more Photoshop skillz than me could knock together a mash-up.
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buddhathing
10:28 AM

@(Human) Gyaruson: Does that kid have a DSi LL? I'm jealous!
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