Maddy Myers's saved articles

Not really? I don’t know Schultz’s actual orientation and alignment and neither matter in the scheme of things, but her story does go to show that the patterns of abuse directed at and against women are not (a) unique to men or (b) primarily about sexual fulfillment. They’re about wielding power, letting off steam at… Read more

Finally! A dude who smiles in one of their team photos! Read more

Gamecube controllers for Smash is one of the few gaming traditions that makes complete logical sense. I have no strong nostalgia for Nintendo, their series are hit and miss like so many other studios (for me), and I’ve happily emulated their games on an Xbox controller...except Smash. The gamecube pad on Smash is… Read more

Back when I tried playing Smash WiiU with a WiiU controller the game felt awkward to me and I was terrible. Read more

I really wish Nintendo would continue making controllers for their legacy systems. A few months ago, I wanted to break out the N64 to bring to a friend’s house, and I found that my controllers are just a little too... tired.
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It feels weird. Playing Smash without a GC controller. Like its doable, but the GC controller feels so much more natural. Its like how some people cant playing fighting games without sticks. Read more

I don’t really understand why people like to hate on competitive Melee players and their stubborn resistance of the future...
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Hey Eric. Didn’t mean to imply you were flippant. I actually really appreciate and enjoy the coverage over at Compete. And I especially do like the human elements. And even how you respond to criticism. So thanks for all of that. Hell I regularly read Compete items that are about games I couldn’t care less about,… Read more

Hey, I don’t mean to sound flippant about spoilers. Like I mentioned in the podcast, I totally understand why these issues exist—esports is international, and time zones don’t always line up perfectly. Read more

I originally felt sort of viscerally repulsed by that opening paragraph for not being how any of this would typically be described by someone familiar with the game, but then it turned into a lot of respect for how succinctly and accurately it describes the situation for people unfamiliar with Dota without being… Read more

Blizzard didn’t change her pose for being too hot they changed it because it didn’t fit her character. Widowmaker has always been scantily clad and posed sexily (she even foot stomps and chokes you which is a fetish to some).

Wish this complaint would die, it’s so played out and looking for something to complain… Read more

As someone who studies cultural anthropology and took several human sexuality classes this is seriously the biggest non-issue I’ve ever heard of. A foot fetish could be one of the most common kinks out there. Read more

Looks pretty...N-Gaging. Read more

You will need a screwdriver, a pair of tweezers, a magnifying glass (optional), some salt (~1tbsp), and a bag of chicken feed, preferably corn-based.
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Triple Xbox. Read more

Last I saw him he was stepping out with a hot vampire. Read more

There are those of us who know that Majora’s Mask is the best game of all time and those who don’t. We have a big tent. Read more