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more about #videogames more comments → PhillyLass: You know what? If I found myself in a subway car with a lunatic like the one described in the NYC incident, I would hope like hell that it was being o... more » i'm a bottle: I'd buy a picture with me standing next to Sarah Palin -- with the credit card I swiped from her purse on the way out. more » Jack_Burton: I almost went to see Palin "for shts and giggles" yesterday, but the images on the TV news of many people camped out at the Costco discouraged me. St... more » PaintedTrollop: If the sport of ski jumping isn't well enough developed for women, shouldn't the Olympic Committee close down the men's program, too? more » yvanehtnioj: Swiss women couldn't even vote in national elections until 1971. How did I not know this? What the what? more » whats_in_a_name: Sarah Palin: learning from amusement parks since 2009. more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: If I were to play his DS, would I be having a lesbian affair with his wife? more » bananaballs: Oh my. Don't read the comments on the linked Post article (about the rape) unless you want your blood to boil. I hate my state today. more » sayah: more » JP Meyer: One thing that these articles rarely bring up are the economic conditions that screw up the ability to have "real" relationships for many men. I'm pr... more » Alexis: Why the Mass Effect mention? That great game has gotten enough bullshit press already. more » Agumen: Yeah, this is pretty much gonna be me in a two years. If I still haven't had a girlfriend by 30, fuck it. Find the best book/game/movie character and ... more » brokenscope: Clearly Mass Effect was the first piece of fiction to feature a blue, humanoid ,"female" "aliens". more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: Personally, I don't think I could love a woman without nostrils. I can't be breathing for both of us! more » AgnesGrep: "Why are so many men looking for satisfaction in fantasy items and inanimate objects?" I don't want to become the Jezebel poster girl for lonely hear... more » -
#leftovers
Take A Picture With Palin For Only $15 • Man Married To Video Game Takes It On Honeymoon
• Cameras and recording devices have been banned from all of Sarah Palin's book tour appearances, but a spokesman announced people can pose with her and buy a copy later online for $15 and up. • More » -
#coolworld
'Til Battery Death Do Us Part: Man Marries Video Game Character
When a man known by user name Sal9000 married Nene Anegasaki, a video game character in the popular dating sim Love Plus, the geek blogosphere responded with jokes and questions into Sal9000's sanity. But is he on to something? More » -
#godsavethepeach
Princess Peach Needs Some Self Defense Classes
Tracey John cornered game creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and asked why Princess Peach isn't a playable character in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. His answer: It takes too long to code the dress. Real answer: She's kidnapped, again. [Techland, Kotaku] -
#virtualvixens
Our Avatars, Our Selves: Gender & Second Life
An interesting (but slightly limited) study was recently posted on the Pixels and Policy blog, about attitudes towards "female avatars and gender expectations." The results? For many women players, it's easier to embrace sexualization than to fight it. More » -
#samuraiandthecity
Samurai Fantasies Helping Japanese Women Escape Dating Reality
In Japan, women are going crazy over "Sengoku Basara, (Devil Kings)" a historical video game featuring sexy samurai warriors. Hiroyuki Kobayashi, creator of the game, wonders if women are reacting to societal shifts surrounding the role of men. More » -
#gamespeopleplay
The Tyranny Of Tetris: Confessions Of An Addict
The Tetris dress, seen on Buzzfeed via A Dress A Day, is awesome. And it made me think of the time I was addicted to Tetris. And my mom was hooked, too. More » -
#wherethegirlsare
Why Is Marketing To Female Gamers Considered Challenging?
The Wall Street Journal just published a re-hash of the same article I've been reading for the last few years: Gaming marketers still don't know how to appeal to women. Here's a thought: segment the fucking market! More » -
#kidstoday
Tween Summit Reveals The Kids Are (Mostly) Alright
If you think teens are text-addicted sexters whose brains are being turned to mush thanks to technology and pop music, you didn't attend the Tween Summit on October 10, 2009 in Washington DC. USA Today reports "It's about girl power." More » -
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#gamesgirlsplay
Video Game Experts Discuss Paucity Of Female Gamers
Recent studies have found more women own video game consoles than men, but most women aren't "hardcore" gamers. Not surprisingly, experts say the problem is the industry still only presents female characters from a male point of view. More » -
#videodames
Super Mario Evening Gowns: Fireball-Shooting Flower Corsage Optional
If you've ever dreamed of seducing Mario while his princess was in another castle, this line of Mario-inspired evening wear might be for you. Complete with an NES controller garter belt, it's a geeky dream come true. [Geekologie] via [Neatorama] -
#oldiesbutgoodies
Welcome To The Jungle, We've Got Video Games
Apparently, in the advertising jungle of 1987, typing "up up down down left right left right B A" grants you access to a slightly insane Rambo-inspired outfit whilst playing Contra. Click to enlarge. [Vintage Ads] -
#princesstheps3
Were People Too Easily Offended By Fat Princess Video Game?
After playing the video game Fat Princess, in which teams try to protect their princess by feeding her until she's too big to kidnap, MSNBC's Winda Benedetti says there's nothing about the game that women should find offensive. More » -
#gamesgirlsplay
New Video Games Teach Girls About Baby Couture, Flirting
While boys learn to beat prostitutes in Grand Theft Auto, video games teach girls important life skills too, like how to gossip their way onto the "Pretty Committee," woo Prince Charming, or fashionably attire an infant in Babyz Fashion. [Wired] -
#leftovers
Japanese Penis Festival Celebrates Fertility • "Chia Obama" Deemed Inappropriate
• Yesterday, thousands gathered to celebrate the Steel Phallus festival in Kawasaki, Japan. The fertility festival traditionally falls on the first Sunday in April, and centers around a penis-venerating shrine. Sounds fun! • More » -
#wickedgames
U.S. Ban On Rape Simulation Game Not Likely
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is calling for a U.S. ban on the Japanese rape simulation video game RapeLay, but it's actually just one of a larger genre of disturbing games. More » -
#dirtbag
Mickey Rourke's Dog Goes To Heaven
- Sad face: Mickey Rourke's 18-year-old chihuahua, Loki, has died. Rourke called Loki "the love of his life." And famously thanked his all his dogs in his Golden Globes speech. RIP little dude! [E!, TMZ]
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#wickedgames
Overstock.com, eBay Remove Rape Simulation Game
Yesterday we discovered that Amazon.com wasn't the only website selling the rape simulation video game, Rapelay. Now Overstock.com has stopped selling the game and apologized and the game has disappeared from eBay. More » -
#wickedgames
Amazon Drops Rape Simulation Video Game
Reports across the pond claim that Amazon.com has stopped selling the game Rapelay, a Japanese video game that involves the player stalking victims and then raping them. More »
