https://app.talkshoe.com/show/splash-damage en-us ©️Scrivonaut Games & Hobbies Interested in video games, anime, and other geeky things and the culture of outrage surrounding them? In this podcast, husband-and-wife duo Scrivonaut and Norayla—and sometimes special guests—dive deep on controversies consuming the nerd sphere. 60 https://show-profile-images.s3.amazonaws.com/production/21008/splash-damage_1595110766_itunes.png https://app.talkshoe.com/show/splash-damage 3000 3000 Scrivonaut Interested in video games, anime, and other geeky things and the culture of outrage surrounding them? In this podcast, husband-and-wife duo Scrivonaut and Norayla—and sometimes special guests—dive deep on controversies consuming the nerd sphere. Interested in video games, anime, and other geeky things and the culture of outrage surrounding them? In this podcast, husband-and-wife duo Scrivonaut and Norayla—and sometimes special guests—dive deep on controversies consuming the nerd sphere. yes video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalismscrivonaut@gmail.comScrivonaut 2a4f5305-6081-49c4-9f04-88b731040c7b Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/982d80841644bccd36dc971e639a3e29.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/982d80841644bccd36dc971e639a3e29.mp3 God of War creator David Jaffe tweeted he thought the greedy, big-nosed goblins of Crimson Desert are antisemitic, hilariously showing what he thinks of real-world Jews. We discuss the irony of being so anti-racist that you end up sounding incredibly racist, along with news that the Mass Effect show is being rewritten to appeal to non-gamers, Ryan Gosling’s based take on Hollywood making movies worth seeing, the negative reception to the Harry Potter TV show trailer, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 142: Game Dev Claims Goblins in Crimson Desert Are Antisemitic clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism feee6fd0-0ee7-4c13-94e3-5eb9ab04e73c Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/09b12ca101e85d22618031120d148949.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/09b12ca101e85d22618031120d148949.mp3 Female gamers are frothing at the mouth over Resident Evil: Requiem’s attractive main character, Leon Kennedy. We discuss the hypocrisy of celebrating a male character’s attractiveness after years of insulting gamers for enjoying attractive female characters, along with Highguard’s shutdown, Nvidia’s depressing AI tech that alters games in real time, Alanah Pearce’s defense of the sex minigames in the upcoming God of War remakes, Marathon not being reviewed at Bungie’s request, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 141: The Hypocrisy Surrounding Resident Evil’s Sexy Leon clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 2da9ab23-9907-4a21-bb82-2b4c19cda0e6 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6076ca8126efaa072446a0f7553f7610.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6076ca8126efaa072446a0f7553f7610.mp3 Relooted, an African-developed game about black people heisting museums for artifacts to return them to the cultures from which they came, released to a resounding 57 players on Steam. Despite being an utter failure for “modern audiences,” Kotaku and PC Gamer are covering the game as if it’s actually popular. We discuss the situation along with TheGamer’s complaints about Overwatch’s new female hero design, RuneScape going woke, and the delay of the third Horizon game due to a spinoff no one asked for. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 140: Relooted is Another Failure Games Journalists are Propping Up clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism a105b2e5-ea7a-4bc7-9ba0-372ac15f50e2 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/84cba87c156fea542c4625c3ead89ddf.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/84cba87c156fea542c4625c3ead89ddf.mp3 Despite assurances that Assassin’s Creed Shadows was nothing but a success, Ubisoft has canceled six projects, delayed others, and closed two studios, plummeting their stock. We discuss the company’s recent and future woes along with the diversity of the upcoming Fable game, the poor sales of Outer Worlds 2, Highguard’s mid reception, and plenty more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 139: Ubisoft is in Trouble clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism fd7e87b3-5a04-472c-801e-3255dd4a8f90 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/8657df44f11b30e531cf77092d41b77a.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/8657df44f11b30e531cf77092d41b77a.mp3 Lords of the Fallen 2 developer and publisher Hexworks and CI Games are getting flak in the video game industry for a single tweet that confirmed the game will feature attractive characters and outfits. We discuss how far video games have fallen that this creative decision is worthy of ridicule, along with Sony’s AI patent that will censor games in real time, Ubisoft admitting Assassin’s Creed Shadows was controversial, how ugly Farah is in the new Prince of Persia remake, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 138: Lord of the Fallen 2 Catching Heat for Making Attractive Characters clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f5882fa6-cf3e-4db5-aee5-6ab7493fe49e Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6dda3f08bdf1fdbbca7bed717e847143.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6dda3f08bdf1fdbbca7bed717e847143.mp3 By all accounts, this should have been a big year for gaming, but recent releases such as Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ghost of Yotei, and Outer Worlds 2 are not selling as well as developers (and shareholders) perhaps hoped. We discuss why they might be underperforming along with Ubisoft’s potential pending destruction, a Eurogamer reviewer who admitted to regretting giving Dragon Age: The Veilguard such a high score, the Steam Machine and what that means for Xbox, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 137: Revisiting Recent Releases Not Doing So Hot clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism cd8de9f5-848b-474f-bc72-fdc5af5f5983 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/1f6d98ba90e679c8369fe4ff35595165.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/1f6d98ba90e679c8369fe4ff35595165.mp3 CNN wrote a lengthy piece illustrating how the male gaze is returning, bringing with it the things human beings actually find attractive in media. We talk about this welcomed return to sanity along with Microsoft continuing to kill the Xbox brand by increasing console and Game Pass subscription costs, EA being sold to Saudis, and the weird social justice games indoctrinating children in Roblox. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 136: Nature is Healing—The Male Gaze is Back, According to CNN clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 1c76ffa3-abe8-4075-a8a0-3d02909263c4 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/17b6b70ba94ff1ea957cc23e8c5d992b.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/17b6b70ba94ff1ea957cc23e8c5d992b.mp3 Several game developers, including a prominent one behind Ghost of Yotei, mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination. We discuss the irony of “anti”-fascists celebrating a political opponent being killed for his free speech along with Sweet Baby Inc.’s hilarious take on colonialism in cozy games, Metal Gear Solid Delta’s trigger warning, the failure of Relooted, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 135: Game Devs Mock Charlie Kirk’s Assassination clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 4481fe0d-74c1-45c1-9215-cb61eb6ec956 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d97b6101c0bbdbac9e8ba806181c871e.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d97b6101c0bbdbac9e8ba806181c871e.mp3 In an amazing case of everyone involved with the train wreck that was Dragon Age: The Veilguard continuing to fail upwards, Bethesda has hired one of the lead writers of the game, presumably to work on Elder Scrolls VI. We discuss our eroding faith in the anticipated game along with Polygon calling Street Fighter 6 fans gooners, voice actor ProZD’s hypocrisy when it comes to “diversity” in casting, TeamKill Media’s ironic excuse for not putting their game on PC, Outer Worlds 2’s weak anti-capitalist message, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 134: Faith in Elder Scrolls VI Drops Further as Bethesda Hires Dragon Age: The Veilguard Writer clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 828c4b69-4956-4947-a7cf-e77be29de24d Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3796d0c2b1c4b182536531b8836bf303.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3796d0c2b1c4b182536531b8836bf303.mp3 It seems everyone from governments to giant companies to random grassroots groups are suddenly gunning for video game censorship. We discuss recent pushes made to quell what games people are able to buy along with Xbox and PlayStation shifting away from hardware, reviewers dinging great games for the sin of including attractive female characters, and Obsidian dropping the price of the upcoming Outer Worlds 2. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 133: Activist Groups, Payment Processors, and the UK Government: The Entities Making a Recent Push for Video Game Censorship clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism fdeff908-8f52-4c6b-8c3d-5a14f5c20239 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/afd716451310ae75467aa5fbbf39b025.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/afd716451310ae75467aa5fbbf39b025.mp3 Wonderfilled Games created GiantLands, a game that proudly imagines a future with no white people. We discuss the open and blatant racism of the game along with insider rumors that diversity is being removed from games in response to Trump’s America, Ubisoft’s hilarious idea to make consumers destroy copies of their games once support for them ends, Polygon’s plea for trigger warnings in Death Stranding 2, news that video games sales are plummeting, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 132: Wonderfilled Games Proudly Makes a Game that Imagines a Future with No White People clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism c8d06623-6b34-4eda-b432-8eb87031ffb4 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/faf38f70474c8a94b062e31fe396bd13.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/faf38f70474c8a94b062e31fe396bd13.mp3 Popular PlayStation 5 exclusive Stellar Blade just launched on PC, and it’s the best-performing PS exclusive ever released on PC, despite games journalists constantly (and hypocritically) trying to smear it. We discuss its success and journalists’ out-of-touch takes on the game along with its CEO’s based take on modding games, RuneScape’s canceled pride event, Jason Schreier’s ignorant reporting on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the wokeness of Brandon Sanderson’s new Wind and Truth book, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 131: Stellar Blade’s Success on PC Proves Game Journos as Out of Touch clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 71adf157-dffd-498d-a661-13cff92d780a Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/138659af7fde6336c3540c33e31b7684.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/138659af7fde6336c3540c33e31b7684.mp3 Since Ubisoft won’t release official sales data for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, internet sleuths have put together their best guess, and it’s not good. We discuss the lackluster sales along with fan reactions to Ciri being the protagonist and a witcher in the upcoming Witcher IV, author Brandon Sanderson showing an example of how Hollywood purposefully butchers TV and movie versions of beloved IPs, Take Two’s removal of queer-focused efforts from its annual report, Nintendo’s removal of gender from Miis, and Debra Wilson voice acting as someone who actually doesn’t look like her for once. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 130: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Sales are Dismal clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 60095f49-4a9c-485c-a836-f7ce56feed14 Fri, 09 May 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5451bb5afd58df2524985b642e212d09.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5451bb5afd58df2524985b642e212d09.mp3 A small studio of about thirty ex-Ubisoft developers have released an ambitious, critically and commercially acclaimed RPG called Clair Obscur: Expedition. Despite being made by such a small team, it’s blowing the woke, bloated AAA industry out of the water. We discuss how the video game industry at large should be embarrassed by this indie game’s success along with The Last of Us show’s plummeting ratings due to the golf club scene, the racist recasting of The Last Airbender characters for upcoming sequel movies, Nintendo proving how much they suck lately by suing the makers of Palworld, Polygon’s destruction, increasing Xbox prices, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 129: The Wild Success of Indie Darling Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Should Mortify the Video Game Industry clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 0f423bb3-9fda-40ca-814c-777bc4033eff Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c71c8a4772ada4eba093d6bca1e27e6c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c71c8a4772ada4eba093d6bca1e27e6c.mp3 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered shadow-dropped this week, and while it’s mostly faithful to the original 2006 game, it has been adjusted in some ways for “modern audiences.” We discuss these changes along with the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 and its expensive games, Sweet Baby Inc. being dropped by Sony, and Compulsion Games’ distaste for white men. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 128: Oblivion Remastered Has Been “Modern Audienced” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 153cf6e7-d5ef-4fba-8d9d-81e346fc8d7c Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/788ff423e72b0c423771fa2a327b52ee.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/788ff423e72b0c423771fa2a327b52ee.mp3 Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out, and while Ubisoft keeps bragging about how many millions of people have played it, the truth is sales are down in Japan, and the game got fewer concurrent players than Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We discuss the game’s launch along with TheGamer’s hilarious article comparing Monster Hunter Wilds’ success to Veilguard’s failure, the Invincible graphic novel creator’s lack of artistic integrity, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 127: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Isn’t as Successful as Ubisoft Wants You to Believe clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b9290ac8-b27b-494f-851e-0c9ed5c10137 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/01c5d03f4b1866ff7db692818849607c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/01c5d03f4b1866ff7db692818849607c.mp3 Randy Pitchford, CEO of the Borderlands franchise, couldn’t help but shoot himself in the foot by going on a tirade after a loyal fan criticized the direction of the upcoming Borderlands 4. We discuss his overreaction along with news that there’s maybe only two dozen full-time games journalists left, Monster Hunter Wilds knowing how to make attractive female characters, thoughts on Avowed, Overwatch 2’s desperate attempt to make their female heroes cute again, most Assassin’s Creed Shadows controversies, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s ongoing failure. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 126: Borderlands 4 is already proving to be a disaster clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 3c4fce35-371d-4545-95a2-634ddb1c43b2 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/0e1b10a4755e399cd1c0b6fb86843883.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/0e1b10a4755e399cd1c0b6fb86843883.mp3 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is out, and it includes several woke and out-of-place elements that never would have been included in the decidedly anti-woke original game from 2018. We discuss the 180-degree turn for the series along with BioWare downsizing and EA learning nothing since Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s failure, Ghost of Yotei’s impending horrible writing, the downplay of Yasuke in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the success of Lords of the Fallen after changing genders from body type A and B to male and female, and Forza Horizon 5 coming to PlayStation 5 in the spring. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 125: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is What Happens When Devs Take the Blue Pill clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f4d5240f-0e09-4dc7-84ce-f9da93abc943 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/016a6ad3d15399a63fc976f461a37c92.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/016a6ad3d15399a63fc976f461a37c92.mp3 The sales figures for Dragon Age: The Veilguard are out, and they show the game fell short of sales expectations by fifty percent. We discuss what this means for Bioware along with drama surrounding the upcoming Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Ubisoft’s change to the description of Yasuke from “samurai” to “warrior” in Japanese marketing for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Xbox censoring female characters in the Ninja Gaiden 2 Black trailer, CI Games removing wokeness from Lords of the Fallen based on fan feedback, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 124: Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Sales Bombed, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Next clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 8756f02e-8f62-4078-98de-49278c7cd62f Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f6bca77bf88f579642debb779f7c968c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f6bca77bf88f579642debb779f7c968c.mp3 The developers of the upcoming Witcher 4 game admitted at least part of the story will focus on the struggles of being a woman in a medieval world. This isn’t necessarily a red flag, but when you consider other suspicious things about the game and CD Projekt Red, it’s a cause for concern for many fans. We discuss these warning signs along with Helldivers 2’s director’s advice to game makers to focus on making good games instead of contemporary political statements, polls that show gamers don’t care about inclusivity in games, and PC Gamer and other prominent voices that believe Ubisoft as a company is cooked. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 123: Watch Out: Witcher 4 Might Be Another Woke Disaster clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 77f0d2ba-a039-4409-8833-ce4fc177067a Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/871ac7ab2235cc15bee41123b46f6260.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/871ac7ab2235cc15bee41123b46f6260.mp3 Not a single American-made game was nominated for The Game Awards’ game of the year this year, proving how bleak the industry has gotten stateside. We discuss the annual awards show, including the controversial Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet trailer, along with the success of Marvel Rivals compared to Concord, Ubisoft possibly going bankrupt, the pending death of Xbox consoles, and Sony’s attempt to buy out FromSoftware’s parent company. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 122: The Game Awards Shows the Sad State of Western Games clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 08334733-f2f0-4fa4-a35b-5a1306f12d50 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/de85884e4fbaab014a764cce3e6d8b3d.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/de85884e4fbaab014a764cce3e6d8b3d.mp3 The art director of the upcoming RPG Avowed is in some hot water after basically admitting to discriminatory hiring practices against white men at Obsidian, the studio he works for. We discuss the hypocritical and blatant racism of such stances along with an IGN article about the burst of the blockbuster game bubble; Kotaku’s defense of Dragon Age: The Veilguard being “snubbed” from the Game Awards; Polygon’s atrocious and politically motivated list of the top 50 games of the year; and Elon Musk’s teasing of a desire to buy Hasbro and, thus, Dungeons & Dragons. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 121: Avowed’s Art Director Accused of Discriminating Against White Men clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 9380f3e1-9691-4c05-8fbe-0ee7dffb4a1a Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:01:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ff7dc3a3edf253d25fc4bcb8b2b656dc.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ff7dc3a3edf253d25fc4bcb8b2b656dc.mp3 Merely two weeks after awarding Dragon Age: The Veilguard a 9 out of 10, IGN published a long critique of the game’s writing, worldbuilding, and roleplaying, which account for about 99% of what makes RPGs RPGs. We also discuss the game’s likely poor sales and Jason Schreier walking back a mocking tweet about the game’s critics along with news that Alyssa Mercante no longer works at Kotaku and Ubisoft’s hilarious takes on “creativity” when it comes to making Assassin’s Creed Shadows have a black protagonist. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 120: IGN Backpedals on Dragon Age: The Veilguard Praise clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f0172629-376c-435f-be79-b45c837f1dd7 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b18cb3f656a75dc823a4aee00d6a0917.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b18cb3f656a75dc823a4aee00d6a0917.mp3 Dragon Age: The Veilguard is finally out in the wild, and it’s already stirring up cringe from its terrible writing and voice acting, stale character interactions, and incredibly preachy woke nonsense. We discuss its success (or lack thereof) so far, reviews, and examples of embarrassing moments along with Concord’s official permanent death, Thomas Mahler’s reaction to Alyssa Mercante’s insults, and research that shows women prefer playing as the sexy characters they love to hate. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 119: Surprising No One, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is Woke Drek clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 73e5fc08-3e5c-4bc9-b0d9-b367dbcad7a2 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/17c560df45e2a73007ce0780a483cd73.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/17c560df45e2a73007ce0780a483cd73.mp3 Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed to February, no doubt due to criticism against playable character Yasuke, a black samurai in a feudal Japan setting, and the announcement of Ghost of Yotei, a sequel to a game that actually did a historical Japanese setting justice. We discuss how the final game might look along with Ubisoft’s awful response to criticism along with Kotaku complaining about Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s character creator, Silent Hill 2’s manish-looking women, Moon Studios’ CEO’s based take on DEI, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 118: Will the Role of Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Yasuke be Diminished? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 1d7a1c4b-5d71-4030-8524-3d3adb422177 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6b0b9673eedba6d2399475aa5c658964.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6b0b9673eedba6d2399475aa5c658964.mp3 Preorders for Dragon Age: The Veilguard are apparently poor. It might have something to do with the fact the game is now basically a cartoon, the character creator looks like trash, and the devs don’t even know characters from the series. We discuss this train wreck of a sequel along with The Gamer actually admitting the protagonist of Star Wars Outlaws is ugly, a Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts dev discussing why he makes characters hot, the Concord director stepping down, Elder Scrolls Online’s first nonbinary character, and Game Devs of Color Expo. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 117: Dragon Age: The Veilguard is Gonna Tank clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism ab9c915f-b3e4-4406-978b-681d459293fb Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/32905e1698d907a6da360f0544560054.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/32905e1698d907a6da360f0544560054.mp3 Concord will go down in video game history as one of the most colossal failures of all time. The game, filled with ugly character designs and pronouns for each one, lasted barely a week before the developers announced they would take it offline and refund everyone who bought it because it sold so poorly. There are others like it, including Dustborn. Will developers finally see the truth that no one wants these woke train wrecks? Probably not, because another one—Fairgame$—is on the way. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 116: Concord and Other Recent Games Have Been Disasters—Will Devs Learn? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 2053b3d6-2501-45ee-985d-e2c931195abc Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/817c585b185e51b8d98b0ba79e4f1c6f.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/817c585b185e51b8d98b0ba79e4f1c6f.mp3 The Dead Rising remake is making some notable changes, including changing the race of one of the baddies from Asian to white guy and removing the feature that would reward players for taking risque photos. We discuss the censorship along with the death of Game Informer, Black Myth: Wukong’s alleged lack of diversity, Scientific American’s take on D&D removing the term “race,” rumors about the development studio behind Concord, Runescape removing sexes from character creation while adding pronouns, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 115: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is Censored, Because Of Course clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 87a31d74-88dc-4dcb-81bb-454987ec5d11 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5269765412c5868ffecf459ef5ec6cb0.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5269765412c5868ffecf459ef5ec6cb0.mp3 Capcom announced they want to increase female representation in management roles to 15%. Surprisingly, even the far-left sides of the internet disagree with the idea of hiring based on sex. We discuss the terrible effort that is DEI along with Ubisoft “apologizing” to Japanese fans over Assassin’s Creed Shadows and wokies upset that Genshin Impact is too white. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 114: Capcom Pushes for DEI with Goal of Getting More Women in Leadership clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 1ca18508-64ac-4949-a8e6-fce3977be220 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/66de5dc95ce415347238a893933357a0.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/66de5dc95ce415347238a893933357a0.mp3 The Kotaku brand is one step closer to death as Kotaku Australia shut down last week. We celebrate this fact and also discuss a D&D creator’s reaction to inflammatory remarks about the game’s origin, Japanese players petitioning for the cancellation of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, The Boys showrunner being a hypocrite when it comes to handling sexual assault on the show, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 113: Kotaku Australia is Dead clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism d2b37b5a-13ce-4b64-920b-91fb13520cd8 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/fbdd72b89fb160ce93500916db22f3ff.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/fbdd72b89fb160ce93500916db22f3ff.mp3 Elden Ring’s expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, arrived to stellar reviews, but a Kotaku writer couldn’t help but use her article to compare her life of mean tweets to the brutality of the fantasy RPG. We discuss this ludicrous take (and our impressions of the DLC) along with the developers of the upcoming Black Myth: Wukong rejecting DEI consultants, woke devs finally realizing video game women are being uglified on purpose, Ubisoft’s hilarious reaction to Elon Musk’s criticism of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 112: Kotaku Writer Compares the Difficulty of Her Life to Shadow of the Erdtree clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 2ab4ec37-7e40-4083-8bbd-10023fb84582 Fri, 24 May 2024 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6ac889d8fb1ed83189186a276b69e718.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6ac889d8fb1ed83189186a276b69e718.mp3 Ubisoft is finally making an Assassin’s Creed game set in feudal Japan, so who is the protagonist? A black samurai. We discuss the controversy around this decision along with Shift Up releasing uncensored versions of the Stellar Blade outfits they originally edited and how far Tomb Raider has fallen. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 111: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Faces Backlash for Black Samurai clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 24388990-85c2-4b36-b501-b95d2545d066 Fri, 10 May 2024 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/59f883b4b0bfe6068fee5e8a35b413f9.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/59f883b4b0bfe6068fee5e8a35b413f9.mp3 The developers of Farm Folks took to X to ask for fan input on breast physics in their game. The woke, of course, got offended, and the CEO apologized, starting a series of events that will likely end in the game’s failure. We discuss why you should never apologize to the left along with Sony’s attempts to ruin Helldivers 2 and Ghost of Tsushima, Microsoft closing several studios, Kotaku firing a handful of writers, and Hades 2 continuing to racebend Greek gods. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 110: Farm Folks Dev Caves to the Perpetually Offended clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 8d02de2d-7766-4d82-9765-59180844105f Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/be5ca919d95ae2ba97216f696d6433ec.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/be5ca919d95ae2ba97216f696d6433ec.mp3 A few days before release, developer Shift Up promised their highly anticipated Stellar Blade wouldn’t be censored. Well, even before official release, fans discovered a fast one was being pulled: Several costumes and gore have indeed been toned down, and the developers tried to sneak it by gamers. We discuss the ramifications of such a game opting for censorship. We also talk about Kotaku’s hypocritical comments about the game compared to the “hot” characters of Hades 2, Pokemon Go’s wildly unpopular decision to uglify players’ avatars, Fortnite allowing gamers to block “offensive emotes,” and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 109: Stellar Blade Devs Promise Game Won’t Be Censored, Then Censor It clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 8967bf39-9741-4110-a8da-368799ef9e9c Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3baacc0dce7f0a8cbce597fb1c89281f.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3baacc0dce7f0a8cbce597fb1c89281f.mp3 The upcoming Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth won’t be a Tomb Raider game at all, considering the developers are flipping the entire premise of the franchise on its head in the name of wokeism. We discuss this IP-killing move along with Microsoft’s guidelines for devs on how to design female characters, Kotaku sticking to “news,” Star Wars Outlaws' uglified protagonist, a couple community managers who hate white men and gamers, IGN France’s meltdown over Stellar Blade, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 108: The New Tomb Raider Won’t be a Tomb Raider clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 4e1bbd44-cfd6-4a32-921d-7164fc500302 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/88a7d30621d349688e5f1dc1c5598ff2.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/88a7d30621d349688e5f1dc1c5598ff2.mp3 An ex-Sweet Baby Inc. game developer working on the upcoming Black Panther game openly admitted to not hiring white people while working on an indie game because they make her feel “unsafe.” We discuss this blatant (and illegal) discrimination while highlighting all the ongoing Sweet Baby Inc. drama, including an interview with the Sweet Baby Inc. Detected page on Steam, Kotaku writers and developers weighing in, and more. Plus, we cover the Game Developers Conference nonsense, such as a reeducation panel for canceled devs. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 107: Dev Admits Blatant Racism as Sweet Baby Inc. Drama Continues clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 286c17a6-9c2b-4e95-bb07-a69e7b5d6539 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/84862250c64837d51f6550b2bff10c5f.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/84862250c64837d51f6550b2bff10c5f.mp3 Smaller games like Palworld, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Helldivers 2 are becoming increasingly popular while major studios are seeing major layoffs. Could one of the reasons be that these games aren’t tainted with the woke mind virus that seems to permeate the gaming industry as a whole? Sweet Baby Inc. is one example of a company determined to make games worse by inserting specific political ideologies into every game they consult on. We discuss the controversy surrounding the company that some are saying will spark Gamergate 2.0. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 106: Gamergate 2. 0? Sweet Baby Inc. is Ruining Video Games, and Gamers are Waking Up clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism d382f03e-c2a3-4b73-a1e6-38529b8926c6 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/26983f67fdd4e2cd3122e8bb8d0f4083.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/26983f67fdd4e2cd3122e8bb8d0f4083.mp3 Crystal Dynamics remastered the original Tomb Raider trilogy and included a long trigger warning about how racist the games are. We discuss this virtue signaling along with the creator of Stellar Blade’s based opinion about attractive characters in media and the Xbox news that came about after a week’s worth of rumors about the end of the brand. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 105: Tomb Raider Remasters Want You to Feel Bad for Playing Them clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 98cbc214-f1c3-42d0-b047-e346d06b9a80 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:13:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d757c3aee30fd42d9a319e0374e8ace1.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d757c3aee30fd42d9a319e0374e8ace1.mp3 A Ubisoft executive recently said in an interview they want more players to get comfortable with the idea of not owning video games, instead turning to subscription-based models that have proven time and again to be detrimental to the fans. We discuss this growing trend along with bureaucrats telling Japanese developers to censor their games, Stellar Blade doing its best to ignore such advice, and some concerns with the upcoming live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 104: Ubisoft Wants You to Own Nothing and Be Happy clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism c4dae760-69ac-4b00-8365-eb8cbb0668a5 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/cc265c2e0788322081dc6e760290ab4d.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/cc265c2e0788322081dc6e760290ab4d.mp3 A Final Fantasy vocalist was going to appear at a convention, but when permanently online Twitter users discovered she had merely liked certain “problematic” tweets, her appearance was canceled. We discuss the ludicrousness of this decision along with the double standards in sexy mods, Snow White having dwarves again, and reactions to South Park: Joining the Panderverse. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 103: Final Fantasy Panelist Canceled for Simply Liking Tweets clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 0b7ed1cc-bc08-4e1a-84dc-bd08b3271ec4 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/1df13e586a284fadfc3bd618f4f4af9e.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/1df13e586a284fadfc3bd618f4f4af9e.mp3 The developers of the highly anticipated Spider-Man 2 game, Insomniac, have proven themselves to be the ultimate hypocrites by inserting an absurd amount of woke messaging into the game but censoring it all in the Middle Eastern version of the game. We discuss the irony of this decision along with League of Legends developers being equally hypocritical with their ogling of male characters, voice actors’ role being segregated by race, Magic: The Gathering removing the word “witch” because it’s a “real” religion, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 102: Spider-Man 2 is Super Woke—Except in the Middle East clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism a1431a00-59b6-41be-9f81-bc544ba8fdb6 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/90f48827b69cf061d043b781a35046f1.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/90f48827b69cf061d043b781a35046f1.mp3 Developers are bad at their jobs, so naturally, fans are going to mod games to their liking. However, certain mods, such as one to remove pronouns in Starfield’s character creator, are being banned from hosting platforms. We discuss wokies trying to control what others enjoy in their games along with the inevitable censorship in the upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw remake, Bungie getting blasted on Twitter for being woke, the race-bending of the upcoming live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie, and spooky games we’re enjoying this Halloween season. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 101: Wokies Delete Mods that Remove Starfield’s Pronouns, Baldur’s Gate 3’s Lore-Inaccurate Races clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 6d027378-30a2-4bc5-8807-02b756208c22 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:05:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3cfbe309a2c395ee1bdc8ac4852b3090.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3cfbe309a2c395ee1bdc8ac4852b3090.mp3 We spend a lot of time on this show pointing out the ridiculous cultural trends of video games and other nerdy hobbies, but that’s only because we love it all so much. To celebrate our 100th episode, we discuss some of our favorite games, books, and shows and why, at the end of the day, they’re worth fighting for. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 100: Nerd Stuff is Awesome clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 00a64ef1-9423-45b6-a2a5-f3dcc972e209 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f2dedc426174ef85f5755a6006cdb346.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f2dedc426174ef85f5755a6006cdb346.mp3 The Witcher TV show is likely going to be canceled, and Feminist Frequency is finally ending. We discuss both and how their deaths are well deserved along with the controversy surrounding Skullgirls and the weird wokeness prominent in players of games like Dungeons & Dragons. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 99: Ding Dong! The Witches Are Dead! clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 6f811b84-829d-4992-bf8b-8a65dcd882a7 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/cb035353ac81e771f3a3b85a6d65c8ba.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/cb035353ac81e771f3a3b85a6d65c8ba.mp3 In a confusing but unsurprising move, Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed game based in feudal Japan is rumored to feature a female samurai and a black shinobi as the two playable characters. We discuss the odd choice to shoehorn in genders and races where they don’t make historical sense along with the increasing price and decreasing quality of AAA games, Call of Duty changing an operator’s name to avoid offending anyone, challenges to Hollywood’s diversity initiative, Disney’s choice to remove the dwarves from the upcoming Snow White remake, and the ironic decision to rename the new Captain America movie. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 98: Assassin’s Creed Take on Feudal Japan Will Feature a Female Samurai and Black Shinobi clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f2b2532e-85c2-4ac2-a69c-0fc5af17eb43 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/026ae98512f96bd55e426342e6aa465f.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/026ae98512f96bd55e426342e6aa465f.mp3 Some reviewers are panning the recently released Final Fantasy XVI for a pretty dumb reason: Apparently, despite it being an entirely fictional fantasy world based on Medieval aesthetics, the cast is too white. We discuss what a stupid critique this is along with the new Prince of Persia being black, streamer Nickmercs’ comments on Pride, diversity hires in the new Harry Potter show, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 97: Final Fantasy XVI is Too White for Game Journalists clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 66e073c3-c2c6-4c1b-9073-f278b7c2a568 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:01:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/627a20ec797494559b96e3608be32d8e.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/627a20ec797494559b96e3608be32d8e.mp3 Blizzard is virtue signaling hard this month, creating a month’s worth of LGBT pride content for Overwatch 2. The game now includes personalization items reflecting every imaginable sexual orientation, and a map that has been “pride-ified” has replaced a cop car with a standard vehicle. We discuss all this plus Capcom not censoring booties in Street Fighter 6 and Magic: The Gathering’s awful race-swapping of its Lord of the Rings sets. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 96: Overwatch 2 Celebrates Everyone … Except Straight People clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 29a3adb3-12ce-4a16-8147-44e970b819d8 Fri, 19 May 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c1eebe6ac8aeb339bd54a47cc745b42d.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c1eebe6ac8aeb339bd54a47cc745b42d.mp3 With the latest predictable twist in Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC, the question must be asked: Why do so many modern female protagonists have to be, well, you know? It’s almost like developers think normal women are incapable of being strong. We discuss this trend and the agenda behind it along with Dove’s awful take on sexualized video game characters, PC Gamer shaming the co-creator of Doom and Quake for attending BasedCon, an actor’s take against Hollywood’s diversity quota, and the hilarious public reaction to the Cleopatra movie. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 95: Where All the Straight Female Characters At? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism e301d932-1f3a-422d-aef7-252fda96bf20 Fri, 05 May 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/9298c0c8b32a7ea047d2a15b65dd26c7.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/9298c0c8b32a7ea047d2a15b65dd26c7.mp3 The arbiters of social justice in the video game sphere, Kotaku, made a little oopsie this week when one of the site’s writers showed his true colors by making a racist tweet in reaction to being upset that Nintendo has (rightfully) blacklisted the publication. We talk about the irony of this event along with the success of the Super Mario Bros. movie, Wizards of the Coast sending Pinkerton agents to retrieve trading cards, and more Queen Cleopatra drama. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 94: Kotaku Does a Racism Over Being Blacklisted clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism e4a73823-951f-45ba-b688-ebd39394e819 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:39:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b92267c4bd3ec4b853f04a94f1749f49.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b92267c4bd3ec4b853f04a94f1749f49.mp3 Jeremy Crawford, one of the lead designers of Dungeons & Dragons, raised some eyebrows recently when he announced the new Player’s Handbook for the popular tabletop roleplaying game would remove half-species, such as half-elves, calling the concept “inherently racist.” We discuss the backwards idea that race mixing, whether in fantasy or real life, is racist along with a teenager being disqualified from a Pokemon tournament after being asked his pronouns, teabagging being banned from an “inclusive” Overwatch 2 tournament, Netflix’s Cleopatra being black, and J. K. Rowling continuing to not be canceled. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 93: D&D Creators Think Half-Species (Mixed Races) Are “Inherently Racist” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism ff6d5f30-09e3-4d6d-8580-be3f4d95e68a Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/9e52c423bafdc65098d5579f0b448c2e.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/9e52c423bafdc65098d5579f0b448c2e.mp3 Kotaku has a weird take on sexiness. Things like Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil Village and the cartoon dragon from Ring Fit Adventure are fine to sexualize, but, for some reason, a human girl’s iconic skirt turning into a skort is something to celebrate. We discuss Kotaku’s bizarre take on such changes to the Resident Evil 4 remake along with Hollywood’s anti-Christian bias, the charges against Justin Roiland being dropped, and a ridiculous article about how to avoid being ableist in fiction. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 92: Kotaku Really Doesn’t Like Sexy Stuff, Except When They Do clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 61c4aedb-d526-48e6-879e-f8b5145f4459 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/df3a1955c56919c70327a0acf38866d3.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/df3a1955c56919c70327a0acf38866d3.mp3 Since the second failure of G4, Adam Sessler continues to prove how jaded and bitter he is about the industry he covered for decades with his latest Twitter meltdown. We discuss his lack of accountability over X-Play commentary on JRPGs along with yet more and more examples of publishers and producers censoring and gender- and race-bending beloved classics—further proof of the absolute oversensitive and creative wasteland that is the entertainment industry. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 91: Retcons and Censorship: Western Entertainment Has Completely Stagnated clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 245d3a4f-adf9-4b1c-991c-78d546723074 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/dfecd27cef3c114a08098ef2696b8e35.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/dfecd27cef3c114a08098ef2696b8e35.mp3 Hogwarts Legacy has been in the wild for over two weeks now, and still streamers of this incredibly popular game are being reduced to tears by people who think they have the moral high ground while bullying players of the game. We discuss this issue along with Games Done Quick banning Hogwarts Legacy and other games from its events, Ukraine trying to restrict sales of Atomic Heart, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 90: The Harassment of Hogwarts Legacy Players is Out of Control clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 1f4001bd-0ff0-4046-920a-61f55306f5db Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/4aaef2f5beb35cec194150de27efd1ca.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/4aaef2f5beb35cec194150de27efd1ca.mp3 Due to Hogwarts Legacy’s ties to the “transphobic” J. K. Rowling, many screeching leftists have attempted to boycott the game, but their efforts were in vain; the game has been nothing but a critical and commercial success. We discuss the game and surrounding controversy along with Wizards of the Coast’s decision to reverse its proposed new Open Game License for the next version of Dungeons & Dragons, Forspoken’s flop getting blamed on misogyny and racism, Frosk leaving the video game industry, Xbox’s Phil Spencer acknowledging cancel culture, IGN review scores, and The Last of US TV show. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 89: Despite Leftists’ Efforts, Hogwarts Legacy is a Huge Success clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 50e11266-16ab-49ac-b5a2-3460c1d37c9e Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/134a43d08c9f3160082e3d41d208056c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/134a43d08c9f3160082e3d41d208056c.mp3 Dungeons & Dragons fans have been raging for weeks now after Wizards of the Coast, publisher of the popular tabletop roleplaying game, had a leak of its new Open Game License that puts everything from third-party content to virtual tabletop programs at risk of obsoletion. We discuss the ongoing controversy and the hopeful decline of D&D’s popularity along with the ridiculous Velma show and Hogwarts Legacy pending success. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 88: Wizards of the Coast is Killing D&D with a New Open Game License clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism c09a5acb-000d-4eff-9954-53d338ced954 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d6a4d1d581828abb4758a7e837f95aadd80f60fb.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d6a4d1d581828abb4758a7e837f95aadd80f60fb.mp3 Kotaku, PC Gamer, and probably others blasted Final Fantasy XVI, an upcoming game with Medieval Europe aesthetics, for not including black people. We discuss how ridiculous it is to expect diversity in every piece of media along with Hogwarts Legacy developers removing gender from the game as a swipe at J. K. Rowling, Dungeons & Dragons requiring cultural consultants on all future products, The Rings of Power actors tripling down on their stance on black characters in Middle-earth, and how based Emily Blunt is. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 87: Kotaku, PC Gamer Believe Every Game Must Include Black People clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 6e32e133-ae2d-4f84-9533-cb158827acad Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/a5545abd4c3c89c7690bcc1f6bf099993bebaddc.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/a5545abd4c3c89c7690bcc1f6bf099993bebaddc.mp3 EA took to Twitter to apologize after a single person got offended by the company’s lack of representation during a presentation about The Sims. We discuss this spineless move along with how much the new Gotham Knights sucks, G4 being canceled, Kotaku’s hilarious article on climate change, Overwatch 2’s sexual game modes, Henry Cavill leaving The Witcher, D&D’s quest to become worse and worse, and plenty more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 86: EA Apologizes Over Lack of Representation During Sims Presentation clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b2c5ff2c-45dc-4684-a4fb-213f1a7ce424 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b7cdf3c9c208544a2513415b19caef2e9e2a75ab.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b7cdf3c9c208544a2513415b19caef2e9e2a75ab.mp3 CD Projekt Red recently announced a slew of new games the studio is working on, but there’s a catch: They’re joining ESG, a sort of social currency system that funds only “woke” games. This likely means future CD Projekt Red games will cater to social-conscious investors rather than fans. We discuss this disappointing news along with Overwatch 2’s required phone number blunder, The Last of Us TV actress being told not to play the original game to learn about her character, Polygon’s awful take on Elden Ring’s women, the UN blaming “toxic masculinity” and video games for the world’s problems, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 85: CD Projekt Red is Doomed clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b451a30e-008d-4b9c-ae7b-efccfaf4f948 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/fe3cc64480286a8045c93ff75b3d9617a822890e.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/fe3cc64480286a8045c93ff75b3d9617a822890e.mp3 God of War developer David Jaffe went on another tirade last week, accusing men who don’t like lackluster female Marvel characters of being misogynists. The problem is Jaffe helped create the original God of War games, full of sex minigames and female nudity, nevermind the depraved parties his employer threw. We discuss his hypocrisy along with Frosk getting fired from G4, the GTA VI and Diablo IV leaks, how the Splinter Cell remake will be “modernized,” the government wasting tax dollar researching terrorism in video games, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 84: God of War’s David Jaffe is a Hypocrite clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism fa6cfb4e-eb0b-42cb-8e45-3ceff136e643 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/7cf255d8e3e45fd7c1c23e0126cb9e32f56cf973.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/7cf255d8e3e45fd7c1c23e0126cb9e32f56cf973.mp3 Dungeons & Dragons has long been aboard the woke train, and the latest controversy proves just how hollow and hilarious it all is. D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast censored lore from its latest book after just a few Twitter wokies complained it was “racist.” We discuss how the only true racists in this story are those who found the lore problematic along with Game Informer wanting The Last of Us Part I censored, Kotaku’s ridiculous take on the censoring of Velma in MultiVersus, Awesome Games Done Quick virtue signaling about how terrible Florida is, a Warcraft pro being punished for his private support of Andrew Tate, and reactions to The Rings of Power. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 83: D&D Uses White Savior Trope IRL to Save Black People from “Racist” Lore clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 75c9a5e8-42cd-48ba-9dac-a4f782c3ed94 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d04e8e59725319ee67f40b833019755ffb393380.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d04e8e59725319ee67f40b833019755ffb393380.mp3 Nexus Mods removed a mod that changed the pride flags in Spider-Man to American flags and banned the user who uploaded it. We discuss how players should have the right to experience games the way they want along with the failure of the new, woke Saints Row game, how The Last of Us remake looks worse than the original game, the terrible direction Dungeons & Dragons is taking, more warning signs that The Rings of Power is going to suck, the hypocrisy of She-Hulk, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 82: Spider-Man Mod Banned for Not Being “Inclusive” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism dfbb8afc-39aa-461b-a838-cde220f2accc Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c02b91893a33a82b40f52ec8c18a1dbd94b2392c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c02b91893a33a82b40f52ec8c18a1dbd94b2392c.mp3 Former Polygon games journalist Ben Kuchera took to Twitter recently to rant about the website, its higher-ups, vaccinations, and sexual abuse. We break down his tweet tirade and discuss other topics, including the ongoing trend of uglify-ing classic female video game characters, a pointless in-game climate march in a Ubisoft game, and yet more claims that D&D is racist. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 81: Ben Kuchera Goes on Unhinged Rant Against Polygon clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism e6ffd2df-5567-4980-8207-0d7ece631a0e Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f4f9ba9ccd280b8154677687fde32212c4484f55.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f4f9ba9ccd280b8154677687fde32212c4484f55.mp3 Grand Theft Auto VI is in development, but don’t get too excited; according to reports, the upcoming entry in the popular franchise will no longer “punch down” at minorities. In other words, GTA VI won’t be the Grand Theft Auto series fans know and love for being an offensive and satirical take on politics and America. We discuss this groan-inducing news along with Kotaku getting upset at Stray and Quiet, Games for Change’s warped view of reality, As Dusk Fall’s spoiler-filled trigger warning, San Diego Comic Con using the term “Filipinx,” and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 80: Rockstar is Killing GTA VI by Making It Woke clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism d8b6aac9-df56-46df-a26c-0cf3b0f1d2fb Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f7214ec3460dce4e1bdb96c54fb3ca3e3b885acd.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f7214ec3460dce4e1bdb96c54fb3ca3e3b885acd.mp3 Eric July is a libertarian who raised over $1.2 million in a day for an indie comic line he’s launching–one that will be decidedly not woke, like so many Marvel and DC comics are today. We discuss his wild success and what this means for nerd media along with The Watch trying to eliminate racism in gaming, Ubisoft continuing to be terrible, Bayonetta 3’s censored mode, Hideo Kojima being falsely identified as a political assassin, tokenism in the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 79: Rippaverse Proves There’s a Huge Market for Non-Woke Media clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 944ea4a4-b17d-4371-9107-a4ede7a76516 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b3642c94d4db8ca4fff48e924da9c9676fe62724.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b3642c94d4db8ca4fff48e924da9c9676fe62724.mp3 TheGamer.com has always been a terrible games “journalism” website, and today they prove it by disparaging their entire audience over the sins of the few. We discuss their awful article along with Activision Blizzard virtue signaling in Overwatch 2, G4TV’s imminent demise, scientific research that proves sexy video game characters don’t hurt anyone, a God of War Ragnarok writer who really wants Kratos to be gay, the horrible companies Ubisoft and EA, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 78: TheGamer.​com, Ironically, Hates Gamers clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 72dbf4e7-8226-4f96-9002-202d9717044d Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/617497acbb4025da0a94b68319eb54195dc7f305.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/617497acbb4025da0a94b68319eb54195dc7f305.mp3 Kotaku published an article last week not only defending proven abuser Amber Heard but comparing her experience to GamerGate, an eight-year-old push against unethical journalism. We discuss the lunacy of this piece along with Kotaku being jealous of virtual women, Bungie bungling a Juneteenth cosmetic, PCGamer’s hate boner for Elon Musk, Diablo Immortal’s predatory practices, the Xbox Games Showcase, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 77: Kotaku Defends Amber Heard and Compares Her Plight to GamerGate clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 81f3d951-ed16-4e61-a23a-034ceb059154 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2e89be1319694bf155d93044241d61a2e5bc1ac9.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2e89be1319694bf155d93044241d61a2e5bc1ac9.mp3 Kotaku writer Ian Walker got some flak recently when he falsely claimed in an article that the upcoming Street Fighter 6 would feature the series’ first black woman. We discuss Walker doubling and tripling down on this claim along with Xbox calling out Kotaku’s terrible take on Game Pass, a Halo co-creator criticizing the show, Marvel’s double standard on objectifying characters, Netflix telling woke employees to get lost, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 76: Kotaku Has a Weird Definition of “Black” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 20d72753-59b0-4f9f-9af8-2c26adf260c5 Fri, 20 May 2022 12:15:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d20cbe34036fee2a203f9c7c775e0f5c9aefcc06.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d20cbe34036fee2a203f9c7c775e0f5c9aefcc06.mp3 This week, Kotaku interviewed an indie developer about how it seems a popular movie copied a scene from his game. Little did this developer know that Kotaku, being Kotaku, would write the article in their typical garbage, race-baiting style, and he called Kotaku out for it. We discuss the whole story along with former Kotaku CEO Stephen Totilo finding out more embarrassing stuff about Activision Blizzard’s ridiculous diversity algorithm and how Twitter employees are basically all commies. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 75: Kotaku Called Out by Developer for Turning Story into a Race Issue clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism a5d762c0-cd98-4a7e-9b38-4a2910de0db6 Fri, 13 May 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/fcb3e5fb9347ad1846c2c8e295bd60925932f781.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/fcb3e5fb9347ad1846c2c8e295bd60925932f781.mp3 When you think of video games, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Definitely not the divisive social issue of abortion, right? Well, apparently, some game studios thought it wise to speak in support of Roe v. Wade while Kotaku and others embarrassed themselves with terrible takes on the subject. We talk about it all along with diversity checklists in video games, including Activision Blizzard’s hilarious new diversity-measuring algorithm; Kotaku gatekeeping Elon Musk over his Elden Ring build; Demon Slayer censorship; how terrible the Halo show is; Percy Jackson’s raceswapping; and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 74: Gaming Industry Freaking Out About Abortion clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 406ff020-b2e2-4fd7-8d0b-f398248b824a Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ee6329b5aa4c4bb778807633de50fc0f3c37bfa2.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ee6329b5aa4c4bb778807633de50fc0f3c37bfa2.mp3 We’ve reached peak lunacy as Kotaku publishes an article equating game developers who refuse to leave Twitter after Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media giant to war heroes. We make fun of games journalists losing their minds over the change along with Gene Park being crucified by the games press for going on Colin Moriarty’s podcast, Frosk from G4 demonstrating what an objectifying hypocrite she is, interesting new rules for Magic: The Gathering tournaments, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 73: Kotaku Praises Game Developers for… Refusing to Leave Twitter? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 06989ac7-69de-4008-a446-e5c763550ae4 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5e9c3c9af3759d6d4adc2e643a0635e41f66da0a.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5e9c3c9af3759d6d4adc2e643a0635e41f66da0a.mp3 A few games journalists and activists cried about trans representation in Grand Theft Auto V, so Rockstar quietly censored their own game. We discuss this cowardly decision along with a Resident Evil 4 developer’s support of censorship, Twitch’s sexism against men, a woke Cards Against Humanity clone, and Lara Croft’s slow transition to becoming a man. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 72: Rockstar Caves to Pressure and Censors GTA V clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism c9efaeb3-3055-4043-8f6d-2b64edb2199d Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:21:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d52ee5831e97faea2cf308233f30471efcec138f.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d52ee5831e97faea2cf308233f30471efcec138f.mp3 Game Rant published a bizarre article arguing that the tragedies Elden Ring characters endure are gender coded, or, in other words, women and men in the game suffer in different ways and somehow that’s a problem. We break this idea down and also discuss a popular easy mode mod for Elden Ring along with a New York Times article that claims the game is successful only due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Blizzard’s new diversity officer’s influence on games and the company’s reversal on its vaccine mandate, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 71: Game Rant Says Elden Ring Characters’ Suffering is “Gender Coded” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism dfa70836-28b2-4be3-a220-8029a807002e Fri, 01 Apr 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c1002835a14627774af5ecc5904b5c22724f0617.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c1002835a14627774af5ecc5904b5c22724f0617.mp3 Alan Wen of VG247 says Ghostwire: Tokyo is more authentic than Ghost of Tsushima or Sifu because Ghostwire was created by Japanese developers. We discuss this racist implications of this thought process along with Sam Maggs continuing to embarrass herself and the video game industry at large by taking credit for creations she had little to do with; Anita Sarkeesian trying to remain relevant a decade later; and, by their own admission, Disney’s queer agenda. Oh, and E3 is dead, in case you didn’t hear. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 70: VG247 Thinks Ghostwire: Tokyo is More “Authentic” Than Ghost of Tsushima clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 11824ae1-adfc-4429-ab28-04b26150b3d2 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ff31eabd75c05b4da1ee3d2fd1e070b68b49073b.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ff31eabd75c05b4da1ee3d2fd1e070b68b49073b.mp3 An upcoming series of adventures for Dungeons & Dragons is written entirely by black and brown folks, and Polygon just thinks that’s the greatest thing ever. We discuss why it’s racist to care so much about something as superficial as skin color along with Ash Parrish defending the new Halo TV show, Ars Technica’s article in defense of video game cheaters, and accusations of oppression against yet another video game developer. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 69: Polygon is Proud Dungeons & Dragons’ Next Book is Written Entirely by Minorities clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 64978dac-8a65-40de-9257-061cd68e0e09 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6b2ccc58acd68589a053115fc4d1e38044c8dbab.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/6b2ccc58acd68589a053115fc4d1e38044c8dbab.mp3 The developer of Lost Ark has added less-revealing outfits to the game after complaints the female outfits are too sexy, but this hasn’t stopped GameDevelopment.com from demanding the game go farther and cater Lost Ark only to Western audiences. We discuss this puritanical argument along with GameSpot’s old article about bra sizes, Elden Ring’s tendency to not hold players’ hands, awful takes on race in Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV series, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 68: Game Developers Call Lost Ark Female Costumes “Sexist” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism ab2a57ad-b9d4-45c6-af28-22ead6de16e9 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2c94995b3d6068f6ca297be6f4295a8ba7fef511.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2c94995b3d6068f6ca297be6f4295a8ba7fef511.mp3 Ash Parrish is back, nitpicking one of the greatest games ever made—Elden Ring—because it doesn’t have enough hairstyles for black characters. We discuss her tendency to turn everything into a race issue along with Sony’s hypocrisy regarding nudity in Horizon Forbidden West, Age of Empires III new trigger warning, open racism against white anime voice actors, CD Projekt Red stopping sales in Russia, and a God of War director’s bizarre hypothetical. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 67: The Verge Says Elden Ring Fails Black Players clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism d03954ad-9c9b-49d2-9283-8988ae71a002 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c7af1271fcc4d0a93fc09ed6c6932511a9eebc17.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c7af1271fcc4d0a93fc09ed6c6932511a9eebc17.mp3 Journalists are digging up the old criticism that Horizon Forbidden West is problematic because it features the aesthetics of Native American culture. We discuss how cultural appreciation is not appropriation along with references to racism in The Cuphead Show!, Kotaku being upset that attractive women exist in Lost Ark, censorship of Lost Ark for Western audiences, a female gaming pro being fired over a joke about men, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 66: Horizon Forbidden West is Not Racist clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 76f09a58-cd0e-47e7-93c9-5f2a8477be8f Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/7dc6745d1b0a55d388b5f988e150d7b0ae937c17.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/7dc6745d1b0a55d388b5f988e150d7b0ae937c17.mp3 Reviewers admit kung-fu action game Sifu is awesome, but games journalists can’t resist saying the game is problematic simply because it’s about Asian culture but made by white developers. We discuss how racist it is to gatekeep fiction by skin color along with PC Gamer’s embarrassing take on video game violence, Kotaku not realizing the irony of comparing Dying Light 2’s zombie pandemic to COVID-19, Sony’s censorship of Martha is Dead, Horizon Forbidden West’s endless accessibility features, Kotaku calling out Critical Role’s newest D&D campaign setting as problematic, racebending in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 65: Journalists Claim Sifu is Racist Because It’s Developed by White People clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism a5cc727d-2043-453f-8de8-83bce41ffe8c Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/af47918e60219e2fcd696ada7bcad030c01ce2ab.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/af47918e60219e2fcd696ada7bcad030c01ce2ab.mp3 Kotaku threw us for a loop after writing an article defending gamers Cloud Imperium Games called “noisy” for daring to care about the development of Star Citizen. We discuss this ironic sentiment along with Sony buying Bungie, Waypoint calling Pokemon Legends: Arceus colonialist, a false copyright claim Riot Games made against an independent artist, how much the upcoming Halo and Lord of the Rings TV series are going to suck, Elden Ring’s difficulty, and more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 64: Kotaku Defends Gamers for Once Instead of Calling Them “Toxic” and “Entitled” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism fe0541d6-4121-441e-8bf2-6cd0056b7391 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/11f751b01686c961fc12491bb975ab0773246edd.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/11f751b01686c961fc12491bb975ab0773246edd.mp3 Indiana Black of the recently relaunched G4 went on a tirade about the sexism she faces in gaming, basically blaming her audience for the comments she gets because she is not as sexy as previous hosts. We talk about how Black has doubled down on her victimhood along with claims that Chinese company Tencent is influencing the races and breast sizes of characters in movies it funds, Dungeons & Dragons getting more streamlined and woke, censorship of Genshin Impact’s outfits, Elden Ring’s impending release, and a video game developer going above and beyond for a fan. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 63: G4’s Indiana Black Really Wants to Be a Victim clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism fbc500a5-343c-4044-9149-932e361d4524 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5a2688bd9e48cdfe7bc731a933eae859402b6440.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5a2688bd9e48cdfe7bc731a933eae859402b6440.mp3 The collective internet mocked Kotaku after they published an article claiming that Halo: Infinite hurts players’ feelings by tracking individual scores. We join in on the mocking and also discuss Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard, people claiming it’s racist that a Dead by Daylight cannibalistic murderer wears a black victim’s face as a mask, Bloomberg’s complaint that games are sexist and Horizon Forbidden West is not because its hero is ugly, Kotaku’s angst that non-black people are making a game with a black protagonist, a G4 host’s tirade about sexist gamers, Polygon really wanting Frodo and Sam to be gay, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 62: Kotaku Claims Halo: Infinite Alienates Players by Tracking Scores clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 14b4d5f1-4387-4181-855d-56886ef3d919 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/bed9d15b949c9b78148f43a885f1d7d08d834ef9.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/bed9d15b949c9b78148f43a885f1d7d08d834ef9.mp3 There have been recent changes to Dungeons & Dragons, stripping certain races and monsters of their lore because apparently even fictional evil is exclusive. We also discuss how The Witcher actor Henry Cavill seems pretty based, Splinter Cell getting rebooted, the decision to not include NFTs in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl, Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock selling out to Tencent, Cowboy Bebop’s failure possibly spelling the end of live-action adaptations of anime, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 61: Dungeons & Dragons Sterilized in Pursuit of “Inclusivity” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 72a1402c-4406-48b2-bbb4-d67fe8059e07 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/02ca5d88961ff336de5f67ce15675374ccfb7023.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/02ca5d88961ff336de5f67ce15675374ccfb7023.mp3 An IGN editor last week tried to justify why the games media had not covered a PlayStation executive being caught soliciting sex from a minor. Meanwhile, games sites are quick to jump on “news” about conservative game developers simply existing. We discuss this lack of journalistic integrity along with Kotaku calling gamers “toxic a-holes,” highlights from The Game Awards, the mainstream media falsely associating video games with a Michigan school shooting, Kotaku being upset that a right-wing group agrees Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick should resign, Nintendo trying to hire more women for no reason, gamers’ hate for Ubisoft’s NFT announcement, PlayStation Spartacus, and much more! Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 60: IGN Says PlayStation Pedophile Isn’t News, But Conservative Game Developers Existing Is? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b2181eab-1e5c-4705-bf12-89a892735461 Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c2ba2f6448661099e477854a0b5d37fcdff4124a.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c2ba2f6448661099e477854a0b5d37fcdff4124a.mp3 With so many inexcusable problems in recently released blockbuster games, has the golden age of gaming come and gone? Will major games ever redeem themselves, or are we stuck with pathetic, half-finished cash grabs? We ponder this question and also discuss the heat rising around Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, Kotaku’s sad take on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, IGN’s blatant paid advertisement for Battlefield 2042, sexualized costumes in Arcane and Cowboy Bebop, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 59: Are the Best Years of Gaming Behind Us? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b4d070ee-d2ea-4495-ac6f-e5af40111abf Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2baa43a2f3444e0ffdf619a104c91013dc7dcbde.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2baa43a2f3444e0ffdf619a104c91013dc7dcbde.mp3 Call of Duty: Vanguard has gotten flack this past week, and not just for being another totally boring cash grab of a shooter. Kotaku and others called the game Islamophobic for daring to use pages of the Quran as set dressing, despite the fact entire games openly mock Christianity without so much as a complaint from anyone. We discuss this hypocrisy along with Kotaku’s ironic complaint that Vanguard is too woke, Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans’ bizarre and desperate desire to see two animal characters officially become gay lovers, trans people getting offended over Forza Horizon 5 “deadnaming” them, and GamesBeat’s surprising advocation for diversity of thought in the games industry. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 58: Games Media Label Call of Duty: Vanguard as Islamophobic clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism bd9e2caa-629e-461f-824d-6c97f6209f1b Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5a09e87a459f60c72c7e3ac8fbb681781aeebd91.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5a09e87a459f60c72c7e3ac8fbb681781aeebd91.mp3 Five Nights at Freddy’s Scott Cawthon retired not long ago after Kotaku and others attacked him for daring to be a right-leaning Christian. Now, months later, Kotaku has taken another jab at him by calling him “weird” for his beliefs. We discuss the game industry’s intolerance to Christians and rightwingers along with the Grand Theft Auto remakes being censored, Kotaku getting mad at a new developer for having only male employees, PC Gamer getting upset at Call of Duty marketing that actually benefits real veterans, and why not every video game can be accessible to all people. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 57: Unsatisfied with Just Canceling Five Nights at Freddy’s Dev, Kotaku Calls Him a “Weird Christian Dude” 05:31:19 clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism e7f3192d-5b02-4dfa-a5fd-4d15398ae1fd Fri, 22 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/7651b8f54f37253c0f9a5b7d89a07141258e8488.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/7651b8f54f37253c0f9a5b7d89a07141258e8488.mp3 Military shooter Battlefield 2042 has a character named Emma who looks like a woman but goes by they/them pronouns. We talk about this pandering tokenism in a game that glorifies warfare, of all things, along with Riot’s decision to eliminate chatting with opponents in League of Legends, CSI pushing its anti-Gamergate narrative, Dave Chappelle landing in hot water for his trans jokes, Superman becoming bi, Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series including black hobbits, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 56: Battlefield 2042 Has a Nonbinary Character Because Why Not? 06:29:07 clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 6b6f4d1d-be3f-4bcc-b2c2-95f85674677b Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/db323e2079b6ebbb83aa778c682e08436ccd60e3.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/db323e2079b6ebbb83aa778c682e08436ccd60e3.mp3 Waypoint writers are paid big bucks to cover video games and can’t even make it more than a few hours through the games they cover, including Far Cry 6. We talk about Waypoint’s moral qualms with the series along with Kotaku’s offense at Twitch streamers being predominantly men, the ridiculous levels of censorship seen in the upcoming virtual reality remake of Resident Evil 4, the ongoing moral purge in World of Warcraft, a hilarious change to how gender is handled in Halo: Reach, and the bad news that Brianna Wu is making a Gamergate TV show. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 55: Waypoint Thinks Itself Too Holy to Play Far Cry 6 06:03:56 clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 1c532f93-5548-489d-a5f2-672643aff3d0 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/bd980b8d4e8403c20c29bf8c9561627a6eb4bbff.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/bd980b8d4e8403c20c29bf8c9561627a6eb4bbff.mp3 Happy Mag published an article asking if Grand Theft Auto V’s “harmful” depictions of trans people should be retroactively censored. We dive into why censorship is never permissible along with China’s endless quest to censor games, an actor complaining the Super Mario Bros. voice actors are too white, Bungie’s hilarious efforts at “diversity and inclusion,” and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 54: Games Should Not Be Retroactively Censored 05:33:04 clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 302387c6-7736-47ce-b315-6722712e233c Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5df4f60f999e6b5da74749f3259518ebf0c43750.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/5df4f60f999e6b5da74749f3259518ebf0c43750.mp3 Kotaku has a new black writer who believes Skater XL is too white. We discuss how Kotaku and its staff treat blackness like a personality trait, elevating race above all else, along with games media’s silence when it comes to abuse allegations against a woke female game developer, Diablo II: Resurrected’s hilariously ironic profanity filter, Daniel Craig’s views on a female James Bond, and a Marvel executive who thinks the term “X-Men” is outdated. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 53: Kotaku Thinks Skater XL is Too White clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f6e78ed5-4f59-4a5c-a26e-d9a17cc2dbcf Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/4ed3b32f2f66793c1fe4cdce78ab166ec341b835.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/4ed3b32f2f66793c1fe4cdce78ab166ec341b835.mp3 Tripwire Interactive President John Gibson resigned last week after he tweeted that he is pro-life. We discuss the groupthink pervasive in the video game industry that makes it impossible for anyone to tolerate anything but leftist worldviews, God of War: Ragnarok including a black character, activist Sam Maggs’ role in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, Kotaku complaining about Ubisoft hiring a white man, Evil Hat Productions saying only ideologues can play their game, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 52: Game Dev Loses Job for Being Pro-Life clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 330d6895-d6da-481a-93df-95c7a68c5b5b Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/896925a8bdc3fcf6949e102c6f924097ff295091.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/896925a8bdc3fcf6949e102c6f924097ff295091.mp3 Under a new law in China, those younger than 18 are limited to only three hours of gaming a week. Kotaku has, of course, defended the tyrannical country from accusations of government overreach. We discuss what this means for the industry along with the irony of Kotaku being upset that Call of Duty: Vanguard is rewriting history, Kotaku defending Boyfriend Dungeon from censorship as a thinly veiled attempt to bash men, Sony backtracking on its promise to allow players to freely upgrade their PS4 versions of Horizon: Forbidden West to the PS5, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 51: China is Oppressing Gamers Like It’s Literally 1984 clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 24d3dd14-8e84-4260-a94a-d7473d07f20b Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3315fc723ede8f4d6465fc96cc239ad65f71ffda.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3315fc723ede8f4d6465fc96cc239ad65f71ffda.mp3 Volition’s upcoming reimagining of the Saints Row series will not feature the over-the-top humor and offensiveness that made the game stand out in a sea of generic third-person, open-world shooters. We discuss how today’s political landscape led to a watered-down version of a beloved franchise as well as Twitch socialist Hasan Piker’s hypocrisy in buying a multimillion-dollar mansion, the upcoming live action Cowboy Bebop butchering Faye Valentine’s look, Blizzard’s decision to rename Overwatch’s McCree to placate fans, why not every piece of media needs to cater to all identities at all times, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 50: PC Culture Claims Another Victim with the Saints Row Reboot clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism fb866b73-88d9-4447-a79b-b95a1f586da8 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/af00fe05e1d7c197ecc56935b6dd67c3d974317f.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/af00fe05e1d7c197ecc56935b6dd67c3d974317f.mp3 Actress Geena Davis released a report blaming men and video games for violence and sexism. We go over its more ludicrous claims and debunk them and also discuss Rhianna Pratchett’s disappointment in Grand Theft Auto V not having female protagonists, a developer using her race and gender to express disappointment in Fortnite stealing Among Us’ game concept, the irony of hypersensitive weirdos sending death threats to a Boyfriend Dungeon voice actor because they’re triggered by his character, Wikipedia labeling GamerGate a harassment campaign, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 49: Geena Davis: The New Woke Scold Blaming Society’s Woes on Video Games clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 84f054a4-db6a-47f8-bfd0-e34a0eed0c42 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/a38ee9a6b4955a840ec15aa746923cd458af0d01.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/a38ee9a6b4955a840ec15aa746923cd458af0d01.mp3 New studio Raccoon Logic got heat this week over the sin of being an all-white, all-male studio. We discuss the irony of Jason Schreier crying about a studio’s lack of diversity along with the fallout at Blizzard, a Respawn developer being fired for comments made 14 years ago, Kotaku reporting Back 4 Blood zombies are screaming racial slurs, Game Rant’s weird idea of how to protest sexual misconduct allegations at Ubisoft, how men who play as female characters are actually misogynists, and how the Dead Space remake might be censored. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 48: All-White Game Studios Are an Abomination, Apparently clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f7e361f8-45a7-4186-a929-3059319b40b0 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/cc9c1bebd11374aeb6c96d430ca16a606c6b0bf8.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/cc9c1bebd11374aeb6c96d430ca16a606c6b0bf8.mp3 The last “respectable” video game journalist, Jason Schreier, admitted he knew about the sexual misconduct occurring at Blizzard years before it came to light. He claims he wanted to corroborate the allegations before reporting them, but that caution never stopped him from signal-boosting the paper-thin allegations against developer Chris Avellone. We discuss Schreier’s hypocrisy and agenda-based reporting along with the latest in the Blizzard controversy, Ash Parrish leaving Kotaku, Destructoid saying a lot of nothing about gender in games, Mary Sue bullying a Twitter nobody over his benign opinions, and Susan Arendt buying a game based on nothing but its protagonist’s appearance. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 47: Jason Schreier Knew About Blizzard Abuse for Years clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 2be06ee7-f216-4ca7-aa60-b519813a4216 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d6a480a247fc2c72043456f0cd1a139b8b387e30.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d6a480a247fc2c72043456f0cd1a139b8b387e30.mp3 With Psychonauts 2 having an invincibility toggle, the debate about video game difficulty has resurfaced, with at least one games journalist proving how incompetent she is by saying she refuses to play on anything other than easy mode. Other topics covered this episode include the new lawsuit against Blizzard, updates on the Chris Avellone allegations, Kotaku embarrassing itself in more than a couple ways yet again, a game developer’s very bizarre Twitter thread about making female characters look less feminine, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 46: Games Journalist Insists on Reviewing Games on Easy Mode clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 21e0ad33-14ff-4cfc-8bf9-6842ed608422 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b24f3eb84777838bd4d8eda82439d837d59b037c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/b24f3eb84777838bd4d8eda82439d837d59b037c.mp3 People are finally beginning to realize Ash Parrish’s race-baiting antics for what they are; readers criticized a recent article in which she reduced a gamer’s record-breaking achievement to her race. We discuss how Ash is incapable of seeing anything but skin color along with Kotaku’s cringe take on the NYPD’s game truck, a game developer white knighting for a feminist who insulted him, how “adapting” Japanese games is just a codeword for censorship, Polygon trying to make Luca gay, and Kotaku shaming readers for contributing to climate change. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 45: People Blast Kotaku for Reducing Gamer’s Achievement to Her Being Black clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 5b9820ff-e66e-496e-9fb0-84dfff03acb2 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/e6c578473300b852acd02f18de53720c075d27ac.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/e6c578473300b852acd02f18de53720c075d27ac.mp3 This past week, video game developer Chris Avellone broke his silence on sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him a year ago. Forbes writer Erik Kain was the first to report on this newsworthy event, and for his troubles, video game journalists trashed him. This wasn’t the only heat Kain faced this week; he also garnered attention for criticizing The Gamer’s awful take on a press event. We discuss these happenings, plus Patricia Hernandez’s confusing goals for the future of Kotaku, the failed cancelation of a Factorio developer, and Polygon’s hilarious attempts to retrofit homosexual themes to The Lord of the Rings. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 44: Games Journalists Crucify Erik Kain for Reporting the News clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f0416036-5fc2-4cd0-b5b4-bb7600d3afc1 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2ebeaccbbd3519cab86b4e68f47bd50c230f0674.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2ebeaccbbd3519cab86b4e68f47bd50c230f0674.mp3 Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon announced his retirement after receiving death threats and harassment over his benign, right-leaning political views. We discuss games journalists’ reaction to his political donations along with the good and bad of E3, the laughable state of Kotaku since Patricia Hernandez became editor in chief, and a cringe VG24/7 article comparing Mass Effect 2 to the United States funding terrorist groups. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 43: Games Journalists Celebrate Ousting a Republican Developer clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 0f9f0162-6070-4a11-b228-f4132136c868 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f2d46a20f293f84e0311f317a564201854c31783.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f2d46a20f293f84e0311f317a564201854c31783.mp3 IGN wrote a piece this week criticizing Dice for saying Battlefield 2042’s story and setting themes exist only for gameplay reasons. We discuss game journalists’ penchant for demanding games take polarizing political stances, Kotaku holding a grudge against Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s ongoing success, the Tolkien Society going woke, and Wargamer’s reminder to not be racist while playing Dungeons & Dragons. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 42: IGN Complains Battlefield 2042 Won’t Take a Political Stance clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 2dc69132-8c95-4d73-b0bf-613dc08ea990 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/11bd91143b33226ab73e19ed46e4ac44bb7e7e6a.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/11bd91143b33226ab73e19ed46e4ac44bb7e7e6a.mp3 Only three days into Pride Month, Kotaku got upset with how gay characters are represented in video games. We discuss Kotaku’s regressive complaint about queer representation in Injustice 2 Mobile along with Patricia Hernandez becoming the site’s new editor-in-chief, Asian-American voice actors hypocritically expecting only Asians to voice anime, how dumb it is to have wheelchair-bound heroes in Dungeons & Dragons, and the Prison Architect board game being canceled due to a few offended fans. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 41: Kotaku is Mad About Queer Representation clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 5b5e8547-099c-4009-9f0d-b4fe78ae3d06 Fri, 21 May 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/05d4dd85a1cb8018900bd80bdb60483161518104.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/05d4dd85a1cb8018900bd80bdb60483161518104.mp3 In their never-ending quest to link video games to unrelated real-world issues, Polygon and Paste published pieces talking about Mass Effect’s police state mentality. We break these hilariously bad articles down and also talk about Twitch’s new hot tub streaming category and marginalized channel tags along with the fallout from gaming sites weighing in on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 40: Polygon Compares Mass Effect to Modern Policing Politics clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism a8aab2cc-edf7-458b-a658-0b364ef01498 Fri, 14 May 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/0351e34152473f966825f712417f901e791d0ff0.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/0351e34152473f966825f712417f901e791d0ff0.mp3 Vice was so offended by Mass Effect 2’s Overlord DLC that they published a piece calling for its outright censorship in the series’ Legacy Edition. We talk about how ludicrous it is to blame a fictional villain’s “ableism” on the writers who made him along with Anita Sarkeesian’s terrible take and IGN’s stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Devolver Digital supporting Sarkeesian’s grifting, Activision firing a sexist voice actor, the He-Man remake censoring and race-swapping women after its showrunner promised that wouldn’t happen, and the Power Girl co-creator ironically calling out “sexism” in manga. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 39: Vice Wants “Ableist” Mass Effect Mission Censored clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 1f22da72-de06-4ed7-98f7-400216bfc386 Fri, 07 May 2021 14:58:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/1eb890392705c675f7c9810b8aa7ff3db09cd2b4.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/1eb890392705c675f7c9810b8aa7ff3db09cd2b4.mp3 Game Rant wrote an article based on a single streamer’s complaint that Valkyrie, the new playable character in Apex Legends, does not represent her Japanese heritage enough. We break down this silly complaint and also discuss ZombaeKillz and Girl From Canada being eaten alive by their woke allies, games journalists thinking it’s just fine to not be good at or finish the games they’re reviewing, and Doctor Strange being pulled from the WandaVision finale for the sin of being a white male. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 38: Apex Legends’ Diverse Character Roster Isn’t Woke Enough? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism eb4c482d-23ed-4fc6-9763-cc92efcd254a Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/dc69b3eb5ea50b675eae3aa52daeee3287615846.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/dc69b3eb5ea50b675eae3aa52daeee3287615846.mp3 As is their custom, Kotaku published a stupid piece saying including white cis women characters in games isn’t progressive enough, adding more proof to the never-ending pile of evidence that video game journalists will never be satisfied with their social justice agenda. We also discuss Dia Lacina’s terrible takes on politics in Returnal and Nier’s auto-battle system, Jeffrey Grubb simping for Lacina and his history of being not a good guy, Respawn’s jab at Polygon’s error-riddled article on Titanfall lore, a Riot developer’s based take on critical race theory, Polygon pushing the idea that people have body dysmorphia over Wii Fit, and a World of Warcraft voice actor being canceled over fruitless sexual misconduct allegations. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 37: Kotaku Will Never Be Satisfied with Video Game Representation clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism e0665aa6-be2f-4473-a25b-12cb28da5cec Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/e7f23409b3e8a1013a8f4df4f22525182e9b6cf8.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/e7f23409b3e8a1013a8f4df4f22525182e9b6cf8.mp3 Wokies are accusing a game where you play as a Native American chief fighting colonialists of being racist. I break down the completely ridiculous controversy and discuss other recent news, including Diablo II censorship, more Six Days in Fallujah nonsense, a Kotaku story about “black pain” I actually kind of agree with, Marvel comparing Jordan Peterson to Red Skull, and Twitch’s new offsite conduct policy. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 36: This Land is My Land is Not Racist clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 0d066b0e-0e09-4d19-9fa3-69ab2eeb4683 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:35:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3dbfc6dd936020f01d120d4f41451c2b1a2351fe.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/3dbfc6dd936020f01d120d4f41451c2b1a2351fe.mp3 Extra Credits recently released a video that implies that evil, ugly orcs in video games are an obvious stand-in for real black people, among other hilariously terrible takes. We watch and break down the video along with their take from last year that WWII shooters will turn players into Nazis. We also discuss some of the cringe writing in Outriders, Kotaku writing a story based on an obvious troll, a senator calling Gina Carano a Nazi, and how Sony is dropping the ball. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 35: Extra Credits Embarrasses Itself Again clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 55fc6016-8f88-4a7b-a1c9-3f4f24c0599e Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:02:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/75bb6e441ec22160079a1682d97bbf0ef607d4ca.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/75bb6e441ec22160079a1682d97bbf0ef607d4ca.mp3 Cancel culture has reached a new peak with prominent games journalists and developers alike calling on the government to censor the upcoming Six Days in Fallujah. We recap the events leading up to a petition to cancel the game along with Eurogamer getting offended over It Takes Two’s love story, Ghost of Tsushima getting made into a movie, and Kotaku defaming the developer of Super Seducer 3. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 34: Journalists and Developers Want Joe Biden to Censor Six Days in Fallujah clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism cbe6129d-2cb1-4d49-84fb-5aa483f67fbe Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:50:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/488c5245aca4376c7d91b0c0e51224d6031dccb6.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/488c5245aca4376c7d91b0c0e51224d6031dccb6.mp3 IGN recently published a piece criticizing the unreleased Six Days in Fallujah because a very specific clique in the gaming sphere is upset it doesn’t have the "right" politics. We talk about critics’ reactions to the upcoming game along with Kotaku calling passionate Dying Light 2 fans “toxic,” woke Twitter crying over a jiggle physics mod for Super Smash Bros., Super Seducer 3 being outright banned from Steam, and White Wizard Games changing their name to placate outrage mobs. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 33: Games Journalists Have Already Written Off Six Days in Fallujah for Having the “Wrong” Politics clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism c78b2f9b-64f0-421d-8336-e470125068ec Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:52:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2cdcdc54bc16e9d6f7c6505549e0f576c050eab4.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/2cdcdc54bc16e9d6f7c6505549e0f576c050eab4.mp3 Troy Leavitt has revealed why he left the development of Hogwarts Legacy. We discuss his response to the games press’s attempted character assassination along with other examples of “propaganda press,” including Kotaku’s piece about developers being forced to work during a natural disaster and Polygon implying Six Days in Fallujah is apolitical. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 32: Hogwarts Legacy Dev Calls Out Games Media clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b64a7f07-1935-47b8-9e7a-89313fcd5875 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/34ae9f92fd6c50d2230bd6b3d6b89b8029f27be2.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/34ae9f92fd6c50d2230bd6b3d6b89b8029f27be2.mp3 Troy Leavitt, a Hogwarts Legacy developer who has made YouTube videos critical of woke nonsense, announced he is leaving the project after games journalists’ attempt to cancel him. Leavitt hasn’t unveiled why he quit, but we discuss the development along with the fact Hogwarts Legacy will include trans options in its character creator, Twitch’s screw up calling women “womxn,” Attack on Titan being falsely labeled as pro-fascism, and Sucker Punch being honored by Japan for Ghost of Tsushima. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 31: Developer Leaves Hogwarts Legacy Project After Games Press Hit Pieces clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 7bb69846-c457-4721-ad83-0a548ec749bf Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/28d03dbde176e1d6e7b50bce664d057a3241e91b.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/28d03dbde176e1d6e7b50bce664d057a3241e91b.mp3 Troy Leavitt, the lead designer of the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy, is being accused of sexism and other nastiness all for having a YouTube channel that doesn’t toe the woke line games journalists demand the industry follow. We discuss the attempt to cancel developers over “thoughtcrimes” along with the hypocrisy of women, such as Anita Sarkeesian, who claim to oppose harassment, Sony’s censorship of violence, Super Seducer 3 being rejected from Steam, Pyra and Mythra being covered in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Jezebel not knowing anything about video games, Colin Moriarty still suffering consequences of his innocent dad joke, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 30: Journalists Are Libeling a Developer for Not Being Woke Enough clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 989ec476-3de6-4051-946b-0d95a3466bee Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:43:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c7fab56534b33f298e678285d76a11957131e91d.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/c7fab56534b33f298e678285d76a11957131e91d.mp3 Gina Carano, known for playing Cara Dune in The Mandalorian, has been fired from her role and agency. Her crime? Comparing her political opponents to Nazis, something the left has been doing without consequence for years. We break down this story and all its juicy details and rehash the Mass Effect butt shot controversy and talk Steam’s censorship of Super Seducer 3. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 29: Cancel Culture Claims Another Victim: Mandalorian Actress Gina Carano clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 32d872a5-b697-4a5b-9c27-c3ff0c9b4762 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/0d46738d849b56d5876aebc39235e35804003b1a.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/0d46738d849b56d5876aebc39235e35804003b1a.mp3 Game journalists this week were quick to shame Mass Effect fans who are upset the upcoming trilogy remake will remove camera angles that focus on Miranda’s butt. We discuss the double standard the gaming industry has when it comes to sexualization (see: Jin Sakai’s celebrated naked cheeks in Ghost of Tsushima), Stephen Totilo’s departure from Kotaku, IGN rehashing the Rowling transphobia controversy, The Gamer complaining about fat shaming in Resident Evil Village, the backfire of The Medium’s trigger warning, and hypocrisy about the term “blind playthrough.” Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 28: Gaming’s Got a Double Standard on Butts clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 45c02703-c8d3-4c13-825e-c722eecb9b01 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/4ab4356eaabf04c93ea06fe4188c83021d7404ea.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/4ab4356eaabf04c93ea06fe4188c83021d7404ea.mp3 GameStop stocks are on the fritz after Wall Street manipulated the market, and, like always, GamerGate is being blamed. We discuss the stock situation and also talk about Ninja’s stance on streaming with women and teaching viewers about racism, the representation of trans people and women in Cyberpunk 2077 (again), Twitch’s policies that protect some while leaving room to attack white men, Ubisoft calling chicks “womxn,” and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 27: GamerGate is Being Blamed for the GameStop Stock Situation clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b5504b7a-8051-49ae-8bbf-0f68bfa02916 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:44:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f02bea29af1b331ceff5ef095c94cf5ba35f94fa.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f02bea29af1b331ceff5ef095c94cf5ba35f94fa.mp3 A games journalist stirred up controversy this week when she made the laughable claim that men don’t like playing as female characters, using some of the most popular video game franchises as examples. We discuss the very predictable fallout from this strawman in addition to people overreacting to making Cyberpunk 2077 characters romanceable, New York Times reporting on screen addiction, a Mortal Kombat 11 competitor being banned over nothing, an Italian board game developer being canceled over out-of-context comments, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 26: Games Journalists Exist Only to Antagonize Gamers clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 858f111e-4781-4110-af0b-53eb9a27dd0d Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/501b7792ef12b2387aa04cf94c3c08f5530253d8.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/501b7792ef12b2387aa04cf94c3c08f5530253d8.mp3 After removing its most popular emote from the site, Twitch announced a different streamer would become the new PogChamp each day. Three days into this policy, Critical Bard was PogChamp and landed in hot water for his questionable comments on race. We discuss Twitch’s double standards along with the irony of Capcom cracking down on “questionable” fan content, CD Projekt Red’s leadership taking the blame for the Cyberpunk 2077 mess, IGN’s leading interview questions about the game’s launch, Polygon’s and Kotaku’s latest terrible articles, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 25: Twitch’s New PogChamp Policy Backfires Immediately clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 0954f4da-b508-4506-b690-7a22a74b1bf5 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/db98b6d21be97efc4a9226f242aa128066ffdb1c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/db98b6d21be97efc4a9226f242aa128066ffdb1c.mp3 The narrative has jumped from “video games cause violence” to “video games cause fascism” as the riots at Capitol Hill are being blamed on gamers. We discuss why this is a ludicrous idea along with the other game-related fallout from the riots, plus Kotaku’s “gamers” of the year and the push to censor Top Hat Studios’ Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 24: The Capitol Riots Are Being Blamed on Gamers clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 43c3e0ba-1a8b-4d74-90e3-871d954bbe3c Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/4a4af32e8a5e6171ead1fbc05f0506517a555b3f.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/4a4af32e8a5e6171ead1fbc05f0506517a555b3f.mp3 Cyberpunk 2077 had such a horrible launch on last-gen consoles that the game is being refunded, no questions asked, and has been pulled from Sony’s digital storefront. We discuss the fallout from this unprecedented disaster along with Devotion being censored again, Twitch banning the words “simp” and “incel,” what happened during The Game Awards, and Kotaku’s hilariously bad takes on everything from Dragon Age fanfiction to Soulsborne games. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 23: CD Projekt Red is Having a Bad Week clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism fc3c982e-ec98-4d18-9983-e4f53de30eee Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/695b0c1e6462929d4e4cd54c48cfdb2b14229ed4.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/695b0c1e6462929d4e4cd54c48cfdb2b14229ed4.mp3 Nearly every major review of Cyberpunk 2077 shoehorns in long tangents about trans representation, for some reason. Video game critic Sophia Narwitz, who happens to be trans herself, joins the show to discuss the gaming media’s activist mentality and clique-like nature. Listen as we discuss trans voices, in-game ads, “fetishization,” nonbinary options, and other nonsense games journalists can’t shut up about. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 22: Sophia Narwitz Talks Trans Representation in Cyberpunk 2077 clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism d494d6cb-48c1-4549-a33d-64df96d5235c Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/136e301a75dfb9d8e937ce9038a138e3192e9329.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/136e301a75dfb9d8e937ce9038a138e3192e9329.mp3 Cyberpunk 2077 is only days from release, but Polygon wrote an article of pent-up angst about the game’s marketing over the past two years. We make fun of their offense over such a progressive game and also discuss Polygon’s failure to condemn people who harassed an Animal Crossing player over her hairstyle of choice, Twitch getting rid of the tag “blind playthrough,” why inverted controls have nothing to do with empathy, and Feminist Frequency’s latest attempt to ruin the gaming industry. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 21: Cyberpunk 2077 Has Already Triggered Polygon clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 1a3b8389-c2aa-4686-825b-e9f78d6240f9 Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/57a5aafc676cf441d50b35c5d1a31d3e346ec038.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/57a5aafc676cf441d50b35c5d1a31d3e346ec038.mp3 An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player was accused of racism and cultural appropriation for wearing a black hairstyle as a white character. We discuss this asinine controversy along with Brianna Wu’s hypocrisy regarding harassment, ZombaeKillz’s attempt to silence critics, Sony’s censorship of PS5 users’ tweets, gaming companies using the cringe term “Latinx,” and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 20: Animal Crossing Community Lashes Out Over Player’s “Culturally Appropriated” Hairstyle clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 9e4591f8-947b-43c4-81ec-846618eeb1f6 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/17a430be3b333e3204b9b1cea56e1a53ad844d09.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/17a430be3b333e3204b9b1cea56e1a53ad844d09.mp3 Journalist Jesse Singal made waves last week when he pointed out most gamers don’t want politics injected into games despite the fact games journalists can’t stop shoving their ideologies down gamers’ throats. We discuss the age-old topic of politics in games, including Nintendo asking companies to stop making Animal Crossing political and why a communism experiment in Cities: Skylines failed. We also talk about Demon’s Souls’ nonexistent easy mode, why the beautiful characters of Hades aren’t fat or disabled, why it sucks to use your skin color and genitals to get a free PS5, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 19: Do Politics Belong in Games? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f209ea0a-6c4f-4e2d-9e39-3c538998c5ca Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ea2516de496702495a4acf252c74d37487ccf1ac.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ea2516de496702495a4acf252c74d37487ccf1ac.mp3 Ubisoft has updated Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla to remove “offensive, ableist language” referring to a burn victim as “disfigured.” We discuss the future of gaming in a world that caters to the perpetually offended along with weird political takes on new video game console reviews, more games people being canceled over benign opinions on gender identity, race obsession in Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Biden’s plan to waste tax dollars on stopping online harassment, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 18: Ubisoft Kowtows to Lone Offended Nobody Over Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 6468bf75-8492-45f2-a30e-5a5dcd1831e3 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 19:00:00 -0500 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/a98112d2f7aea9ba3bc7707707a02525af522afc.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/a98112d2f7aea9ba3bc7707707a02525af522afc.mp3 Richard La Ruina, Super Seducer creator and former pickup artist, joins as the show's first guest. La Ruina talks about everything from controversies surrounding the blowback to his first game to problems with video game journalism in general. We also talk about the changes to the upcoming Super Seducer 3, next-gen console excitement, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 17: Super Seducer Creator Richard La Ruina Talks Sequel, Games Journalism Woes clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b102edc0-c113-43e6-b423-80fcd505e5bc Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ceb6354246d670cda536c25c268d6b2d22510c21.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ceb6354246d670cda536c25c268d6b2d22510c21.mp3 Kotaku used an article about Amnesia: Rebirth to preach about everything from “stigmatizing” language to abortion rights to race. We break down the hilariously weird take and also cover Vice’s article about how Dark Souls critiques capitalism, colonialism in Animal Crossing, using “minority privilege” to get a free PS5, Pokémon characters being told they’re gay, the latest updates on Halo Infinite and Cyberpunk 2077, the upcoming GamerGate movie, and plenty more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 16: Amnesia: Rebirth Triggers Kotaku in Every Way Possible clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 966b2815-4e4d-4ad1-964a-7d0f279296af Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/57b5e3840003e3fa7585bcb8a5393d19d3801f62.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/57b5e3840003e3fa7585bcb8a5393d19d3801f62.mp3 Being a person who always looks for offense where none exists, Anita Sarkeesian has declared popular Among Us term “sus” homophobic. We talk about how language isn’t that simple along with Twitter calling a Cyberpunk 2077 cosplay transphobic, Sony licking the boots of their Chinese overlords, Alex Hutchinson of Google Stadia’s hot take on game streaming, ads in NBA 2K21, and video game publishers joining the Anti-Defamation League. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 15: Anita Sarkeesian Acting Pretty Sus clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 6c9ba01e-e408-42ca-bfe7-d735d30daf29 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f73b7ecb34e407ae21064a6207cceef44ee258d3.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/f73b7ecb34e407ae21064a6207cceef44ee258d3.mp3 Whether it’s censoring games, removing old games from its digital storefront, or recording players’ private chats, Sony keeps screwing up and handing easy wins to Microsoft. We talk about how this will hurt the PlayStation brand next generation along with Kotaku being hypocritical about Balder’s Gate 3’s character creator, games journalists wanting spiders in games censored, Vice using communism to criticize “sexism” in old GameFAQs guides, and how Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’s protagonist can be both male and female canonically. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 14: Sony Turns to Big Brother Surveillance to Ensure Players Are “Safe” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b8608311-5e9a-4670-9ab7-fca4ccb34ba8 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/8b45e968bca3d38e82711c6fcf6d83b0178d8d63.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/8b45e968bca3d38e82711c6fcf6d83b0178d8d63.mp3 Kotaku writers are so well adjusted that they can’t stand the thought of playing as the Empire, or “space Nazis,” in Star Wars: Squadron, but hey, at least the Imperial forces are diverse, right? We talk about this laughable critique along with Jason Schreier getting blasted for his agenda-driven coverage of game development, the hypocrisy of celebrating racebending Greek gods, complaints that video games are fatphobic for making big characters tougher, Kotaku criticizing capitalism while demonstrating why it’s awesome, and Graham Lineham getting poetic justice with the censoring of his sitcom. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 13: Kotaku Approves of Space Nazis’ Diversity in Star Wars: Squadrons clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism f95968c2-9cec-4a85-98aa-3421033baeb5 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d130a5ccb0a5ebd5052adaecfca15d721eb520e9.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/d130a5ccb0a5ebd5052adaecfca15d721eb520e9.mp3 Kotaku is thirsty for everything from Hades’ Greek gods to the dragon in Ring Fit Adventure, but for years, journalists have been shaming gamers for enjoying sexy video games. We talk about such hypocrisy along with more evidence of Sony censorship, wheelchair ramps in game environments, Colin’s Last Stand accepting all fans regardless of politics, why putting katanas in games is never a problem, and Kotaku libeling Rowling as a transphobe. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 12: When Are Sexy Video Game Characters Permissible? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 47f71df6-a899-404e-b4cb-9b35b7e70699 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/12ac840d81848606dd4b5caa0db5513439f82208.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/12ac840d81848606dd4b5caa0db5513439f82208.mp3 When 343 Industries unveiled it would remove the police siren nameplate from Halo 3: ODST, some fans expressed distaste, and VG247 decided to label them as alt-right. We discuss the many ways VG247 got this “story” wrong along with news about Kinda Funny rejecting Trump-supporting fans, Ubisoft making everything about gender, Brianna Wu being her hilarious self, what Microsoft buying Bethesda means for the future of games, the latest next-gen news, white voice actors leaving black roles, and diversity quotes in fiction. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 11: VG247 Libels Gamers as Alt-Right Over Halo 3: ODST Opinions clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 21df7350-6557-4f8e-94fc-536a1e3d7db9 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/8c7e397a14c0b5ac4cb261883169ccb91e306338.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/8c7e397a14c0b5ac4cb261883169ccb91e306338.mp3 People are already planning to boycott Hogwarts Legacy because they disagree with J. K. Rowling’s views on transgenderism. We discuss her “thoughtcrimes” and also talk about Twitch removing Hispanic emotes, Daily Dot tying Among Us’ success to fascism, EA adding commercials to UFC 4, Disco Elysium being criticized for not being communist enough, the latest on next-gen consoles, and the repulsiveness that is Cuties. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 10: Hogwarts Legacy Boycotted Over J. K. Rowling’s “Transphobia” clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 6e8329ae-a7d5-458c-8192-2f69d125fe89 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ac505f68c28904fdd2102c3828ccffd2f2ed50ae.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ac505f68c28904fdd2102c3828ccffd2f2ed50ae.mp3 Earlier this week, the UK branch of Kotaku was laid to rest. In this episode, we “celebrate” the gaming website by discussing its worst articles and irresponsible writers. We talk about Kotaku UK’s disability slur blunder, awful Dream Daddy gender swap shenanigan, apology over a TotalBiscuit article, and about the problems with video game journalism in general. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 9: Kotaku UK is Dead, So Let’s Discuss Their Worst Takes clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 0dfbf613-45b2-44ff-bbbf-fb5d1243bf87 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/64e50d6781b1817df06f26e583d78eb62c5722f2.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/64e50d6781b1817df06f26e583d78eb62c5722f2.mp3 Tell Me Why has been criticized for handling its trans character with kid gloves, but The Last of Us Part II got blasted for having its trans character suffer, proving there’s no way to please games journalists. We talk about their hypocrisy along with Polygon’s claim video games need to promote “social change,” how Spiritfarer isn’t ableist, why Caustic’s voice line in Apex Legends should not have been removed, Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad’s intro cutscene being censored, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 8: Reactions to Tell Me Why and The Last of Us Part II Prove Games Journalists Don't Want Trans Characters clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism b6639e93-fe5e-41af-821b-587f5969f5de Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/edb9d6ee60614c8b1bfd735ae42fd43f24d0658c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/edb9d6ee60614c8b1bfd735ae42fd43f24d0658c.mp3 Blizzard was mocked recently for censoring dialog between Garrosh and Sylvanas on World of Warcraft, so we talk about the company's history of making prudish edits to its games. We also discuss Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War's trailer being censored worldwide, Steam's new chat tool, nü She-Ra's creator getting in trouble for a "racist" joke, and whether white voice actors can play non-white roles. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 7: Blizzard's History of Censorship is Hypocritical clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 4fa02938-3a8a-4116-a192-eaec14fc4e47 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/dbe10979bd43fbc459d8415cf5e437ae9d8c138c.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/dbe10979bd43fbc459d8415cf5e437ae9d8c138c.mp3 Communists are mad the new Call of Duty is political, which is ironic considering they’ve been demanding politics in games for years. We discuss why it’s dumb they’re upset along with E3 getting in trouble for tweeting a gamer gurlz article, #MeToo drama at Rocksteady, complaints about racism in Overwatch, how the Oculus is going to die, why Boba Fett killing women is feminist af, and Uzaki-chan and Cuties comparisons. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 6: Communists Are Triggered by the New Call of Duty clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism db22e010-aed6-4789-9788-7be7bbdf9a0d Fri, 14 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/46bfce2532e95abdf2b72b28b97befde321d72e3.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/46bfce2532e95abdf2b72b28b97befde321d72e3.mp3 Grounded has an arachnophobia safe mode that turns spiders into cuddly blobs. Is this an accessibility issue or just a smart business move? We also discuss Epic Games suing Apple over Fortnite being removed from the App Store, Halo Infinite being delayed and why the Xbox Series X is doomed, how much the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender will suck, why Spider-Man bullying bad guys is fine, and more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 5: Grounded's Arachnophobia Mode is Not an Accessibility Issue clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 92f46fbf-9607-4ae1-913d-5e7e9d4a6ea8 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ae9717fcad1ac30c97b69e39fe247b3dbe5bb68a.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/ae9717fcad1ac30c97b69e39fe247b3dbe5bb68a.mp3 Polygon thinks video games should regress to black-and-white stories and characters where heroes are perfect and villains are cartoonishly evil. We blast that hot take and talk about depictions of racism in Red Dead Redemption 2, The Matrix being an allegory for gender transition, the term "race" being removed from Dungeons & Dragons, and how Persona 5's depiction of predatory women is not men's fault. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 4: Black-and-White Morality Dumbs Down Video Games clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 1c6bb9a4-4fab-4c62-b2c0-57ccd4878212 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/e0dd2bf7d2ba4d1f93b65c446a9c1ddf3866384a.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/e0dd2bf7d2ba4d1f93b65c446a9c1ddf3866384a.mp3 We discuss critics being upset by offensive language but not offensive actions in Destroy All Humans, Halo multiplayer going free-to-play, Joe Rogan saying video games are a waste of time, Grounded's arachnophobia safe mode, and much more. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 3: Destroy All Humans Has Anal Probes and No-No Words clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 5642bd13-f7fd-4a01-84c2-3c16dea13910 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/cf954ce4351e5f8ff53150ca077138829cb6e99f.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/cf954ce4351e5f8ff53150ca077138829cb6e99f.mp3 Ghost of Tsushima is out, and "critics" are accusing it of racism, imperialism, and even having ties to the alt-right. We blast those critiques and also discuss the controversy surrounding a transperson in Deadly Premonition 2, the gender of lead characters in games such as Assassin's Creed, and what's next for Xbox. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 2: Ghost of Tsushima and the Alt-Right? clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism 04d9e225-eed0-40ef-88f4-90f3f6801b02 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/01fa3008d49d8a461d67a6769871114d9f928bf1.mp3 https://app.talkshoe.com/recording/inline/key/01fa3008d49d8a461d67a6769871114d9f928bf1.mp3 For the debut episode, we discuss our issues with The Last of Us Part II, people's problems with Far Cry 6, and censorship in the wake of protests against racial injustice. Games & Hobbies scrivonaut Episode 1: Abby's Massive Guns and Other Qualms with The Last of Us Part II clean scrivonaut@gmail.com (Scrivonaut)video,games,video,game,journalism,games,media,games,journalism