Tag Archives: violence

Frank Castle on Fighting

Posted on 05/13/2013 by

Fighting for the people who run the world gets you stabbed in the back. You fight the wars they start and feed. You kill the monsters they create. You die from handling depleted uranium while they get rich on oil. … Continue reading →

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You Buy It I Write It: Rogue Warrior

Posted on 04/29/2013 by

Is there a game you think I should write about? If you purchase a game for me on Steam, I will play it. Check out the information here. You can check out other games I have played against my will here. Rogue … Continue reading →

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Preliminary Thoughts on The Knife of Dunwall

Posted on 04/18/2013 by

I’ve played through roughly half of the first “stage” or “chapter” or “section” or whatever the hell it is called in the new DLC for Dishonored called ”The Knife of Dunwall“. My main interest in this DLC stems from the fact that it … Continue reading →

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Refuse to be Terrorized

Posted on 04/16/2013 by

The bombings yesterday left me emotionally wiped out. I don’t have anything to add, or to say, or to analyze. Bruce Schneier has it right over at The Atlantic. We shouldn’t let ourselves be terrorized into hunts or fights or violence … Continue reading →

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Supplement to #RespectCon13 Talk

Posted on 04/12/2013 by

Today I am speaking at RespectCon about sexual violence in video games. This post is a collection of links that I talked about, and through, in the talk. 1. Jason Schreier “You’ll ‘Want to Protect’ the New, Less Curvy Lara … Continue reading →

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A Moment of Pause in Just Cause 2

Posted on 01/28/2013 by

This isn’t something long or thought out–it is just a feeling that I got. Part of this has to do with the draft of an article that Samatha Allen wrote in response to/spurred by/alongside a presentation that I gave at … Continue reading →

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Mattie, Maddy, and Me

Posted on 01/18/2013 by

There are two essays that you need to read before reading what I am about to write: Mattie Brice – “Would You Kindly“ Maddy Myers – “Why Do I Like Violent Video Games So Much“ These essays share a topic–violence … Continue reading →

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David Lulka on the lawn

Posted on 12/19/2012 by

The condition of the lawn in winter presents a more difficult set of issues. The immanence of grass presents no ethical challenge when lawns remain stagnant in the late summer heat. During winter and spring, however, immanence rears its head … Continue reading →

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Final Fantasy IX: Destruction

Posted on 12/12/2012 by

This essay is part of my Final Fantasy IX series of articles. This is the first scene of mass destruction we are presented with in Final Fantasy IX. It is the eidolon Atomos being summoned to destroy the citystate of Lindblum. You can … Continue reading →

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Alex Ross, Batman, and the The Scourged Back

Posted on 10/15/2012 by

We’re gonna look at some images. The first one is of Batman. You know, the Dark Knight. Batman is scarred, and we can assume that this is “true to life” in that Batman lives a life where his body is … Continue reading →

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