http://www.wabcradio.com/common/more.php?m=58&article=2BCBC29A5F3A11E2B03FFEFDADE6840A&mode=2 the next generation of gun'sbrasters

The timing of this game's release is pretty hilarious.
 
 

feel free to dump links in here too.
 
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/01/15/deep-silver-promote-dead-island-with-appalling-statue/

Yeah this was a pretty air-headed move. This is the sort of thing you'd see one of those fringe fetishists selling/drawling weird gore shit on the internet. Obviously does not belong in a collectors edition of a video game.

I used to always play male in every game I played when the option was there (and I still do in single player games) because... I am male... and would also try to make 'myself' in the game as best as possible. I only regret doing this in Mass Effect because I noticed that the female voice actress was WAY BETTER. I still have yet to play ME3. I've heard its pretty meh but I'm going to eventually play it... and play it male for consistency's sake.
 
Now though in multiplayer games I generally pick female... though not because I'm progressive... Usually because of the psychological advantage in games that comes in common with have a smaller character for shooters. The hit boxes are typically the same, but it'd be a lie to say that it did not give snipers an extra second or 2 to take aim before firing because the target appears smaller for instance, or make you slightly smaller visually for stealth purposes.
 
Unfortunately, I did not think to start doing this until after I started Blacklight: Retribution. A game where I would have benefited the most from playing female out of all the online games I've played thus far and that I'm fairly infatuated with and putting lots of hours into. The male armor is bulky as hell more often than not and the female armors are is always fairly slim. I mean its not FORM FITTING... its tasteful in that it essentially looks identical to the male armor except its slimmer... but its still a problem fairness wise.
 
In order to change my game model to female in BLR I have to pay 10 fucking dollars. That is just the most bullshit thing and I've spent to much time on my current soldier to start over. If they like... have a 90% off sale or something crazy I'd consider actually putting money into this game... but they overcharge on a lot of stupid things that really should not cost a dime... even in a F2P.

http://www.gamesradar.com/how-not-talk-about-massacre/
This a decent one I think.
 
http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/what-quentin-tarantino-can-teach-us-about-how-to-handle-the-violence-in-gam
K, I could not watch video interview because Taratino tends to be cringe inducing, but the article was good.

hmmm... well... http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/anger-at-the-nras-new-video-game-is-misplaced-and-immature
 
Makes a decent point.

Is nerd culture really more misogynist than any other subculture? I think it might also be possible many nerds just hate attractive people and 'nerd culture latecomers' (nerds are all secretly hipsters with out the ironic fashion statements?)... I mean I'm sure that since so many nerds are male and perhaps harbor extra (misplaced) resentment for pretty women due to the added sexual frustration.
 
I sorry to bring a INTERNET MEME into the picture but I think this one illustrates why perhaps that sexist meme "Idiot Nerd Girl" mayhap at least be similar (though certainly not identical) to this concept gender swapped:

 
A general dislike of those that were not social lepers for liking 'nerdy things' because liking these nerdy things now-a-days doesn't make one a social leper. (That REALLY goes for video games actually, if not strictly 'gamer culture', http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/what-the-mainstream-press-wont-report-gamers-are-everywhere-and-were-doing-)
 
So there is also resentment for people who did not go through horrible early life experiences for their interests. Nerds seem to collectively believe everyone should suffer like they did in the 90's and back, especially people that may have been involved with 'bullying' or apathetic to their plight if they had lived in such an early less nerd-friendly age. Its a completely unreasonable expectation. Its bitter. But there is a sick logic to it. Nerds assume people with any level of attractiveness would have been the same people to make their lives horrible just 20-30 years ago. Nerds assume all attractive people are social cowards that would tolerate and even perhaps participate in their misery.
 
 
Now I know you specified the video games culture as well. I'm going to assume you mean 'hardcore' gaming rather than all gaming culture as a whole. Hardcore gaming culture with video game reference t-shirts, love of the konami code, and of course first person shooters. But is this SPECIFIC nerd culture more gross than any other nerd subculture? I guessing none of you believe that. Comic book nerd culture is generally considered just as bad... if not worse about sexism than video games. Sure comic books typically have more women involved with their stories than video games... but almost universally sexualize them. Don't get me wrong, video games sexualize plenty women if not most, but you likely could cite far more female characters in video games that are tasteful than comic's what with the 'boob's & butt in a single frame' trope.

what's a nerd?? eg I had a professor who would never talk about anything but plants and soil and ecosystems, and who wore shape-ups with khakis and sweater vests every day. he's a great guy - he's been called "nerdy", but he's not at all the kind of person bonzi is referring to when he says "nerd culture is gross". some ppl would probably think of me as nerdy?? I guess it's more specifically internet nerd/gamer nerd culture, and there's a lot of negative stuff that goes along with that.
 
I think maybe part of the reason their misogyny and often other forms of bigotry stand out is because the internet nerds are so expressive and vocal here on the internet. they're generally the type to write or to produce media about their thoughts/feelings as well, and as individuals they may or may not have unfortunate trouble with identifying with others on a social or sympathetic level. that's not really a part of the culture, but it's manifested in how eg memes are almost uniformly aggressive and negative. there's also this bizarre 'intelligence' fetishism that goes on all over, and that lends itself to elitism, but it's def part of more than just internet nerd culture
 
gross post but please excuse it bc most of this stuff fit us pretty well up until like 2013-2014 and I didn't want warp's post to go unanswered

IDK why someone would think your post is gross earl.
 
But yeah actually 'nerd' is a pretty broad term. You can be a nerd about litterally anything. Hell you could be a feminism nerd... or communism nerd...