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This Was Never About Anything Other Than Hate
23.7.2024
On July 23, in response to the ongoing backlash against a Black lead character in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows, developer Ubisoft released a lengthy statement. The responses on X (formerly Twitter) were exactly what you’d expect: racist images, slurs, and calls for historical accuracy in...
Novým hrdinou herního protestního hnutí je hra s opicí
21.6.2024
Stejně jako se herní protestní hnutí postavilo za korejský titul Stellar Blade nyní burcuje na podporu čínské hry Black Myth: Wukong. Hra se rychle dostala do čela žebříčku seznamů přání na Steamu, ovšem důvody k tomu jsou tentokrát jiné
The Stellar Blade 'Censorship' Circus Explained
29.4.2024
Stellar Blade is a PlayStation 5 sci-fi action exclusive about fighting monsters and saving humanity in a stylish post-apocalyptic world. So why are thousands of its self-identified fans signing a petition to “Free Stellar Blade” from censorship? The answer is surprisingly complicated and kind...
El Paso, Elsewhere Dev Drags Industry’s ‘Sudden Silence’ In Uplifting Black Voices
20.3.2024
El Paso, Elsewhere was a big game for indie studio Strange Scaffold when it launched in September 2023. The Max Payne-like, narrative-driven vampire shooter centered a Black male character in the leading role, something you don’t see too often in the games industry. Well, Strange Scaffold founder...
Vyrábějí seznam woke her, fandí jim i Musk. Herní protestní hnutí nabírá sílu
19.3.2024
O odporu proti konzultantské firmě, která podle kritiků kazí moderní hry korektní propagandou, se v herních komunitách mluví čím dál častěji. Formují se frakce příznivců i odpůrců a situace se vyostřuje. Podle mnohých tu máme nový kontroverzní milník ve videoherních dějinách
Kotaku’s Opinions For The Week November 18, 2023
18.11.2023
Gamers are a passionate bunch, and we’re no exception. These are the week’s most interesting perspectives on the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of video game news.Read more
Accused Pelosi Hammer Attacker Confirms In Court He Was A Gamergater
15.11.2023
On November 14, the man accused of a 2022 hammer attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleaded not guilty, apologized in court for his actions, and explained that Gamergate first exposed him to right-wing conspiracies. Read more
Rozpoutala kauzu GamerGate, teď nejslavnější herní feministka odchází
2.8.2023
Po patnácti letech provozování neziskové organizace Feminist Frequency odchází Anita Sarkeesianová do ústraní. Žena, která bojovala proti stereotypnímu vyobrazení žen v popkultuře, ale i proti toxickému chování vůči hráčkám, už je prý celým projektem příliš unavená a chce posunout svoji kariéru...
Report: Man Behind Pelosi Hammer Attack Was Radicalized By Gamergate
31.10.2022
On October 28, San Francisco police arrested a man for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer. Now it’s been reported that he may have been inspired by the far-right movement Gamergate.Read more
Vilifying Amber Heard Shows We Learned Nothing From GamerGate
22.6.2022
“She’s not a perfect victim,” Mariska Hargitay says in Law and Order: SVU. Recent headlines say the same about Amber Heard. Heard said as much about herself. “But,” Hargitay says, “she is not making this up.” Read more
Hogwarts Legacy Developer Quits Following Backlash Over YouTube Channel
5.3.2021
Troy Leavitt, the game developer at the centre of a controversy last month after it was discovered he had run “a reactionary YouTube channel focused on attacking feminism and social justice”, has resigned from his position at Avalanche Software, developers of the upcoming Harry Potter game...