Summary:
Hi, my name is Denis Farr. I originally started this blog over at Blogger in July 2008. I tend to write a lot about videogames, and have made various rounds of the web. Was formerly a staff writer for both GayGamer and The Border House, but am currently freelance. This blog serves to explicate my thoughts on any number of issues, not solely focused on videogames anymore (though they still make up the majority).
If you have any direct questions, please feel free to e-mail me at vorpalbunnyranch AT gmail DOT com, or find me on Twitter @aeazel.Search:
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’90s Politics Are Dead, Long Live ’90s Politics!
Opinion: the term political correctness can go away now, please. The title of this IGN article is “Opinion: The Problem with Political Correctness in Video Games.” Mattie Brice has already critiqued it heavily (from erroneous ‘free speech’ issues to the issues … Continue reading
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Tagged community, marketing and games, Politics and games
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Sugar and spice
Brinstar’s post on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed gave me more to chew on than just the level of violence and gore to which we (don’t) subject women in games; I began considering a comment she made about the protagonist … Continue reading
Sail the moon
In one manner or another, I’ve been reading comics since I learned to read. The confession part comes in the fact that I don’t feel I started reading really good comics until Advanced English II, my sophomore year in high … Continue reading
Think before you speak
I think that’s an adage many of us could get behind: Think before you speak. It’s not that surprising, sadly, that the term, “That’s so gay,” can be found in most spaces both on and offline; this includes videogames (oh … Continue reading
Tagged marketing and games, sexuality
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Marines, the new Cowboy
For some reason, I enjoy giving the reasons behind my thought process. This weekend, Maggie Smith posted a news item on Kotaku concerning two female gaming blogs’ coverage and explication of the game Cunt. I played the game shortly and … Continue reading
(Walking) Idea Man
I have tons of ideas in my head for posts. In fact, I always carry around at least three notepads in my messenger bag; one of these notepads is dedicated to ideas for this blog (however, as this post shows, … Continue reading
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Translation Error
This month’s Blogs of the Round Table: We’re heading out of the summer movie blockbuster season and into the autumnal video game blockbuster season. What better time to take a look at the transition of intellectual property from the big … Continue reading
Gaymer
As I previously posted, being noticeably gay online (or offline for that matter) isn’t necessarily a barrel of laughs. Therefore, whenever I hear someone (e.g. my boss, friends, et cetera) question why people create gay communities in game, I’ve been … Continue reading
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Glitching the System
(This YouTube video was posted for the song more than the visuals.) Videogame music has its niche. With bands like The Advantage and The Minibosses (along with a slew of others) we have a new form of cover band–those that … Continue reading
Wii Play the Game
According to sales figures and word of mouth, one could estimate that the Nintendo Wii is popular. It can also still be rather difficult to locate in some regions. Chicago is one of these areas. Color me surprised when I … Continue reading
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