Adam Serwer has shared a gift link to his fantastic piece on the history of Dungeons & Dragons, the history of “fantasy racism,” and the interplay between fantasy racism and “scientific racism.” “D&D was the original role-playing game, a structure that has influenced every kind of genre fiction […]
In Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, “Women As Background Decoration: Part 2,” Anita Sarkeesian discusses “how sexualized female bodies often occupy a dual role as both sexual playthings and the perpetual victims of male violence.” It is quite graphic in terms of violence and sexual violence.
At PBS Idea Channel, Mike considers and then reconsiders the beneficial effects of trolls. At Kill Screen, Matthew Byrd writes about the integration of trolling into a multiplayer online gaming experience, particularly with DayZ and Demon’s Soul. (Thanks, Edie!)
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