In Real Life

A Response To My Critics About The ‘Homophobic’ Language In Battlefield 3

On Monday, I wrote about homophobic language in Battlefield 3. I thought I had sufficiently unpacked the words I quoted from the game’s multiplayer dialogue in order to make my point clear.


January 17, 2012
In Real Life

The Unquestioned Homophobia In Battlefield 3

The first time I heard “I’m getting my shit pushed in!” during a multiplayer match of Battlefield 3 was from the mouth of an acquaintance in Party chat. I assumed he and his friends were laughing at how ridiculous it sounded, because robbed of context it did sound pretty funny.


March 25, 2011
PC

Dragon Age II Writer Defends The Game’s Sexuality Balance

When a forum poster decided to criticize the developer for neglecting the core role-playing game market – straight male gamers – when developing romance prospects for Dragon Age II, BioWare writer David Gaider’s response was swift and elegant.


December 11, 2010
In Real Life

Video Game Empowers Players To Smack Talk With Gay Stereotypes

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Players losing in Heroes of Newerth 2.0 may find that they’ve had their “cherry popped” or taken part in a “three way” if the person they’re playing against purchased the PC game’s “flamboyant” audio pack.


September 9, 2010
News

Xbox Live Gamer Suspended For Living In Fort Gay

When banned 26-year-old Xbox Live gamer called Xbox support to explain that his town of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was a real place and not a homosexual reference, he was threatened with account cancellation.


April 6, 2010
News

BioWare Explains Why There’s No Homosexuality In Mass Effect 2

BioWare’s not one to shy away from intimacy in their games, even when it’s caused controversy.


October 9, 2009
In Real Life

What Do Gay Gamers Want From Their Games?

A DigiPen gaming school student has created a new “Gaymer” survey, hoping to determine what homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual gamers look for in a video game.