![]() We believe much of the current media is complicit in the proliferation of an ideology that squashes individuality, divides along political lines, and is stifling to the freedom of creativity that is the foundation of human expression. We have observed numerous incidents involving conflicts of interest and agenda-pushing within media which we feel are damaging to the credibility of the medium and harm the community at large. We believe that the current standards of ethics in the media have alienated the artists, developers, and creators who perpetuate the things we love, enjoy, and enthusiastically build communities around. KotakuInAction is a platform for open discussion of the issues where gaming, nerd culture, the Internet, and media collide. Occupy WWW Street - Internet Activism and Media in the Age of Social Justiceīlame GamerGate’s Bad Rep on Smears and Shoddy JournalismĭeepFreeze (Cataloging ethical failures in gaming media)Įpic Game Store Wall of Shame Our Mission “The games were sure to frame these conversations in the most tone deaf, disrespectful ways by ensuring the camera would frequently frame shots with her backside in them.KotakuInAction is the main hub for GamerGate on Reddit and welcomes discussion of community, industry, and media issues in gaming and broader nerd culture, including sci-fi/fantasy, comics, and animation. ![]() “However, despite the game telling a story of a woman pushing past these insecurities,” wrote author Kenneth Shepard in his coverage of the edits for FanByte, specifically those concerning Miranda Lawson. Related: Bioware Narrative Director John Epler Claims Fan Disappointment With Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 2 Was “The Proto-GamerGate” Yet, near universally, these same journalists were found to have produced tweets and even entire articles dedicated to their attraction to specific fictional characters, with their respective celebrations on such topics seemingly standing in direct contradiction to their criticism of Mass Effect’s generous camera angles. When fans unsurprisingly took issue with BioWare’s newly announced cinematic modifications, as many believed that the changes were nothing more than yet another case of self-censorship, a number of video games journalists were quick to dismiss their complaints and condemn such fans as nothing more than ‘horny manchildren.’ Related: BioWare To Edit ‘Sexualized’ Cutscenes In Mass Effect Legendary Edition With the news that BioWare would be modifying some of the Mass Effect series’ more ‘curvacious’ cutscenes for the upcoming release of the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the rush to chastise fans who disagreed with these edits has once again exposed the rampant hypocrisy seemingly inherent throughout the video games journalist industry. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window).Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window).Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window).Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window).Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). ![]() Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). ![]()
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