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Tag Archives: Penny Arcade
Why “if you don’t like it, make your own” is not a valid argument
This entry was originally posted at Deirdra Kiai Productions. Today, in response to critical outcry on a certain disgusting videogame trailer making rounds on the internet (relevant links here, here, and here), Tycho of Penny Arcade fame responded saying that … Continue reading
Posted in General Gaming
Tagged anna anthropy, game development, indie games, Penny Arcade
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Kickstarter Cancels Tentacle Rape Card Game
(Trigger warning: sexual assault.) A few days ago, the existence of a project on Kickstarter–a card game where players take the role of a tentacle monster and attempt to rape high school girls called Tentacle Bento–started to attract some attention. … Continue reading
Quotable Moment: Penny Arcade calling the kettle black
In case you’ve been hiding somewhere without internet for a day or two, you’ve probably heard about how Penny Arcade exposed a ludicrous conversation between the world’s worst customer service representative at Ocean Marketing and one of their readers. … Continue reading
A Welcoming Place for All Gamers
(Trigger warning: rape and sexual assault.) So, I went to PAX East back in March. It was pretty incredible, and I got to meet a lot of friends and co-bloggers whom I’d only ever spoken to online. One of those … Continue reading
Actually Breaking It Down: Penny Arcade’s Rape Comic
Trigger Warning: This post contains both triggers of rape and using it as a device for humor. Personally, I did not find the comic triggering (and thank unicorns for that–all I would need at six in the morning). That does … Continue reading
Posted in Web
Tagged Latoya Peterson, Mass Effect 2, Penny Arcade, rape, rape culture, Shakesville, trigger, violence
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