Paging Dr. Uckmann

Paging Dr. Uckmann

The ongoing clown funeral that is The Last of Us Part II has officially descended into self-insert Gary Stu onanism. Now, who could have inspired TLOU2 character Dr. Uckmann, whose BRAINS we are informed bury the needle at 100? Someone should ask the game's director Neil Druckmann. As usual, Jim's…
June 19, 202017 Comments
Starts with T and Ends with Witch

Starts with T and Ends with Witch

The gaming scene acquired a rep as the last untaken hill in the culture war. These days it's more like the Death Cult's test market, as each day brings a fresh enormity inflicted by the industry upon its customers. Today's gamersphere fracas concerns the inauguration of a Safety Advisory Council…
May 19, 202031 Comments
Victory Defeated JRPGs

Victory Defeated JRPGs

Besides writing best selling books, I've kept myself occupied during the Corona-chan lock down by going back and playing some classic games. Mainly I've been revisiting celebrated titles from console gaming's 8 and 16-bit golden age. To say it's been a trip down memory lane would be an understatement. I've…
May 12, 202055 Comments
Druckmann Getting Desperate

Druckmann Getting Desperate

The Death Cultists behind the slow motion train wreck that is The Last of Us Part II tried plying outraged fans with the stick. Now they try the carrot. That's ubiquitous voice actor Troy Baker getting trotted out to shill this hate letter sold to fans as a game. Such obvious…
May 11, 202026 Comments
Predictable Bastards

Predictable Bastards

The Last of Us II debacle continues vindicating commentators who predicted that this disaster would gain traction in the gaming scene. If you're among the growing ranks of normal people who couldn't care less about AAA video games, the short version goes like this: Unauthorized footage surfaced online confirming rumors that…
May 8, 202041 Comments
Sausage Roll Indeed

Sausage Roll Indeed

The gamer scene has been in an uproar over a story that broke over the weekend concerning The Last of Us II. For those who aren't familiar, it's the sequel to a game that gained some popularity during last decade's zombie fad. Rumors had been swirling for years on 4chan…
April 30, 202023 Comments
The Past as Battlefield

The Past as Battlefield

As the twenty-first century enters its third decade, we leave behind a landmark phase of the culture war that has raged hot and cold since before many of you reading this were born. The recently concluded stage of the battle for Western civilization saw one side drop its mask and…
February 21, 202014 Comments
We All China Now

We All China Now

Quite out of the blue, China suddenly revealed to the world that it now enjoys global hegemony over all entertainment. On Sunday, Blizzard, the company behind Diablo and World of Warcraft, stripped a Hearthstone champion of his title and prize money for making a pro-Hong Kong statement. The AAA game…
October 10, 201921 Comments
The Marvel Heresy

The Marvel Heresy

Another day, another beloved IP despoiled by woke corporatism. Last night, Mister Metokur broke the following cringeworthy yet inevitable news: Read more on the impending Marvel heresy here. The second paragraph is the most telling, as it's an unabashed piece of brand management. It's Marvel's megacorp owners trading on the…
October 1, 201935 Comments
Post Millennial Attacked

Post Millennial Attacked

In the aftermath of game developer Alec Holowka's suicide, the Post Millennial published an article which shredded the claims by confessed witch Zoe Quinn that precipitated the tragedy. On August 28, 2019, game developer and activist Zoe Quinn issued a multi-post Twitter statement detailing abuse allegedly suffered at the hands…
September 10, 201911 Comments