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Gaming Media and Weaponized Reporting for Assassins Creed Shadows and KCD2
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Gaming Fails

Gaming Media’s Selective Reporting and Weaponizing Controversy

Media Manufacturing Discourse and Sweeping Others Under the Rug Ah, gaming journalism—the noble profession where integrity bows before agendas, and headlines are more carefully curated than an Ubisoft press conference.Today, we dive into the strange case of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, two games with same-sex romance options, yet one got paraded around like the second coming of progressive gaming while the other got a footnote buried under a pile of Ubisoft PR fluff. Hans Capon: The Romance Option That Divided Gamers Let’s start with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the sequel to the historically immersive RPG that made “realism” its entire personality. This time, the developers thought, “Hey, let’s add a little extra...choice,” and in came the ability to romance Lord Hans Capon. While Henry was canonically straight in the first game, I personally didn't really care. […]

Ayefkay March 23, 2025

Is Monster Hunter Wilds Woke
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Gaming News

Is Monster Hunter Wilds Woke? Spoiler: No, and Here’s Why

Is Monster Hunter Wilds Woke? There’s a weird trend happening where every successful game gets hijacked by left-leaning ideologues who desperately want to claim it as one of their own. Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest victim of this nonsense, with some loud voices on the internet trying to push the idea that it’s “woke.” But let’s be real—this isn’t Dragon Age: The Veilguard, this isn’t Concord, and this isn’t some Ubisoft checklist simulator where the straight white dude is a bumbling idiot who needs a lecture from the stunning and brave female lead. Monster Hunter Wilds is just a damn good game, and any “woke” accusations being thrown around are people grasping at straws. The “Body Type A/B” Argument – Not New, Not Woke One of the first things the “woke” accusers latch onto is that Monster Hunter Wilds uses “Body […]

Ayefkay March 6, 2025

Gamergate 2.0 Echo Chamber Following the Money
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Gaming Fails

The Gamergate Media Echo Chamber: Following the Money

Too Many Coincidences Gaming media feels like an echo chamber. Same talking points. Same narratives. Same forced "hot takes" that just so happen to align with a particular agenda. But why? After following the money, it turns out the industry is way more interconnected than you'd think. Strap in—we're about to take a look behind the curtain and meet the wizard. Meet the Gaming Media's Main Characters Great Hill Partners In 2019, Great Hill Partners established G/O Media after purchasing the Gizmodo Media Group and The Onion from Univision Communications Inc. That purchase included several outlets, such as Deadspin, The Onion, Gizmodo, and Kotaku. Fast forward to today—Kotaku is surprisingly the last one still standing, though barely, considering the mass layoffs it has endured recently. But here’s where it gets interesting: In 2021, Blackstone GP Stakes (yes, that Blackstone) bought […]

Ayefkay February 7, 2025

The Real Game Awards vs The Game Awards
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Events

The Real Game Awards: A Glorious Middle Finger to Gaming Media

Move over, Geoff Keighley—Gaming Awards Has a New Sheriff in Town The inaugural event of The Real Game Awards, hosted by Stuttering Craig of the popular gaming podcast Side Scrollers, burst onto the scene with a simple, gamer-first agenda: let the players decide the winners. No corporate fluff, no ESG buzzwords, and definitely no “high art” picks like Astro Bot. With categories ranging from "Best MMO" to "Worst Journalist of the Year", this event wasn’t just a fresh start for gaming awards—it was a revolution.Let’s dig into why The Real Game Awards hit all the right notes while exposing everything wrong with its corporate-shill counterpart, The Game Awards. Image Credit: The Real Game Awards Gamer Power: 100% Voting Control One of the standout features of The Real Game Awards is its 100% player-driven voting system. This was a huge breath of fresh air […]

Ayefkay January 25, 2025

Diversity in Gaming Devs The Story Behind the Numbers
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Gaming Fails

32% Diversity in Gaming Devs? The Story Behind the Numbers

The Latest Saga in Gaming's DEI Obsession Welcome to the twisted world of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in gaming. On the surface, a recent article by TheGamer shouts triumphantly that, "Women and Non-Binary Devs Now Make Up 32% of All Game Developers, Up from 24% in 2022." At first glance, it sounds like like we're heading towards their version of "progress". But when you unpack this narrative, things start to smell like a steaming bowl of overripe propaganda. Is this statistic truly the direction gaming is heading, or is it just another way to gatekeep and play identity politics? Grouping Women with Non-Binary: A Misleading Narrative First, let’s address the elephant in the room.Grouping women with people who identify as non-binary individuals under one umbrella is like saying apples and oranges are the same because they’re both fruits.Sure, women and people that identify […]

Ayefkay January 24, 2025

Black Myth Wukong Robbed GOTY Game Awards
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Events

How Black Myth: Wukong Got Robbed at The Game Awards

The Game Awards Show Their True Colors From the first trailer, Black Myth: Wukong captivated the gaming world with jaw-dropping visuals, stunning combat mechanics, and a narrative rooted in rich Chinese mythology. Game Science delivered something we rarely see in AAA gaming—a unique blend of artistry and action that didn’t feel watered down for mass appeal. Now compare that to Astro Bot, which, sure, was charming and polished, but let’s be real—it’s a platformer that could have come out on the PS4 and no one would have noticed. What Astro Bot lacks is the cultural depth and sheer ambition that Wukong brought to the table. Let’s toss some truth bombs into the ring, eh? Sales Figures: Wukong sold over 10 million copies in its first two months, dwarfing Astro Bot’s mediocre 3 million. Player Engagement: At its peak, Wukong had […]

Ayefkay December 14, 2024

The Best Anime Songs of All Time
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Anime

The Top 21 Anime Songs of All Time

WHAT ARE THE BEST ANIME SONGS? Our favorite anime isn’t just about jaw-dropping fights, heartfelt narratives, or enough emotional damage to rival therapy bills—it’s also about the music.The right opening or ending song doesn’t just hype you up; it embeds itself in your soul, adding depth and elevating the entire show.Here’s a countdown of 21 (don't ask why "21", I'll explain at the end) of the most iconic, earworm-worthy anime songs that have graced our noise holes and I'll even throw in some links if you haven't seen these anime, because they're all pretty damn good. Let’s vibe! 21. YU YU HAKUSHO SMILE BOMB BY SARA WHITE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHf0-CHdQCoThis opening is like stepping into a time machine straight to the '90s anime golden age. Smile Bomb captures the heart of Yu Yu Hakusho with its upbeat vibe and nostalgic energy.And the […]

Ayefkay December 5, 2024

Gaming Media Puts Black Myth Wukong In Their Sights Hit Job
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Gaming Fails

Legacy Gaming Media’s Hit Job on Black Myth: Wukong?

GAMING MEDIA WENT BANANAS WHILE GAMERS EMBRACED THE MONKEY KING The world of gaming is no stranger to controversy, but Black Myth: Wukong’s nomination for Game of the Year (GOTY) at The Game Awards has sparked a bizarre media pile-on that’s hard to ignore. If you’ve dared to Google “Black Myth: Wukong nominated for Game of the Year,” you’ve likely noticed something suspicious—almost every major gaming outlet seems to be running with the same angle: Black Myth: Wukong is the “lowest-rated game” to get a GOTY nod. Let’s unpack why this narrative stinks worse than a rotting peach. THE "LOWEST-RATED GOTY NOMINEE SMEAR CAMPAIGN Gaming outlets love to harp on Black Myth: Wukong's Metascore, repeatedly labeling it as undeserving of its nomination. But here’s the kicker: that “low score” wasn’t driven by player reviews—it was driven by the very critics […]

Ayefkay November 20, 2024

Sonic.exe and the rise of exe horror games report afk
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Gaming News

Sonic.exe and the Rise of .Exe Horror Games

THE BEGINNING OF EXE GAMES The internet's dark corners have birthed countless nightmares, but few have left a mark like Sonic.exe.Emerging from the fertile ground of early 2010s creepypasta culture, this fan-made horror tale turned everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog into a sinister, bloodthirsty entity.With its haunting backstory and corrupted game visuals, Sonic.exe introduced a wave of unsettling "what-if" scenarios for beloved franchises.The story blended childhood nostalgia with deep unease, paving the way for a whole genre of ".exe" horrors that have gripped the gaming world. THE ORIGIN OF SONIC.EXE Sonic.exe began as a story penned by JC the Hyena in 2011, a creepypasta detailing a cursed copy of Sonic the Hedgehog. The narrative follows a nameless protagonist who receives a mysterious CD labeled simply as "Sonic.exe" from a friend, along with a disturbing note warning him not to play it. […]

Ayefkay November 17, 2024

Dragon Age The Veilguard Failed
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Gaming Fails

Why the New Dragon Age is Failing with Flying Colors

Image Credit: Dragon Age: The Veilguard | BioWare | Electronic Arts Welcome to Dragon Age: The Veilguard, a title that's been in development for almost 10 years, estimated between $80 million and $200 million to make, and hyped as the next epic chapter in the Dragon Age saga while (twist ending) in reality it might just be the franchise’s very undoing. Because in a world where Baldur’s Gate 3 has already proven that players can have meaningful choices and gritty, raw freedom, The Veilguard only seems interested in talking down to their audience while shoveling their Concord-sized agenda down the unwilling throats of gamers everywhere. While I'm not going to sit and pretend that every single facet of this game was a complete disaster, I can say with unabashed certainty that, in a game that's supposed to be an immersive […]

Ayefkay November 4, 2024

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