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Serious Topics / Re: Gamergate led straight to the attack on Paul Pelosi

« Last post by idolminds on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, 11:21:39 PM »

There are going to be (and probably already are a few) books written about the fallout from gamergate. Wild that it happened and we're still feeling the effects of it.

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General Discussion / Re: In less than three years, this place will be twenty years old

« Last post by idolminds on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, 11:19:44 PM »

Thats one way to make me feel old.

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General Discussion / In less than three years, this place will be twenty years old

« Last post by scottws on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 03:30:39 PM »

That is pretty crazy.

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Serious Topics / Gamergate led straight to the attack on Paul Pelosi

« Last post by scottws on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 03:20:49 PM »

It's crazy how someone can go from searching for video game strategies to breaking into the house of the House Speaker of the United States of America and hitting her husband on the head with a hammer:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/11/at-trial-accused-pelosi-attacker-says-gamergate-led-him-to-far-right-conspiracies/

David DePape—the man accused of violently attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in the couple's California home last year—said at his trial this week that online searches for video game strategies ended up serving as his inadvertent introduction to a rabbit hole of far-right personalities and conspiratorial thought.

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General Gaming / Re: The Currently Playing Thread / Recently Finished Thread

« Last post by K-man on Wednesday, November 01, 2023, 05:22:00 AM »

As was seasonally appropriate, I began playing Costume Quest the other day.  It really nails the feeling of being a kid on Halloween.  I had forgotten how much I needed a Tim Schafer game in my life.

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General Gaming / Re: The Currently Playing Thread / Recently Finished Thread

« Last post by MysterD on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 06:50:22 AM »

Recently finished:
-> The Order: 1886 on PS4.(yup; you are reading that right; me playing on a PS4)

Working on:
-> Resident Evil: Code Veronica X on PS4. (yup, again; you are reading that right; PS4)

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Birthday, D!

« Last post by MysterD on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 06:48:59 AM »

Thanks, guys! Appreciate it!

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Birthday, D!

« Last post by idolminds on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 06:42:02 AM »

Happy birthday, man!

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Birthday, D!

« Last post by K-man on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 05:15:30 AM »

It's that time of year again!  Happy birthday, D!  Hope you get all the good loot.

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General Gaming / Re: The Currently Playing Thread / Recently Finished Thread

« Last post by idolminds on Monday, October 16, 2023, 10:40:28 AM »

Been playing a lot of mahjong and Hitman 3. I have new stuff I should play but man these are like my gaming comfort foods.