Where has Anita Sarkeesian's Tropes vs women in video games gone ?
Hey, remember that one time we had this feminist who was making a video series about women in video games ?That was kind of a cool thing right ?So where are all the videos ?It's been five weeks more or...
View ArticleTwo explosions reported at the Boston Marathon (Updated: 6:50PM EST April 16...
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View ArticlePoll: The Elder Scrolls vs. Fallout
Two of gaming's milestone RPG's call Bethesda home, and with the announcement of Bethesda working on a "new project" *cough cough Fallout 4* and moving on from 'Skyrim', I figured now, more than ever,...
View ArticleRecommend me an insanely long book
I just finished a long book. I want a new long book. Do you have a new one for me to read? Here is what I've read...
View ArticleNo, BioShock Infinite's Ending Doesn't Suck
No, BioShock Infinite's Ending Doesn't Suck BioShock Infinite's ending isn't as bad as some of its plot holes and cartoonish villains. Read Full Article
View ArticleWAOA Arena (OPEN, Feel free to join anytime)
Welcome to the We are Our Avatars arena thread! The purpose of this thread is to allow for testing of characters in an enviroment where what happens doesn't matter as much what happens. This is an...
View ArticleSweden Moves Towards Gender Neutrality [Support Thread]
I would like to thank OhJohnNo for bringing this up to my attention. You deserve all the credit. I have selected an array of websites that tell the same story from different angles, and focusing on...
View ArticleNew Zealand has just legalised same-sex marriage.
It is now official. The Members of Parliament of the New Zealand House of Representatives have passed the third and final reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill with a vote of...
View ArticleFemale Friendzone?
So, I was thinking... The internet seems to be completely full to the brim with guys who have been put in the "friendzone", this relationship Limbo where a girl you like only thinks of you as a friend....
View ArticleEnglish Words You've Heard Mangled
For years my mother, who grew up in the U.S. South, would pronounce "washer" with an 'R' as in "Put the clothes in the warsher." I've nagged her on it so consistently that she almost never does that...
View ArticlePoll: Escapist Gender Identity Survey 2013
Roll up, roll up Escapists! So, I was thinking that while polls on what gender you are pretty common on this site, they're usually just a binary "guy or girl?" type question, rather than aiming for a...
View ArticleBlood Dragon: The Cyber War Live Action Short is Too 80's For Words
Blood Dragon: The Cyber War Live Action Short is Too 80's For Words "At this distance, the shockwave will hit approximately thirty seconds after detonation." "I'll kill you in twenty!" Far Cry 3: Blood...
View ArticlePeople are being WAY too critical of The Elder Scrolls Online!
This video is giving a LOT of negative feelings this games way...and honestly guys I gotta say it's undeserved. Give the guys a freaking break this is like one of the first Beta's they've had, they...
View ArticlePoll: Do You Regularly Buy Games On/during the First Few Weeks of Launch Day?
This was just something I was thinking about recently, mostly when I saw that this week's episode of The Big Picture had Bioshock Infinite spoilers, which I had to leave unwatched since I don't own the...
View ArticleAnd the new craze is...Condom Snorting.
Thanks to the one and only Sassafrass for bringing this...interesting story to my attention. So yeah, it seems that Condom Snorting is apparently a thing now, and at least judging by the views on the...
View ArticleThe Big Picture: Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment MovieBob gives us a spoiler filled look into the ins and outs of BioShock Infinite Watch Video
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Indie Dev Asks Whether $100,000 Is Enough To Make A Game
Indie Dev Asks Whether $100,000 Is Enough To Make A Game Minimum cost to make a game = cost of living x time needed x team size, also known as penury. "It was frustrating," says independent developer...
View ArticlePoll: Are the current ads disruptive to enjoying the escapist?
The recent ads the escapist has been showing to me are more crass than the ones I've seen before. Some of the things I recently noted that I didn't see much before 1. Flashing interactive ones that...
View ArticleAnd the new craze is...Condom Snorting.
Thanks to the one and only Sassafrass for bringing this...interesting story to my attention. So yeah, it seems that Condom Snorting is apparently a thing now, and at least judging by the views on the...
View ArticleThe Big Picture: Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment MovieBob gives us a spoiler filled look into the ins and outs of BioShock Infinite Watch Video
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