This is why I hate "Fake Geek/Gamer Girls"
Overall video games is experiencing a commodification of a culture where what used to have meaning is being sold en masse and this makes people who are actually part of that culture mad. It would be...
View ArticleWho's your best Escapist friend?
So I want to know: who is everyone's best friend here on the Escapist? Who has personally affected you the most? Who do you like talking to on here the most? Do you have anyone you know from real life?...
View ArticlePoll: Are you pro-guns in the US?
Written in the aftermath of the Connecticut School Shooting. Just wondering where opinion is on The Escapist... As for me, I think the solution to the problem would be centrist. So, I don't really...
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Call Goes Out For Shooter Cease Fire
Call Goes Out For Shooter Cease Fire In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, a call has gone out for a show of shooter support. The tragic deaths at Sandy Hook have prompted GamerFitNation's...
View ArticleRemove a letter from a video game title. Post new game.
Simple, take a videogame title and remove a letter from one of the words. What is the game now? Assasin's Creed Tree You play as Rooticus Maximus, a tree who sets out on an epic quest for revenge when...
View ArticleReel Physics: The A-Team - Tank Flying
The A-Team - Tank Flying See if you can actually fly through the friendly skies with a tank. Watch Video
View ArticleWhy illegalizing guns will not work in the U.S
First I want to recommend a book "Deer hunting with Jesus" that I had to read in college. The author grew up in a very conservative home and is a "cultural defector" if you will. This book will give...
View ArticleWe Are Our Avatars DLV (You're not in Kansas anymore) (OPEN)
Welcome to WAOA 5. The latest incarnation of this RP and hopefully a little different experience from the previous threads. Hope you enjoy your time in this thread. :3Now for some rururules! READ THIS...
View ArticleOne Last look at Mass Effect 3.
As the year winds to a close (and if the Mayans were right the world, too), I think it'll be a good exercise to look back at the one of the biggest stories ever in the history of video games: The Mass...
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THQ Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
THQ Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy The beleaguered publisher has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Clearlake Capital Group. After a long and ugly struggle against insolvency, THQ announced...
View ArticleWarZ Removed From Steam
So it seems like consumers have actually won a victory here. According to a Kotaku...
View ArticleDoes anyone outside of America understand how to play American Football?
Because after watching this video by achievementhunter has shown me that American football not a very international sport like soccer(or futbol),basketball,hockey,cricket,golf or baseball. And I'm...
View ArticleLets look to the future, What titles from 2013 are you anticipating?
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS)Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS)Luigi's Mansion 2 (3DS)Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Soul Hackers (3DS)Hitman HD Trilogy (PS3)Ni No Kuni (PS3) My wallet is going to be...
View ArticleFlawless Bands
So are there any bands you listen to that simply don't have a single song you don't like? For me its pretty rare that I find a band that fits this, as pretty much every band I've listened to seems to...
View ArticleReel Physics: The A-Team - Tank Flying
The A-Team - Tank Flying See if you can actually fly through the friendly skies with a tank. Watch Video
View ArticleWho's your best Escapist friend?
So I want to know: who is everyone's best friend here on the Escapist? Who has personally affected you the most? Who do you like talking to on here the most? Do you have anyone you know from real life?...
View ArticleArachnophobia
I just wanted to start a thread to discuss spiders. Many people don't mind spiders, while others despise them. It seems like spiders in games are about as ubiquitous as rats. Yet, I find the inclusion...
View ArticleWhy is Summer SO hot?
Ovar Here in aus it's bloody hot Somebody Go turn the sun down pleaseAlso How hot is it over in your country Boys/Girls?
View ArticleJimquisition: Dumbing Down for the Filthy Casuals
Dumbing Down for the Filthy Casuals There are valid concerns with the "dumbing down" of our entertainment, but as with so many issues, there are just as many invalid ones. This is especially true when...
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Call Goes Out For Shooter Cease Fire
Call Goes Out For Shooter Cease Fire In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, a call has gone out for a show of shooter support. The tragic deaths at Sandy Hook have prompted GamerFitNation's...
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