Recent content by Ryan Hughes

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    Rumor: Microsoft in Talks to Buy Silent Hills, Make it Xbox Exclusive - Update

    Done and done. I wonder when people will learn, and more particularly, when The Escapist will learn to not trust nor even report on these wild rumors. Seriously, just take a look at the conversation here and how often unhealthy it was. This does no one any good.
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    Have Boycotts and Petitions EVER worked in the Game Industry?

    I am running a twitter campaign this weekend if you want to join in. As far as "what we are doing," that is difficult to answer, as we have to update our goals in light of the releases, and we are all overworked on the project, anyway. Though, Suikoden III's release in the PAL-regions has become...
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    Have Boycotts and Petitions EVER worked in the Game Industry?

    Yeah, as people have said: Operation Rainfall Dark Souls on PC Suikoden Revival Movement Those all succeeded, demonstrably. That is there is documented evidence they are the reason their individual goals were met. Circumstantial evidence, but evidence enough in my opinion. We do not...
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    J.K. Rowling and the Dumbledore Sexual Identity Mystery

    The basic idea that answers those questions is inseparability. At the most basic form, you are correct in questioning new methods of publishing and how their changes effect the idea of "text." As I mentioned, I have no idea if you could call a game's source code part of the "text" of the game...
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    J.K. Rowling and the Dumbledore Sexual Identity Mystery

    I'm not doing that. I understand she meant it more to the figurative, and my point is still valid, because her use of that word is not what bugs me, but her attitude towards her own writing. That is obviously true, so obvious I didn't bother to bring it up. But here is the thing, are you...
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    J.K. Rowling and the Dumbledore Sexual Identity Mystery

    One reason why I chose this instance is because it shows how silly it is to appeal to authorial intent. Rowling's interpretation is valid indeed, and I actually only agree with Barthes about 75% of the way. I think that authors can provide very compelling arguments for specific interpretations...
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    J.K. Rowling and the Dumbledore Sexual Identity Mystery

    I already proved that cannot be the case in the OP. Also, you hold that opinion against all of postmodern theory for the last 70 years or so. Have fun with it. It does not not have to be negative. How about this possible scenario: The fan reads more into a scene between Dumbledore and a...
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    J.K. Rowling and the Dumbledore Sexual Identity Mystery

    I disagree completely. I think there are literally dozens of ways to interpret this, most hinging on what the word "see" means to you, that is, what it signifies to you. If she meant it literally, then yes, she would be implying that gay people have to "look" a certain way. But, it is likely...
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    J.K. Rowling and the Dumbledore Sexual Identity Mystery

    See, that is part of my point, we can interpret the original question from the fan any number of ways from its text, just as we can interpret Dumbledore's sexuality any number of ways from the text. It can be that she was making a thoughtless statement, you are right, but I choose to give her...
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    J.K. Rowling and the Dumbledore Sexual Identity Mystery

    Recently, Ms. Rowling responded to a Twitter question about Dumbledore's sexuality, you might have heard of it, but I will link to the entire conversation reprinted in The Independent...
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    Report: Kojima Productions to Disband After Metal Gear Solid V

    OK something people seem to be misunderstanding here: Kojima is/was not the only thing keeping Konami afloat. Konami is a massive Japanese conglomerate, with ownership of health spas, sporting equipment, taxi services, slot machines, and other things. Konami itself is mostly a holding company...
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    Report: Kojima Productions to Disband After Metal Gear Solid V

    Hope is what you make of it. It is entirely up to you to have it or not. Also, did you not see what I said above? I'll quote myself: I will add that I am pretty disturbed by the alarmist reporting here and other places, Ars Technica and Kotaku of all places seem to be the least alarmist at...
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    Report: Kojima Productions to Disband After Metal Gear Solid V

    New statement from Konami: http://www.konami-digital-entertainment.co.jp/en/news/topics/2015/0320/ Hideo Kojima will be "involved throughout" the release of MGSV, and there will be other MGS titles afterword. Konami will hold auditions for main staff positions for those titles. So...
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    Report: Kojima Productions to Disband After Metal Gear Solid V

    I've said it everywhere else, so I might as well say it here, too: No one knows what this means. The GameSpot article is a single-source article. . . which really should not fly at all, guys. Though the other parts of whats been reported are obviously true, it could mean anything, and it...
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    How effective are hashtags?

    Hashes can be effective from time to time, considering Twitter's algorithms for placement on its "trending" lists. And yes, in case you were wondering, there are multiple lists tailored to vague personal "interests," and Twitter bases your interest on things like IP locations, and the interests...