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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:55 AM

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A popular video game now randomizes your race and gender — and many white men are furious [View all] KamaAina Apr 2016 OP

Used to run paper and pencil role playing games, Mechwarror and Shadowrun, and developed tables to Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

Even in MW 3 I used the injury tables nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #23

Cyberpunk 2023 Stryst Apr 2016 #40

Recently these assholes got a woman employee for Nintendo fired... Odin2005 Apr 2016 #2

There's more to it than just that. Archae Apr 2016 #19

Whaaaaat? MynameisBlarney Apr 2016 #28

There are plenty of women pedophiles IronLionZion Apr 2016 #34

What a load of horseshit. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #62

I hope you're right. Archae Apr 2016 #63

Then it is definitely BS. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #64

Male gamers are forced to play as Lara Croft for years and don't complain davidn3600 Apr 2016 #3

Don't forget about GTA: San Andreas Quackers Apr 2016 #5

During the GTA: San Andreas days, there were "white CJ" mods. TroubleMan Apr 2016 #8

There were a dozen or so alternate skins, too Orrex Apr 2016 #24

Or Franklin in GTA V or Luis in the ELC GTA IV/Ballad of Gay Tony Gore1FL Apr 2016 #60

I agree. romanic Apr 2016 #7

"Contrived social justice"? Yes, they'd prefer real social injustice whathehell Apr 2016 #36

I think the word you are looking for is, 'hegemony' Crash2Parties Apr 2016 #45

I'd say it's less about social justice and more about social experiment Bradical79 Apr 2016 #14

Gaming is a veritable breeding ground for SHARTs... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #15

not to be stupid but.. Lazy Daisy Apr 2016 #46

Sexist, Homophobic, Anti-Semitic, Racist, Transphobic Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #49

It makes me wonder gratuitous Apr 2016 #4

Yes to All. Volaris Apr 2016 #9

"Spontaneously explode in a shivering, quivering, ragegasm" AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #35

If you go to the interview, he actually says it's Russians and Transgendered people who are mad. Quackers Apr 2016 #6

No, he said "We’ve also received complaints from transgender players." ronnie624 Apr 2016 #11

Yes, and Russians were already most mad Bradical79 Apr 2016 #18

There are far more white males than transgender people Democat Apr 2016 #20

What do you mean by "dismiss"? ronnie624 Apr 2016 #22

I didn't imply you don't like anyone, I just asked about those complaints Democat Apr 2016 #25

What was it about my post that led you to believe I'm outraged? ronnie624 Apr 2016 #27

As a genderfluid person, I am fairly dismissive of those complaints. Chan790 Apr 2016 #37

Lol. ronnie624 Apr 2016 #10

Yes, some HAVE TO reassure fans on national TV that their small hands don't affect their penis. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #33

There is definitely a lot of that in Russia FrodosPet Apr 2016 #65

I know many male gamers choose to play RPG as female characters. EllieBC Apr 2016 #12

Sadly, that mindset is nothing new Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #13

Is it tough to give people the option to specifically pick The2ndWheel Apr 2016 #16

There is a specific reason the developers explicitly do not want people to be able to choose. Chan790 Apr 2016 #38

I'm glad they did this. alarimer Apr 2016 #17

I just love the idea that white Males will be playin an yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #21

I am looking forward to that game. alarimer Apr 2016 #56

The Beta version is available but yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #58

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Fair enough. Chan790 Apr 2016 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #44

Kill 'em video games are stupid. nt valerief Apr 2016 #29

Uh, not a big deal. MisterFred Apr 2016 #30

I see lots of people commenting, but no Rust players.... arithia Apr 2016 #31

Smart money says Trump voters. cheapdate Apr 2016 #43

Reincarnation Karma keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #32

If they don't like it, they can vote with their wallets. tritsofme Apr 2016 #41

I don't play video games, cheapdate Apr 2016 #42

There is a reverse side to this coin. sofa king Apr 2016 #47

i love dayz and rust. stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #53

Seriously? This is what white people are bitching about? Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #48

I remember the outrage when Burning Crusade landed... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #50

I think the female ones are fucking hot. Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #52

My kid loves that game trumad Apr 2016 #51

Hardly a popular game Egnever Apr 2016 #54

so... Locrian Apr 2016 #55

I always play a male character that sort of looks like me. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #57

This is the character I mostly play: Gore1FL Apr 2016 #59

Kerbal Space Program is awesome! sofa king Apr 2016 #61

I know this is a week old but wanted to bump it. I hate the idea as a white trans woman MillennialDem Apr 2016 #66