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Post by HundredProofSam on Dec 12, 2006 15:36:40 GMT 6
Thought provoking and crotch stirring, G4TV's crew explores gaming's fascination with mammaries over years of polygonal percolation. Two things that surprised me most about this video was the inclusion of Ninja Gaiden's oily boob moment and racking up rape points on Custer's Last Stand. Even though it was censored and in crude 1-bit, it's still hilariously graphic! You know, sooner or later someone's going to next-gen that game and there's going to be some serious fuss. I'm calling that one way in advance. www.destructoid.com/the-history-of-video-game-breasts-28526.phtmlpeace
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Post by vinitwins on Dec 13, 2006 0:11:30 GMT 6
an editorial i'd written a few years back on the excessive use of the 'sex sells' mantra by gaming companies (GoD in particular) Hook(er), Line and Sinker! Lara Croft. Just the name brings visions of a well-endowed, rebellious woman who forms a part of many a gamers’ fantasy. Babes seem to be a hot topic lately – more specifically babes in games. Like any entertainment business, the gaming industry is not above using the odd cleavage to grab our attention. From sexy female game characters to pretty girls on game boxes to booth babes at conventions, there’s a definite trend towards the age-old adage “Sex Sells.” The gaming industry is largely male-centric – one of the last male bastions on the planet and the marketing machinery knows how to exploit this to good effect. But the objectification of women, the rampant use of cleavage and g-strings have not been more abused by anyone than GoD (Gathering of Developers). Their party at E3 2001 was nothing short of a porn show – live lesbian screenings, pole strippers, almost naked females wandering about, posing with masses of drooling adolescent males. The people at GoD definitely seemed to know their audience, or did they? It’s okay to feature a voluptuous babe as the heroine for your next game, but to hire lap dancers and strippers to titillate and attract the crowds to your games? That’s pornography plain and simple. And there’s a big difference between glamour and pornography. Objectification of women is not against the law. The games industry is still a boys club, where girls are a distinct minority. Companies always patronise their target audiences. If their target audiences happen to consist of men, they will do what it takes to market their product to them. And this is true even if the scenario were reversed. Have you noticed that the cover of romance novels picture nothing but buffed studs? If those publishers want to use Fabio to market their romance novels, they are entitled to so. Publishers, be they for books or video games, sell what people want to buy. But there’s a problem when a video game company uses pornography to sell their products. It’s not fair and it’s not right, and it’s not going to change till you do something about it. You have the power of boycotting their products. You have a right to express your distaste. If enough people complain to the respective companies, they will sit up and take notice. Because nothing speaks louder to them than the money in your pocket... V ps: and here's the cover of the issue which featured this editorial
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Post by Altaïr47 on Dec 13, 2006 9:46:04 GMT 6
and i thought this site was rated E for everyone! ;D
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