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It's all so tiring... The Wolverine discourse continues, and somehow we're STILL having the same argument. Criticism of character designs gets reduced to “gamers just want every woman to be young and attractive,” while criticism itself gets dismissed as coming from “professional haters.” Today we're looking at the latest responses from Victor Lucas and NIB, the Lady Deathstrike controversy, and why I think the actual argument surrounding modern character design and ideological messaging keeps getting ignored in favor of the same tired straw man. Sources: - https://x.com/Victor_Lucas/status/2096753392668627029 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2097021104561029183 - https://x.com/Wokenessisevil/status/2097032182988497106 - https://x.com/nib95_/status/2096886555478528507 - https://x.com/Sir_Dammed/status/2097115416795496659 - https://x.com/SrcasticGamer/status/2097134790830932017 - https://x.com/nib95_/status/2097065703526559943 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2096272541702889488

Things are looking extremely grim for DON'T NOD. The company behind Life is Strange, Jusant, Lost Records and Aphelion says operating revenue plunged 56% year-over-year, approximately 90 jobs could be cut in France, and without additional revenue or outside fund, its current runway only extends to January 31, 2027. FRIES. IN. THE. BAG. Sources: - https://x.com/VGC_News/status/2097302334820753686 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2097315641338282108 - https://steamdb.info/app/1966410/charts/#max - https://steamdb.info/app/1902960/charts/#max - https://x.com/RinoTheBouncer/status/2066484064484278418 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2049273378629202325 - https://x.com/SmashJT2/status/1896562151822971339 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/1938725925509841401 - https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1w8df1h/dont_nod_is_running_out_of_funding_and_may_cease/ - https://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/21727-don-t-nod-is-running-out-of-funding-and-may-cease-operations-on-january-31-2027

Nintendo finally showed off the Ocarina of Time remake for Zelda's 40th anniversary, and the reaction is already completely divided. Personally? I think the game looks incredible. Link is a little plastic-y, and the Direct was missing that huge final surprise, but I'm VERY interested to see just how much Nintendo has changed beyond what they've shown. Meanwhile, some of the media reaction is already turning negative, and we're diving into the discourse surrounding the remake. Sources; - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2097332499860836855 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQvD3p2yGwc - https://x.com/PlayerEssence/status/2097429098247442534 - https://x.com/Kotaku/status/2097359337156932068 - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2097489206729908537 - https://x.com/StutteringCraig/status/2097391302123893056 - https://x.com/Bad_Banner/status/2097406565649100841 - https://x.com/DexterJManning/status/2097377976702611731 - https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2097480326142443935

Marathon is FALLING DOWN. We're 14 days from Season 3, Marathon remains roughly 96% below its Steam launch peak, Destiny 2 has beaten it for 93 consecutive days, Bungie's massive headquarters is being marketed for sublease, and Sony completely skipped Marathon at State of Play. But... WHAT IF Bungie actually has something? Imagine the scenario where Bungie pulls out ALL the stops for Season 3. Trailer. PvE. Perimeter. Marketing. Everything. And we're reacting to Paul Tassi's latest Destiny video and Destiny split rumors. I'm not the bad guy, Paul. UNBLOCK ME! Sources; - https://steamdb.info/app/3065800/charts/#max - https://steamdb.info/app/1085660/charts/#max - https://x.com/2Calico/status/2097364178298126762 - https://x.com/MarathonTheGame/status/2029965231636488381 - https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/2097431577584079167 - https://x.com/DestinyBulletn/status/2097411073531924943 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q-FIibX67c - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2097293887681540513 Thumbnail by @NobodyHasSpoken

You know things have gotten bad when even gaming journalists are dunking on the character designs. Over the weekend, Insomniac showed off its take on the Sentinels in Marvel's Wolverine, and the reaction has been brutal. Instead of the intimidating mutant-hunting machines many fans associate with the X-Men, this redesign is getting roasted for its aesthetic and overall direction. After the other controversial Wolverine character designs we've already covered, I'm starting to see a pattern. Today we're looking at the Sentinels and more asking what exactly is going on with Insomniac's art direction. Sources: - https://x.com/insomniacgames/status/2096214353280184822 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2096418607483814234 - https://x.com/ShitpostRock/status/2096518767140597839 - https://x.com/PlayStation/status/2096693795576307835 - https://x.com/BADMANMEDIA/status/2096307369810837525 - https://x.com/Gazz_54/status/2097104868259319863 - https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/2096745652914930076