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Roach...is (likely) a mare.

@falling_fast: I'm sorry you feel that way, falling_fast. I wish you wouldn't be so dismissive of other people's feelings. But, quite frankly, you're expressing an extremely hurtful sentiment that is also missing the point. This piece is less about games than it is about representation in general. You could replace every instance where Austin wrote "developer" with "creator" and this piece would more or less whole-cloth transfer over to any artistic medium.

I wish I had the ability to look up decent figures to cite a source, but the general consensus (http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/sep/27/videogames-hollywood) has been that games are surpassing cinema in terms of reach and revenue. Take that as a given, if just for a moment. Would that make discussions about representation in movies less worthy of discourse than games?

What do you think "really matters"? Then, once you answer that question, take the second thing you respond with. Why should it be considered worthy of response, effort, or critical thought at all, when the first thing you responded with still exists? Do you see the dangerous path thinking like this can lead to?

My in-game ID is @jibblypuff, if this is still a think :)

I'll totally jump on this resurgence bandwagon and request an invite, should one be available. My ingame name is JibblyPuff. Also, I tried to even. But I still can't even. What is all this stuff in the concourse?

I think many of those in these comments expressing disbelief at Minecraft garnering such a huge number are woefully under educated on exactly how big Minecraft really is. It would literally be impossible to overstate its effect on the game players and creaters of tomorrow. There is nothing bigger to a 10 year old right now. Not your CoDs or your Maddens or your DayZs or No Man's Sky or Rust or League of DOTA Newarth.

Go to any K-9 classroom in any first or second world country and ask how many kids play Minecraft, be astounded. And I bet they'll have played Minecraft for years. Someone above mentioned "lightning in a bottle that has run its course." Ladies, the effect Minecraft will have on this industry is just getting started.

@nightfang: Because they're evil wizards who steal into your dreams at night and take slivers of your heart-memories with them as they depart into the dark realm that houses the tower of tears we shed for them.

Also, that fucking song at the end credits was perfect. A beautifully haunting rendition of In The Pines that would put Cobain's to shame.

You know, it's a testament to just how powerful Sagan's Pale Blue Dot speech is that not even that asshole Dave Lang can ruin it.

I'll say the best thing to come out of these posts has been the stunning Dark Souls propaganda posters.

This is really a case where everyone wins, regardless of which game comes out on top. Mass Effect 2 is so so very good! But in the end, I'm still praising the sun. I leave you with the Tribe, fight on, brave tribesmen.

I...I can't do it. I can't pick. Don't make me do this.