Alyxx Thorne

10/10 RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR YOUR GUTS

What do you get out of identifying as a gamer though? Identities like gamer largely ring hollow for me and therefore I have no desire to identify as such. What is the point of identifying in such a manner? IMO the difference between me saying that I play video games and you saying you're a gamer is that gamer is a status and playing video games is just an activity. The activity and the identifier who is involved with said activity are separate entities. Playing video games is just what I do and that's all it needs to be for me. I don't think gaming should define every aspect of my being as IMO I think that's what identifying as a gamer implies. Sure gaming has encompassed a large chunk of my life and still does to this day. But I don't feel the need to be defined by it or that gaming alone gives me purpose. Do you see what I'm getting at? I hope I'm not coming across as judgy as that was not my intention. This is just how I feel towards gamer as an identity. How you define yourself is entirely up to you. I'm just saying it's not up to you how others should define themselves and what culture they should identify with. Gaming is a culture whether you like it or not and people are gonna have a relationship with it, positive or not. It's not necessarily a bad thing. And no, nobody says that identifying yourself as a gamer implies that's all you do or that's how you define yourself. Gamers are people and like everyone have jobs, have lives and problems like everyone else. The only reason one would identify as a gamer is because they have a passion for it and enjoy it so much they want to find others who enjoy it too. It's like identifying as a raver/clubber. It's not everything you do, it's not your entire life, but it's the culture you have fun being with so you identify with it. The people you are describing can be found in any culture. Music hipsters exist as well. But I don't see how such individuals define the culture. And like with music, some albums/artists/bands are considered "gold" even if a lot of people might not be into them, same happens with games, movies, books etc. It's not just exclusive to games, it's just how it is and to me that's not what gaming culture is about either.

Nintendo goes bankrupt

You should see how much they want for Cubase which isn't nearly as user friendly...

If you want a DAW like FL Studio, you will probably have to pay for it either way. FL is actually one of the cheapest alternatives when compared to Reason or Cubase. I did come across an open source alternative once but don't remember what it was called at the top of my head and I don't think it was as fully featured...

Ok then, in your opinion what are some positive aspects of Gaming culture? I honestly don't see any and think that gaming culture should be purged with fire. Conventions, people getting together, sharing experiences and sharing their passion, playing together and having fun. True, if you only look at the negative stuff it's gonna seem bad but there is a positive side to it as well and always has been. But in all honesty and truth, I don't see anything wrong with identifying as a gamer and admitting it's your hobby and your passion.

Haven't seen the new series yet, but I'm curious.

Whole bunch of food.

I suggest making a thread about it in the Machinima or Valve Games forums.

It's a passion, and a culture has grown around it. I'm not against it.

10/10 Uhm, referring to my avatar? It's a succubus.

10/10 Me like

Playing some Hard Reset and maybe some more Deus Ex: Invisible War later and thinking about making some dinner. Still have some hotdogs left.

Had some hotdogs for dinner and some jaffa cakes for evening snacks. Now drinking some water after a couple ham and cheese sandwiches.

Beautiful

Playing Invisible War.

I think it's childish. If someone discovers something through a game or TV show, I think it's great. It's their association with the song, doesn't affect mine.

On my phone I use the standard Samsung browser instead of Chrome.

Always knew this game was weird but wow...

10/10 Perfectly fits the nick

Rabbit Had no idea that was a word, lol

*shrugs* From what I've observed it depends more on personality type than gender. I've seen a lot of women act like guys and vice versa...

I think it's a really good game with huge flaws that, once you get used to them and can play with them, don't really get in the way that much.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III and then some Deus Ex: Invisible War

Deus Ex: Revision