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Gamers Overwhelmingly Vote for Attractive Lead Characters in New CI Games Poll — But Is The AAA Gaming Industry Listening?

Gamers Overwhelmingly Vote for Attractive Lead Characters in New CI Games Poll — But Is The AAA Gaming Industry Listening?

Marek Tymiński of CI Games has sparked yet another debate in the gaming world, this time taking aim at what many are calling the “uglification” of gaming characters in AAA titles with a new poll. Tymiński issued the question on X asking gamers:

“Should lead video game characters be widely considered attractive/aspirational by the vast majority of players?”

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Director Daniel Vávra Attacks YouTuber Who Was Defending His Game – Grifter Comment Backfires Bigtime as Allies Turn on Warhorse Studios

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Director Daniel Vávra Attacks YouTuber Who Was Defending His Game – Grifter Comment Backfires Bigtime as Allies Turn on Warhorse Studios

The controversies surrounding Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 have taken a sharp turn as Warhorse Studios’ co-owner Daniel Vávra finds himself embroiled in a public feud with popular YouTuber Rev Says Desu. Ironically, the clash stems from a video in which Rev defended the game against accusations of wokeness, yet Vávra’s aggressive response has only fueled further backlash.

TeamKill Media Calls Modding ‘Vulgar’ and Claims it Makes ‘A Joke Out of Our Art’ – Won’t Release ‘Code Violet’ on PC

TeamKill Media Calls Modding ‘Vulgar’ and Claims it Makes ‘A Joke Out of Our Art’ – Won’t Release ‘Code Violet’ on PC

TeamKill Media has stirred up a storm of criticism after announcing it would not be releasing its upcoming game, Code Violet, on PC. The studio’s reasoning, posted on X, has drawn ire for its condescending tone and virtue signaling, leaving gamers and content creators alike scratching their heads.

Gaming Industry ‘Hopes’ GTA 6 Price Opens the Floodgates for $100 Base Games – Is This The End of Affordable Gaming?

Gaming Industry ‘Hopes’ GTA 6 Price Opens the Floodgates for $100 Base Games – Is This The End of Affordable Gaming?

The idea of standard video game prices jumping to $100 is being floated as a possibility, thanks to the hype surrounding Grand Theft Auto 6. According to Matthew Ball’s State of Video Gaming in 2025 report, some in the gaming industry hope Take-Two Interactive will use the unprecedented excitement around Rockstar’s GTA 6 to push this price increase. If successful, this could open the door for other publishers to follow suit, all under the guise of offsetting spiraling development costs.

World Showcase vs. The Real World vs. Epcot’s Origins: A Study In Culture and Time By Lew Wasserman’s Ghost

World Showcase vs. The Real World vs. Epcot’s Origins: A Study In Culture and Time By Lew Wasserman’s Ghost

On this week’s (1/16) T3PO Live show (now airing live every Thursday at 4 pm, so don’t miss it, thanks) we began with a discussion of the truly silly and inappropriate new “recycled material” costumes for the American Adventure’s “Voices Of Liberty” acapella singers…and then meandered into EPCOT and particularly World Showcase in general when one of the chatters asked us (Vash, Joshua, Nolan, Erika, Ron and I) about the potential for new countries joining the circle around the lagoon. Joshua shared a map that shows room for about DOUBLE the number there now. Complexity ensued, and I have some thoughts to share, deep or otherwise.