Are Game Magazines Turning Into Men's Magazines? 147
KaiEl writes "I was skimming through the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (April 2004) the other day when I began to notice a recurring theme: pictures of scantily clad women, both virtual and real, kept popping up. Usually it's not surprising to find one or two skimpy outfits in an issue, but this one seemed crawling with them. I decided to chronicle a list of the semi-nudity in a post on my weblog. What does this surplus of sexy pictures say about the direction of the videogame industry? Is it a reaction to the success of 'male' magazines like Maxim and FHM? Is it a reflection of the video game industry's seeming fascination with the barely clothed female form (see: Dead Or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball)? Or am I just a prude who's getting worked up over nothing?"
Let me see... (Score:5, Funny)
Considering you chronicled the semi-nudity on your web site, I think you're a smart person who knows that nudity (even the semi kind) will get you a posting on Slashdot and a lot of web traffic to your blog.
And since I seem to be a very early post, I suspect a lot of people are RTFAWSN (Reading the ----ing article with semi-nudity.)
Don't bother guys (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Rule #1 (Score:4, Funny)
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For the articles, of course.
Re:How is this shocking? (Score:5, Funny)
Leisure Suit Larry? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Let me see... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:How is this shocking? (Score:2, Funny)
You mean the way to get rich is to view women as objects? Didn't know it was THAT easy
kneejerk? (Score:5, Funny)
I think it reflects that a large part of the audience who grew up with computer games has, er, grown older, and this is the kneejerk reaction of the industry to try to attract them.
Um, I don't think the knee is the part of the body being jerked in this case...
GMD
Re:Nearly Naked Nubiles Nothing New (Score:5, Funny)
I for one... (Score:5, Funny)
What can I say, it's been a slow day.
Re:"Or am I just a prude..." (Score:5, Funny)
Riight, and you just read playboy for the articles too, huh?
Re:Don't bother guys (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Nearly Naked Nubiles Nothing New (Score:1, Funny)
Big-tittied whores who shit themselves but don't mind. Well, it's funny in a gross kind of way.
Re:Rule #1 (Score:5, Funny)
On the other hand, I thought their gaming coverage was quite good. Thus, in summary, I read PC Accelerator for the articles. ;)
Re:Serious game mags have failed. (Score:2, Funny)
I wish I hadn't thrown away my issues, that was a fun point in time, gaming-wise.
Re:Prude? It depends... (Score:3, Funny)
I disagree. I could do a lot more with a 4-hour erection than I could with Janet Jackson's boob.
If its the ad's, it means nothing (Score:3, Funny)
Now, if EGM starts to run editorials about how to score with such women, then its time to reconsider why you buy that magazine.
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