Tried searching, but was wondering if anyone else has had problems with their DS4's sticks. I've now had two where the rubber has worn through and exposed the plastic underneath. I sent one in for a replacement, and am about to do the same for the second. Is this a new thing, or does it always happen to controllers? I don't remember having any issues with the DS3 or 360 gamepad.
If only this article's headline was "Here's Why Nintendo's Head Wasn't at E3" and sub "You're Not Going to Believe This." Then Giant Bomb would have made it.
@andrewb: Yeah, it's hard to measure the tier of ostracization for a group, but transgendered people get it rough. Not just on the internet, but everywhere.
@darthslughorn: The reason most had a problem with Leigh Alexander wasn't because she was a woman, it was because she acted like a drunk imbecile on the E3 podcast.
Two years in a row, even.
There are drunk males who ruin the E3 talks just as equally. See my previous comments on the matter because I don't want to make it a personal thing. Just wanted to throw it out there that gender has nothing to do with what condition makes for a detriment to a live conversation. I'd also throw it out there that I'm usually a quiet person, but I think I'd also make for an obnoxious drunk on a video or podcast.
That's true, but there's also something to be said about being responsible enough that, as a guest, you aren't getting completely hammered in a venue where getting completely hammered isn't going to be appreciated.
I think it's really shitty that Dave Lang gets a total pass for being wasted on the GDC lifestream but Leigh Alexander has gotten shit for years about her Bombcast appearance. She apologised, I don't see why people can't move on.
Since I was the one that brought this up, I'll say that Drunk Dave Lang and his buddy Smashed John Vignocchi are bad guests. Lang was obviously embarrassed, and stepped up his behavior. Did he deserve a second chance? Probably. Does Alexander? Probably. But you're right in that she gets more shit. But we should solve that by giving other people more shit for being shitty.
@andrewb: Totally. Panels (podcasts, whatever) should be good panels above all else. Diversity is a part of a good panel. Drunk, obnoxious, loud, inconsiderate assholes of any sex, gender, race, ethnicity, political orientation, or anything else, (not thinking of anyone in particular) are not part of a good panel.
@bocam: I know, I'm just saying that it is possible that people invited to check a box may ruin panels. Main point: Shitty panelists, men, women, white, black, brown, and everything else, are shitty panelists and not worth inviting.
The problems with the Giant Bomb panels were adequately addressed by Patrick. We are all victims of our friend circles, which may or may not be diverse. But, the issue is that the panels should be constructed to create the best panel, whatever that composition might be. The panels would probably be better if they were more diverse, but worse if they were diverse only to check a box. Making a diverse panel just to say you did may cause more personality clashes than we are comfortable with
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