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When making something you want gamers to buy, make sure it's super shiny and ridiculous.

http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/gamer-marketing

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Tell me, Graham, why do you associate guacamole with "popping back up repeatedly"?

While I loved the episode, I have to keep in mind to keep the volume lower then average next time. Less my entire office hear Kathleen yell out "Look at my boobs!"

You know. Again.

Nirvana wrote:While I loved the episode, I have to keep in mind to keep the volume lower then average next time. Less my entire office hear Kathleen yell out "Look at my boobs!"

You know. Again.

Yeah, I had the exact same problem. I think I'll just bring in earbuds next time.

my reaction was "Stop showing us your boobs, your normal clothes is low cut enough as it is."

Steamcastle wrote:my reaction was "Stop showing us your boobs, your normal clothes is low cut enough as it is."

Then you are not this mythical gamer they are marketing to.

while kathleen's cleavage is awesome (more-so because it's attached to an interesting, funny human being) if it's even close to that bad on certain other gamer-oriented news I'm glad I don't have cable.

taza wrote:Tell me, Graham, why do you associate guacamole with "popping back up repeatedly"?

I think the comparison was to "Whack-A-Mole," not "guacamole."

I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!

Now, maybe if it were a laptop with Optimus-like LED display keys instead of just light-up keys...

Geoff_B wrote:I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!

Are you left-handed, or do you just enjoy being handicapped by having fewer keys in close proximity to your movement keys?

DarkMorford wrote:

taza wrote:Tell me, Graham, why do you associate guacamole with "popping back up repeatedly"?

I think the comparison was to "Whack-A-Mole," not "guacamole."

I think Graham just refuses to admit he's allergic to avocados.

That's also not even remotely how you pronounce guacamole.

UNHchabo wrote:

Geoff_B wrote:I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!

Are you left-handed, or do you just enjoy being handicapped by having fewer keys in close proximity to your movement keys?

"Lets light up the arrow keys, cause gamers definitely don't know where those keys are." It just seems silly.

All I have to say is: I heard you liek tits

Graham wrote:That's also not even remotely how you pronounce guacamole.

It's how Zapp Brannigan pronounces it, reinforcing how wrong it is.

UNHchabo wrote:

Geoff_B wrote:I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!

Are you left-handed, or do you just enjoy being handicapped by having fewer keys in close proximity to your movement keys?

I'm right-handed and I use arrows for FPS movement as well, with Enter = use, R-Ctrl = crouch, and R-Shift = jump.

Graham wrote:

Steamcastle wrote:my reaction was "Stop showing us your boobs, your normal clothes is low cut enough as it is."

Then you are not this mythical gamer they are marketing to.

yes I'm not a gamer, maybe runner and brony, but gamer no I haven't purchased a pc or console game in over 7 year, my newest console is a Sega Master System II.
the two games I have used the most time on are Robotron 2084 and Metal Slug.
Wait that's not quite right, Desert bus, the last 3 desert bus' and and the video of the last two, that is the game that have taken the most of my time.

UNHchabo wrote:

Geoff_B wrote:I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!

Are you left-handed, or do you just enjoy being handicapped by having fewer keys in close proximity to your movement keys?

I'm a leftie. So the first thing I do when I get a new game is to re-configure the controls. Games that don't let me do this make me sad

I just conform. It's easier.

Ditto; I'm a southpaw, but I always preferred to use a 'right-handed' mouse since I could also take notes while clicking, etc.

Then when 'WASD' became a control convention, I was already set up and didn't have to relearn anything or fiddle around with keymaps or whatnot.


Oh, and I'd like to take a moment to say that BOTH Zyxst and I like boobs; Kathleen's in particular are nice.

Another left-hander here (well, technically ambidextrous, but I favour the left) that uses a mouse and keyboard in a right handed configuration. It's just how I learned to do it, I literally didn't know anyone used the mouse with their left hand until long after it was too late to change.

Me! I do! It drives everyone at work completely mad when they try to use my computer

Uggh. I'm glad I don't watch other gaming news shows. I'd hate to be in 'gamer mode' all the time.

The voices and behavior were spot on, which shames me as a human being and someone who likes video games.

Excellent delivery for the gaming world's insanity as usual.

No, Techmo will not be defeated. In the next update, you will literally fight anthropomorphic bikinis on a giant thong while the disc tray spews swimwear at you.

I suspect that the response will next be to ship the game in a bakini and thong. Including swimsuit accessories for our controllers in a premium pack.

I'm sorry, but Kinect won't work for this game if it doesn't detect you wearing a swimsuit.