"Scourge: Outbreak" and "Dark"? Why do I get the feeling that gaming has reached the same "dark and edgy" low point that comic books did in the nineties?

@wowgrandpa By that logic, all AAA titles are good games, which isn't true.

David Hayter was phoning it in for MGS4 anyway. Snake barely had any lines after Chapter 3 (and the ones he did have were jokes, asking people what to do or just grunts) AND Hayter didn't voice Big Boss in the same game.

This is Kiefer Sutherland, people. Kiefer Sutherland as Snake! From one legendary agent character to another! Good to know Kojima has his head screwed on right.

As for the guy in the bandages, I believe his dialogue was taken from Call Of Duty: World At War, where Sutherland played the protagonist's commanding officer.

Remember when we didn't have to make profiles and accounts to play video games?

Yeah ... me neither ...

This is news ... ?

Okay, Gamespot -- Eddie -- we need to have a little talk. Have you noticed how in Microsoft's press release, they didn't mention anything about Amy Hood's gender? Have you noticed how they focused on her achievements and NOT the fact that she had two X chromosomes?

There's a reason they did this; because her achievements are what matter, not her gender. You're dumbing down employment and making it seem like something special when a woman gets a promotion when it should be just as normal as when a guy does. By mentioning Hood's gender in the title of this article, you're singling it out as something out-of-the-ordinary to be applauded rather than something regular and everyday. It's like you're rewarding a dog for learning a new trick. You're giving Microsoft a pat on the head and telling it what a good little company it's been.

I don't wish to stereotype but this does seem to be a very American attitude to take (sorry my US friends!). When Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director, Barbra Streisand -- who was presenting the award -- said "finally!" before giving it to her, something that was criticised overseas (such as by female UK presenter Victoria Coren).

@davehunt8 Dave, please don't buy into the idea that the only people opposing this are male. There's been criticism from women of Anita Sarkeesian and other gaming-based gender issues movements like #1ReasonWhy. To assume that the only reason people could possibly oppose these movements is because they're male and immature is preposterous and, unfortunately, it's the attitude that gaming sites seem to take too.

Have you ever stopped to consider that maybe we take issue with the arguments being raised by people making the claims that the gaming industry is sexist? I myself have been a victim of online abuse while playing multiplayer games so how is it fair that only insults against women are being stamped out? In my teens, I had of body image issues because of the unrealistic standards of beauty seen in bishounen heroes like those in the Final Fantasy series. Why aren't they discussed when gaming journalists talk about objectification? And Anita Sarkeesian has so many biased and cherry-picked examples that I'm amazed any gaming sites give her the time of day but that's the power feminism has; the fear of being labelled "anti-woman" overrides logical arguments and journalistic integrity.

Dave, the only ignorance here is being expressed by you. Much like Anita Sarkeesian herself, you're ignoring actual criticism and labelling anyone who disagrees as "sexist". We're coming up on the one-year anniversary of the beginning of Anita's Kickstarter and in all that time, she hasn't answered a single criticism against her. Definitely not the kind of person I'd bring up if I wanted gender issues to be taken seriously.

@Salanderr Not at all true. "You can't expect to have equality between the sexes by focusing solely on the needs and wants of one of them". In spite of what you might think, that's the case; if it wasn't, we'd see a lot more campaigning from feminist organisations for equal health funding for male illnesses, more domestic violence and rape resources for men, denounce the treatment of fathers in family courts, etc, etc.

You can be anti-feminist and still be pro-woman and support equal rights.

... You're kidding me. This actually exists.

So what can we expect? A two-hour love letter to Anita Sarkeesian with equally-biased examples of sexism and refusal to reach the route of the problems in the gaming industry (e.g. - saying "women are paid less" without investigating why)? Or can we expect an impartial viewpoint, with fair commentary from women like Gabrielle Toledano, Christine Phelan and Janette Goering, who acknowledge the mistakes made by the "teh gaming industry is sexist" crowd, as well as the progress that needs to happen?

@Dessicator Unfortunately, I agree; "blind misandry" does seem to be considered an "academic" tone nowadays. Nothing freedomspopular wrote warranted your ridiculous reply. It seemed like you just wanted an opportunity to rant about how awful men are than discuss and debate the issue sensibly.

Also, I didn't call you any names. You, however, called me "boy" and remarked that I "speak like a child", so stop being so hypocritical. You clearly don't know what a civil discussion is and you're the one making both freedomspopular and myself out to be strawmen.

Dessicator, if you can't handle a mature debate, you shouldn't be posting on a mature site.

@Dessicator Let's get this straight, Dessicator; freedomspopular said "an industry being male-dominated isn't a big deal because there are other female-dominated industries that aren't treated as being a big deal. What YOU read was "WELL WOMEN KEEP MEN OUT OF NURSING, SO HOW DARE THEY THREATEN THE GAMES INDUSTRY! BLAAARGHH!"

Everything you wrote was a defensive, kneejerk, autonomous feminist reaction to a completely innocent comment. If you want to have a tantrum about how awful men are, there are better places to do it than Gamespot.

... There are worse places too, mind, considering how many "zomg gaming is so sexist" articles there have been in the last year ...