Christmas-themed Games in Short Supply

Technogeek: If the developer were male there wouldn't have been a "conversation" in the first place.10/19/2014 - 2:27am

Monte: trolls are just at their absolute worst when it comes to women and feminist. You could bet good money that if the developer were male the trolls would be silent and the conversation would actually focus on the journalism.10/18/2014 - 9:18pm

Monte: Papa: Not the first time we've had a journalism scandals before, but the harassment never got close to this level; the difference with this scandal is that feminists are involved. Without the feminist angle, their would be A LOT less harrassment10/18/2014 - 9:15pm

Papa Midnight: Monte: That's honestly rather short-sighted. As has been proven with other persons who have been targeted, if it wasn't Quinn, it would be someone else.10/18/2014 - 6:26pm

Avalongod: I think that's part of what gives an esoteric news story like this real life...it taps into a larger narrative about misogyny in society outside of games.10/18/2014 - 3:29pm

Avalongod: @Monte, well the trolls made death threats that came to police (and media attention). I think this is tapping into a larger issue outside of games about how women are treated in society (like all the "real rape" stuff during the last election)10/18/2014 - 3:28pm

Wonderkarp: Zippy : Havent tried the PS4 controller. might later.10/18/2014 - 2:37pm

Monte: Seirously, If Quinn was not involved and GG was instead about something like the Mordor Marketing contracts, the trolling would have never grown so vile and disgusting. There have been plenty of movements in the past that never sufferred from behavior..10/18/2014 - 1:57pm

Monte: We have seen scandel's before but the trolling has never been as vile as what we see with GG. Trolls usually have such a tiny voice you can barely notice them, but its like moths to a flame whenever femistist are involved.10/18/2014 - 1:53pm

ZippyDSMlee: Wonderkarp: You might be able to if you had a PS4 controller.10/18/2014 - 1:00pm

MaskedPixelante: http://store.steampowered.com/app/327940/ Night Dive starts charging for freeware.10/18/2014 - 12:21pm

Matthew Wilson: the sad thing is there are trolls on both sides of this. people need to stop acting like their side is so pure.10/18/2014 - 12:19pm

MechaTama31: So, only speak out on a scandal that hasn't attracted trolls? I wouldn't hold my breath...10/18/2014 - 10:49am

Monte: I feel like GG just needs to die. The movement is FAR to tainted by hatred and BS for it to be useful for any conversation. Let GG die, and then rally behind the NEXT gaming journalism scandal, and start the conversation fresh.10/18/2014 - 10:33am

quiknkold: and we dont have a Dovakin to call a cease fire10/17/2014 - 7:37pm

quiknkold: The whole thing is Futile. Both sides are so buried deep in their trenchs that there isnt a conversation. Its just Finger Pointing, Name Calling, Doxxing, Threats. there needs to be a serious conversation, and GG isnt it.10/17/2014 - 7:37pm

quiknkold: I thought it was a good article. Jeff is right. I feel like GamerGate did destroy its message. I am for Ethics in game journalism, but man. so much hate. and its on both sides. I've seen some awful stuff spewed on twitter. Its a big reason why I exited..10/17/2014 - 7:34pm

Matthew Wilson: while he focused on gg, he did call out both sides crap.10/17/2014 - 7:18pm

Papa Midnight: That was a damn good read offered by Jeff Gertsmann.10/17/2014 - 7:17pm

Matthew Wilson: http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/letter-from-the-editor-10-17-2014/1100-5049/ deferentially a nice write up.10/17/2014 - 6:44pm

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Re: Christmas-themed Games in Short Supply

Submitted by Lorben on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 08:59.

There's the 'Christmas Carol' episode of American McGee's Grimm

Submitted by deuxhero on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 13:21.

Didn't Planescape Torment have signicent graphical differnces if played on chirstmas?

Submitted by KayleL on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 13:11.

But at least there are April Fools games. I like the one by Blizzard for their console game.

Submitted by David on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 22:14.

Donkey Kong Country 3 had a code for Christmas themed... stuff, I don't remember. Something changed into Christmas shapes. But I do remember a jazzy Christmas-y music remix during the bonus stages.

Submitted by MrKlorox on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 20:21.

I remember the original Nights into Dreams had a Christmas mode if your Saturn's date was set to December 25. Seems silly that they released a Christmas focused edition of that game. I wonder if setting the Saturn date to Dec 25 in Christmas Nights made it extra-christmasy.

Submitted by DannyLedonne on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 18:00.

Aw c'mon you guys remember Jazz Jackrabbit, right? Epic published TWO holiday installations for that game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Jackrabbit_(video_game)

... and as I recall Ian Bogost wrote about this late year:

http://kotaku.com/336357/where-are-the-christmas-games

Submitted by beemoh on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 15:33.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Lemmings

Submitted by CyberSkull on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 14:30.

I think the fewer Xmas games the better.

Submitted by Jonathan on Thu, 12/25/2008 - 11:16.

There are lots of Flash based Christmas games, but there are not many mainstream Christmas games out there AFAIK.