I've been out as gay in the online community for several years now. One of the common questions I get when people find out I am gay is how I feel about how often gaming communities use derogatory terms such as "gay" and "fag." The general answer is that it depends on context.

Words can be powerful things, but they are just expressions of intent by the person who said or typed them. I feel that a lot of times when people say "gay" or "fag"...

• Zoid

I am not a lobster.

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That is, the nickname I have chosen use has no relation to a crustacean that has become known on a popular satirical animated show. I am of course referring to Zoidberg on Futurama.

I hate that guy… fish… thing.

Every time I encounter someone new on the Internet, one of the first questions I get is, "Hey did you...

• Zoid

There is a reason that only a few game companies consistently release amazing games. There are three main ingredients to making a great game: capital, talent, iteration.

Capital consists of the money and time to make the game. It always takes longer and costs more than you expect. This is an entire article in itself.

Talent is one of the most challenging factors to get right and complete. There is a finite number of talented people in the industry at any one time....

• Zoid