‘Hardcore Henry’ Tells Gamers Sorry, There Is No Princess
Hardcore Henry questions gamers' instinctual need to fulfill a particular role within the context of a presumed masculine identity.
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Donkey Kong’s Tie, or the Domestication of the Villain
Donkey Kong's representation as a character and his success as a hero is important because it keys into what we want in an avatar, someone who is responsible, who puts on a tie in the morning, and does the selfless dirty work necessary to get by.