oh hey how's it going?

Hi I'm Marissa and this is my Game Grumps sideblog.

[berylb33]

Happy one-year anniversary to whatever the hell was going on with Animal Crossing fans when New Horizons came out

[askpredetor]

>Morning shift

>Customer is angry that we disabled his card

>calm him down because it is a security measure

>We had to block his card because he spent 5k on Genshin Impact at 4AM and almost drained his entire bank account

>The instant we unblock his card he spends 200 more dollars on Genshin Impact

[deepermadness]

I've seen this happen before in Duel Links, Arknights, Fate and now Genshin. The people who indulge like this are called "whales". Check this out:

He eventually sunk around $1,500 just for a weapon. This is gambling addiction.

[cushfuddled]

Pretty much every big game these days relies on addictive hooks. James Stephanie Sterling did a great video on the way game companies prey on “whales” by filling their games with gambling mechanics. I honestly can’t recommend it enough if you haven’t seen it: 

[despicableplankton]

that video destroyed my mood for a good few days

really made it seem like we’re fucked and there’s no way to do anything to make video games better for people

like we’re all just fucked forever

I know that wasn’t the intention, but holy shit it’s bleak

[sableweiss]

Hey so Genshin Impact and mobile games like Fate Grand Order, Honkai Impact, and Mr. Love Queen’s Choice are great examples of what’s currently got gamers in a chokehold.  This video is really really good.  It forces you to look at the fact that gaming companies are intentionally creating gambling addition to keep you paying hundreds, if not thousands, into an otherwise FREE game.

They are intentionally going after people who have these types of behaviors and exploiting it, and creating it in people who didn’t have it before by making the games look absolutely fucking amazing and giving them just enough to make them want more.

Stay safe ya’ll.  Take a break from games if the urge becomes too much.  Read books, watch tv, paint, craft, skateboard, build a doghouse, knit, play sports, make a game yourself, do literally ANYTHING other than the freaking game because entire teams of people are working their asses off to get you to cave and pay out.

[toastbutteregg]

[bpdvanillaice]

[sm64mario]

Hm… Mario’sa saw an ad in the newspaper for’a part time job! Mario’sa gonna take it! It’a seems like easy pay! Yahoo!

[sm64mario]

First’a night on the job, everyone!

[sm64mario]

Why are they moving.

[toshio]

leaked footage of peach and daisy’s smash taunts

[0utoftouchthursday-deactivated2]

[hugsfromdad]

My sister just sent me this and im screaming

[deadendfriendz]

This lives rent free in my head

[broshi-4-lyfe]

[dilfgmancoolatta]

youve heard of “press f to pay respects” now get ready for

[secretaryofdarkness]

Never seen a button prompt in a video game that asked so politely. I think I WILL press O to spend time with the boys, thank you very much

[sandmandaddy69]

[animalcrossingmemes]

[gamexgrumps]

It’s honest to god baffling how people cannot understand that just because something is legal doesn’t mean it isn’t bad or morally incorrect 

“they were both adults! She was 22!” He was a celebrity to these multiple people (because it seems like this was a pattern) and they reached out to him because they were a fan. 

This isn’t some they met at a bar (or a public place) naturally and hooked up kind of situation. They were fans, who were attracted to him, and he knew that. The (lack of) balance of power was always in his favor. He knew they wanted him, so he just waited until the time was best for him to get some ass. Make them feel special, and then dipped. 

Sure, the whole wanting a relationship, fucking, and ghosting isn’t illegal, but wow if it isn’t scummy! Especially when the people on the other hand are FANS who LOOK UP TO THE OTHER PERSON. 

A person can still be scummy and gross without doing anything illegal. Taking advantage of an imbalance of power is still gross, whether or not the law is in your favor. 

Also if you think there isn’t an imbalance of power because of the celeb/fan dynamic, the large gaps sure do allude to one!!! 

[gackpo-against-groomers]

Dan Avidan Has Been Called Out For Potential Grooming

reddit user NotBlarg has come put with a post on r/rantgrumps where he gives video evidence of the Dan Avidan Groominng allegations.

An anonymous victim came to the reddit user with their story.

Her proof was a video Dan sent her.

You can watch the video here /safe

This is a screenshot of the conversation after he sent said video

(this is my screenshot btw heres the link to the photo)

u/NotBlarg then states:

"Her experience with Dan matches the pattern of the girls that have come forward. While she was underage, she privately contacted him as a fan and more than happily engaged in conversation."

Again the reddit user provided a picture.

(again a link to the original picture)

"As the years went by, and she became of legal age-"

Then we are provided the last picture

"-their conversations turned into sexts, and eventually led to her meeting him backstage at a Game Grumps Live show where sexual activity occurred. A couple of weeks after, all contact from Dan ceased."

This is the post that blew up today.

Surely more things are gonna cone out about this this in the coming days.

Here's the link to the Original Reddit Post

[ceo-of-jock-villagers]

isabelle i literally have no idea what you’re talking about

[un-pearable]

[aringance]

[sabertoothwalrus]

I found this post I’d made a while ago and decided to animate it: