The r/gaymer debacle: Legally, who’s in the clear?
Gaymer.org’s owner, Chris Vizzini, sent a cease and desist letter to the subreddit, /r/gaymers last night stating that the subreddit must not use the name “gaymer.” This does not come as a surprise because their trademark is on the verge of being incontestable. The law states that within 5 years of filing a trademark, the...
r/gaymers to be shutdown?
Late yesterday night, r/gaymers, the gay gaming community on Reddit with over 16,500 subscribers, received news that their beloved community may be shut down. The r/gaymers moderators were informed that Reddit had received a cease and desist from the owner of Gaymer.org, Chris Vizzini. Here is the quote of the announcement that was submitted by...
Gay Nerd of the Month: Super Scrub
GN Congratulations on being February’s Gay Nerd of the Month! GN Any words for your fans? Super Scrub Thanks Super Scrub Umm, thank you for nominating me I was really surprised I had fans to be perfectly honest. GN Oh please, you’ve got tons of nerd rep. Plus, apparently, you’re cute Super Scrub Well thanks!...
Gay Nerd of the Month: Kaz
GN: Congratulations on being November’s Gay Nerd of the Month! GN: Any message for your fans? Kaz: Thanks for the votes, and one of you left your underwear at my place. And I’m sure I found a hidden camera in my toliet. GN: So that’s how you won. I assumed there was some sort of...
GN NY Meetup: Arcade Night and Bar Hop! (11/12/11)
Gay-Nerds.com is going to host another meetup. Get ready for a night of arcade games and bar hopping! The plan is to meet up at Dave & Busters, go nuts playing video games, socialize with all you nerds and then at around 10 pm, go bar hopping in Hell’s Kitchen! Come join us for a...
NYCC2011 Show Floor Roundup
In addition to the coverage on our tumblr, we took a whole lot more pictures of the floor. Here they are!
NYCC2011 Cosplay Roundup
Just posting the last of the pictures from the convention. There were definitely really awesome costumes and silly ones. My favorites were Confused Grundy, Shirtless Layton and Steam Punk Claw guy. Share yours!
Gay Nerd of the Month: Harvest Moonstruck
GN: Congratulations on being October’s Gay Nerd of the Month! GN: Any message for the people who voted for you? Harvest Moonstruck: Thank you. It really was a surprise. I don’t think I contribute all that much honestly. Harvest Moonstruck: I post pictures to entertain the masses. Harvest Moonstruck: Doesn’t seem special to me. GN:...
NYCC Day 1 Cosplay Roundup!
Pictures are courtesy of our own doctorwho ( Edwin Chan ) @ http://www.rdfn.org/ Discuss this in the forums
Alternate Reality Gaming and You
In a intriguing article posted by Gamespot.com, it explored the different psychological approaches developers are taking to try and immerse their players into as much of the game as possible. Through techniques dubbed “Alternate Reality Gaming” (ARG), it’s the art of including real-life actions and them having an effect on your gameplay: be it giving...
Gay Nerd of the Month: Parchita
Gender: Male Age: 24 Location: New York, New York Forum Screen Name: Parchita Orientation: Gay GN: Congratulations on being Gay Nerd of the Month! Parchita: And I thought it would never actually happen. GN: Any message for the people that voted for you? Parchita: Well, thank you to everyone who voted for me for all...
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Gay Nerds Wants You!
‘Sup Nerds? Gay Nerds is looking for a few contributors to volunteer and join our ranks. We want to invite you to try your hand at featured content writing! If you’ve got a passion for all things nerdy and feel that you can inspire that same passion in others through your words, you just may...
Scarlet Betch Video Podcast Roundup: Episodes 55-61
Here’s a round up posts of the recent Scarlet Betch video podcast posts for the (naughty) people who aren’t all caught up. Keep track of new Scarlet Betch podcasts by subscribing to their youtube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/scarletbetch And follow their Twitter at: http://twitter.com/#!/ScarletBetch Or their Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scarlet-Betch/132858756737?ref=ts
Otakon 2011 Cosplay Gallery
Despite 100+ degrees of hot weather, otakus and enthusiasts donned their costumes for Otakon 2011 last weekend. Cosplay is always one of the main draws of Otakon and here are some highlights! Discuss this in the forum!
Right Under Our Noses: Anne Lister
When you get right down to it, it’s often harder to find notable lesbians throughout history because up until the Women’s Liberation movement of the early 20th Century, women simply weren’t afforded much of a place throughout society. That’s why this edition of Right Under Our Noses is particularly remarkable. Not only is she a...
GN Events: Videogames at the MoMA
GN is going to get classy. Next week on Wednesday (July 27, 2011), The Museum of Modern Art is holding a videogame based exhibition. Tickets are $16 which includes access to a cocktail reception, a tote bag, and an evening of gaming. Come at meet other GN-ers! Looking forward to meeting you there Thanks to BubbleBobbleBoy...
Scarlet Betch Episode 52.1: All New! All Different! Relaunch Edition!
Hey Betches! We continue our first week with crossposting on Gay-Nerds.com. We totes forgot to introduce ourselves, so consider this our 0.1 issue, which can help you catch up! We chat about Daken Dark Wolverine (and his continued queerness), Batgirl (the last of the Steph Brown issues, plus Squire! Brits!), Alpha Flight (hooray Canadians! Queer...
Scarlet Betch on GN Ep51: Green Lanterns and Guests!
Hey Betches! We’re back with a special surprise! We welcome special guest commentator and Wikipedia afficionado… Sarah! We say hello to all our new friends at Gay-Nerds.com and review the latest summer super-hero film, Green Lantern (aka that movie with Ryan Reynolds’ abs). Stay tuned for more coverage this week of recent comics that came...