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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
A remake of the 1988 JRPG Dragon Quest III released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC in November 2024. In the months leading up to its release, the game became controversial for its censorship of the late Akira Toriyama's character designs and the removal of gendered terms when referring to the protagonist. The controversy reached its peak when a viral interview with Dragon Quest creator Yuji Hori revealed that the changes were made solely to comply with Western regulations, coupled with developer and publisher Square Enix's attempts to scrub the video from the Internet. Upon release, the game sold moderately well but was poorly received by many fans of the series due to the aforementioned changes.
Everyone who was involved in censoring Mr. Toriyama's work for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake needs to apologize at his grave.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake by CtrlAlt_Games November 26, 2024
Your body, my choice.
A play on the pro-choice slogan "My body, my choice." While it has existed since at least 2018, the phrase went viral in November 2024 after political commentator Nick Fuentes posted it on X in response to Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 US presidential election. Fuentes's post was viewed over 90 million times and the phrase saw wide usage on X, Facebook, Reddit, and TikTok, as well as high school and college campuses.
I saw a girl complaining about the election on TikTok and the comments were full of guys saying "Your body, my choice."
Your body, my choice. by CtrlAlt_Games November 22, 2024
Pay has no limits.
A play on the PlayStation slogan "Play has no limits." in reference to the exorbitant prices of PlayStation 5 consoles, games, and accessories. The phrase became popular in mid-2024 following the reveal of the $700 digital-only PlayStation 5 Pro.
The PS5 Pro costs $700 and doesn't come with a disc drive or vertical stand. They're sold separately for $80 and $30, respectively. Pay has no limits.
Pay has no limits. by CtrlAlt_Games November 22, 2024
I was here.
A phrase used by viewers of Internet live streams when a notable event, usually one that is expected to become a viral video clip, has occurred. Most commonly used when a streamer accomplishes a notable feat in video games, the phrase signals that the viewer witnessed the viral event as it happened.
I was here. by CtrlAlt_Games November 6, 2024
God Apple
A term used by Minecraft players to refer to the enchanted golden apple, a rare and powerful in-game healing item. It is also referred to as a "Notch apple" in reference to Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson.
God Apple by CtrlAlt_Games November 6, 2024
Sleep Stream
A type of internet live stream in which a streamer records themselves lying in bed. During the stream, viewers are able to disrupt the streamer’s attempts to sleep by sending text-to-speech messages, playing music and/or videos, and sometimes controlling elements of the room itself such as lighting. In such cases, it is also referred to as a “control my room” stream.
I'm surprised more streamers haven't done sleep streams; they generate a lot of money from viewer donations.
Sleep Stream by CtrlAlt_Games November 3, 2024
Firewalk Studios
An American video game developer founded in 2018 and acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in April 2023. It developed the now-defunct 2024 hero shooter game Concord, which is often cited as one of the biggest failures in video game history. Following this, the studio was shut down by SIE in late October 2024.
Firewalk Studios by CtrlAlt_Games October 29, 2024