Sean Ryan - June 12th, 2009
Columns, Robot Punch
A 39 year old man from Iowa now faces a sentence of up to 15 years after pleading guilty to the possession of “obscene material” in the form of manga depicting illustrations of minors in sexual situations. Another sicko locked away where he belongs? Maybe… But as you learn how the events of his case unfolded, you may begin to worry if you’re next.
In this week’s Robot Punch!, we follow up on a story at the front lines of art versus censorship.
Read More »
Sean Ryan - June 5th, 2009
Robot Punch
Rape games have been banned in Japan! No, wait… They haven’t. Oh, oh! Yes! Yes, they’re banned. SRSLY
The ripples from Amazon banning the violent rape simulation game, RapeLay, continue to roll, leading to a radical change in Japanese politics. In this week’s Robot Punch!, we’ll go over play-by-play this revolutionary change in the eroge industry and what these decisions say about our cultural attitude toward these controversial games.
Read More »
Sean Ryan - April 17th, 2009
All, Robot Punch
We live in times of rampant thievery and injustice. Seldom do we so clearly see it as we have in the past month, as skilled warriors are robbed of their victories, the wanting pleas of nations are denied, and even the security of valuable porn is violated.
Take tight hold of your junk, cuz in this week’s Robot Punch!, we take a look at some crooked moves by players and publishers alike that make the world that much more annoying.
Read More »
Sean Ryan - February 27th, 2009
All, Columns, Featured Column, Robot Punch
Have you ever played a porn game? No, of course you haven’t. Neither have I. And if I ever did, it would have been purely for research purposes.
This week, in Robot Punch!, we’ll discuss a genre of video game that doesn’t often find much coverage in the media, despite its significant role in the industry: The H-game. Also known as eroge (short for “erotic games”), the genre recently caught some heat and now we’re feeling a little more guilty about ourselves.
Read More »