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Did you sit through every episode of Bionic Woman just for the slim hope that it might have a scene with Sarah Corvus?

Did you skip Battlestar Galactica episodes 318, 319, and 320 because you knew Starbuck wouldn’t be in them?

If so, you might be suffering from Katee Sackhoff Fanboy Syndrome. The only known cure for KSFS is watching any Katee-Sackhoff-related clips you can find online.

The non-gamers among us may have missed this Resistance 2 viral promo from last week, so in the interest of public health, I offer it here:

There are now a couple of videos up on the Resistance-related Project Abraham site. Oh, and the beeps you hear at the end of the first clip spell out “blackout” in Morse code. I wonder what that means.

Resistance 2 comes out for your PS3 this fall.

[Via GayGamer.net]

We seem to be gamer-themed this week, so here’s the new Resident Evil 5 trailer for your perusal.

In our most recent vlog, guest Flynn DeMarco mentioned the controversy surrounding the trailer that was shown at E3. In a nutshell, the protagonist, Chris Redfield, a white guy, is seen in the trailer killing lots of black zombies. N’Gai Croal of Newsweek criticized the original trailer, saying:

“There was a lot of imagery in that trailer that dovetailed with classic racist imagery.”

Producer Jun Takeuchi has said:

“We didn’t set out to make a racist game or a political statement. We did feel there was a misunderstanding about the initial trailer.”

As Flynn explained, there’s always zombie-killing in the Resident Evil franchise, and the fifth installment takes place in Africa for plot reasons, so it’s not quite as cut-and-dry as it might appear to non-gamers. Some have suggested, however, that the inclusion of a black protagonist in place of Chris Redfield would not only have made the game seem less racist (intentional or otherwise), but would also have added to the relatively small pool of protagonists of color in games.

What are your thoughts? Was this a missed opportunity for inclusion, a misunderstanding or something else?

[Via 1up.com]

I feel like I’ve apologized several times this week for still playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion two years after I got it. Coincidentally, Zero Punctuation’s Yahtzee, who normally avoids RPGs, posted a new, hilarious review of my favorite game, though he’s unsurprisingly not as enamored as I am with Tamriel.

I disagree with most of what he says in that video, though I love his reviews. Maybe there’s a difference between the PC and 360 versions, but I always felt the interface and immersion factor were superb. And how can you not love the huge and varied geography of the thing?

I have to agree about the character voices and dialog, though. Especially off-putting is that creepy “go ahead, please” which almost every character says using the same voice, regardless of race, gender or situation.

I can’t believe he didn’t mention the Adoring Fan, but I doubt he made it far enough to earn that kid’s undying devotion. I can’t stand the guy, and I was pleased to discover that most people feel the way I do.

Here are my favorite fan videos of the Adoring Fan biting it.

The long way, with Nirvana:

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In our latest episode, Marc “points out” that I’m a Nintendo fan, and by “points out” I mean “mocks”.

OK, so maybe it’s true. Mental Floss has a quiz called “Super Mario Bros. Villain or Obscure Dinosaur“. I only missed one, and sadly, I didn’t have to guess: I remembered all those little beasties from my many hours with various Marios. I won’t tell you which one I missed, so you can go take the quiz yourselves.

Oh, and though I’m not sure where it originally comes from, that cosplay Birdo picture is something disturbing from a post by this week’s guest, Flynn De Marco on Kotaku. So, you can thank him for your nightmares or fantasies, as the case may be.

[Via Neatorama]

JUMP! to AfterElton to see our latest episode!

• Cowboy Bebop: Future Blues (No, it’s a new thing!)
• Men, Women and Chainsaws
• Doctor Who: “The Sontaran Stratagem”
• Lost “There’s No Place Like Home” (Part 1)
• Battlestar Galactica “Guess What’s Coming to Dinner”

After all the usual blather, we have special guest Flynn DeMarco, otherwise known as Fruit Brute at GayGamer.net.

And muchas gracias to our friends at GravityFaggot.com for the great t-shirts!