ignaciomartinez

Ignacio Martinez


Ignacio Martinez is a reporter specializing in online gaming and political communities. His work has previously appeared in the Texas Observer and on the airwaves at KVRX 91.7 FM. He is based in Austin, Texas, and you can follow him on Twitter at @NacioMartinez.

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Final chapter of indie hit Celeste signals toward a possibly transgender protagonist

The developers have yet to confirm the online fan speculation.

On Sep 11, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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Reddit’s new Adobe art project gets trolled by racist memes

Things took a turn.

On Sep 11, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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‘Storm Area 51’ creator cuts ties with AlienStock, calls it ‘FyreFest 2.0’

'We foresee a possible humanitarian disaster in the works.'

On Sep 10, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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ProJared blames cancel culture for accusations of cheating and soliciting nudes from minors

'It wasn’t important if it was true or not, a mob was beating me down and everyone jumped in on it.'

On Aug 28, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

Internet Culture
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Overwatch-branded Nintendo Switch gear starts Tracer-to-Smash Bros. rumors

What is Nintendo brewing?

On Aug 27, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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Star Citizen developers held a VIP dinner to sell a $675 in-game spaceship

Tickets to attend the dinner were $275.

On Aug 26, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

Internet Culture
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How a socialist Twitch streamer landed in a feud with Dan Crenshaw

'I’d rather be uncivil and advocate to end wars than be civil and justify more of them.'

On Aug 24, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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A bunch of celebrities fell for that viral Instagram hoax

At least Trevor Noah had a good response to it.

On Aug 21, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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2 anime series are translating the controversial phrase ‘lolicon’ to ‘pedophile’

'Lolicon' is a direct reference to Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel 'Lolita.'

On Aug 16, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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#BoycottMulan: Disney star blasted for supporting Hong Kong police

Police in Hong Kong have been accused of using excessive force on protesters.

On Aug 16, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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‘Free Palestine’ username lands Final Fantasy XIV player in a digital jail cell

The player couldn't leave the jail until a new, 'not offensive' name was chosen.

On Aug 10, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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Fans urging a Borderlands 3 boycott after YouTuber says its publishers harassed him 

The YouTuber says the game's publisher sent private investigators to his home.

On Aug 7, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

Internet Culture
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Chapo Trap House subreddit quarantined for allegedly encouraging violence

Reddit admins are being called 'disingenuous lib nerds.'

On Aug 7, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

Tech
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Comedian Zack Fox’s Twitter ban might be the result of false mass reports

'Who tf is Zack Fox and why does it say I reported him?'

On Aug 6, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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Enigmatic rapper MF DOOM tweets for the first time in nearly a decade

'MF DOOM IS NOT ON TWITTER' doesn't seem to be true anymore.

On Jul 30, 2019 by Ignacio Martinez

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