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Alice: Madness Returns creator joins forces with '90s goth icon for limited edition plush that's as soft and…
American McGee, creator of Alice: Madness Returns, has collaborated with '90s goth icon Emily the Strange creator Rob Reger to release a limited edition plush toy. The plush, sold through McGee's brand Plushie Dreadfuls, is a reimagining of the Emily the Strange character with McGee's signature dark and whimsical style. A collector's edition includes an autographed card, tote bag, pen, and coin purse.
VampireFreaks: How the Goth Network Shaped Gaming Culture
The article explores the history of VampireFreaks, a social network popular in the early 2000s within goth, industrial, and alternative communities. It highlights the platform's role in fostering self-expression and community, and details its significant, though often unspoken, connection to gaming culture, particularly for genres like gothic horror RPGs and survival horror. The piece also touches on the network's eventual shutdown and the rise of its successor, VampFreaks.
