On Community and Controversy: Clarification and Contrition
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Patrick Klepek’s Kotaku article, as it was originally published (the misrepresentations identified in this video have since been corrected, albeit without any explanation on the page itself): http://web.archive.org/web/20150708180824/http://kotaku.com/plagiarism-accusations-shake-up-dark-souls-community-1716528025
VaatiVidya’s response: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s281/sh/d8d3bffc-3866-46d5-924c-d3636f59644d/7adb7cc52beb8489
Redgrave’s response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCWvj4rk8UI
"Demon’s Souls In-Depth" by A German Spy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ftpUY_ldBTanZ1LLEfGNqI68h5VfOxU
“Let’s Plague: Dark Souls” by PlagueOfGripes:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPBmbs-JPhHeG6O1CbPn8TqFAZmZvpGT8
“Let’s Prepare to Die” by EpicNameBro: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL914892ED0753AE3B
Erik Kain’s Forbes article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2015/07/08/plagiarism-scandal-rocks-the-souls-community/
VaatiVidya as my inspiration: https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkSouls2/comments/2u49kx/i_made_a_cinematic_lore_video_on_lucatiel_of/co52bwz?context=3
Image used in video thumbnail: http://darksouls.wikidot.com/i-m-sorry-carving
Gameplay footage from Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin (PS4).
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