Actress slams gamers for E3 hate

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June 13, 2012

Actress and comedienne Aisha Tyler, known for roles on CSI, Ghost Whisperer, and co-host of The Talk, has called out all the haters on her recent hosting of Ubisoft’s E3 2012 press conference.

Tyler was emcee for the publisher’s big show, introducing the games, guests, and providing commentary as things unfolded – and apparently some in the gaming community weren’t so happy.

Aisha didn’t necessarily do anything wrong – this is the internetz remember? So irrational hate would inevitably follow.

The actress seems to attract a lot of negative responses in regards to being a “celebrity who games”, so Aisha went on her Facebook page and had a little rant to all the “haters”, by ironically delivering some hate herself.

Was this a smart move by Aisha? Responding to negative feedback with a Facebook rant? Let us know what you think.

Check out the whole of Aisha’s message:

“I play.

I’ve played since I was a little kid.

Since I begged my dad to buy me a Nintendo LCD Donkey Kong, Jr.

Since I blew through three weeks’ allowance playing Defender at the laundromat.

Since you were a twinge in the left side of your daddy’s underoos.

I’ve been a gamer since I made friends with a girl in the 5th grade just to get at her Atari.

Since I missed the bus playing Galaga after school.

Since I missed the start of Return of the Jedi playing Tempest in the theater lobby.

You think you know. You don’t know.

I’ve been a gamer since before you could read.

Since I aced midterms after staying up all night playing Evil Tetris.

Since I became dorm champ at Leisure Suit Larry.

Since I double-wielded on Time Crisis 3 at Fuddrucker’s.

I was a voice in not one, but two major video game titles.

I hosted the Reach Beta tutorial.

I was a Gears of War superfan panelist at ComicCon.

I hosted the Ubisoft presser at E3 2012.

I didn’t do any of it for the money.

For most I got paid next to nothing, and for some, less than that.

I did it because I love video games.

Because I’ve dreamt since I was a kid of being in one of the games I love.

How many games have you done voices for?

How many cons have you repped at?

Your buddy’s Unreal Tournament garage deathmatch doesn’t count.

I go to E3 each year because I love video games.

Because new titles still get me high.

Because I still love getting swag.

Love wearing my gamer pride on my sleeve.

People ask me what console I play.

Motherfucker, ALL of them.

I get invited to E3 because real gamers know I’m a gamer.

I don’t do it for the money.

I have plenty of money.

I don’t do it for the fame.

Fuck fame.

I do it because I love video games.

I don’t give out my gamertag because I don’t want a mess of noob jackholes lining up

to assassinate me on XBL.

I don’t give a shit what you think about my gamerscore.

I don’t play to prove a point.

I don’t play to be the best.

I play because I love it.

I play.

I’ve been playing my whole life.

I’m not ashamed of it.

I don’t apologize for it.

It’s who I am.

To the core.

I’m a gamer.

So to all the haters out there who claim I don’t play;

To the GAF dicks,

Gamespot trolls,

To every illiterate racist douchebag on Youtube:

Flame away. Go nuts.

Post every jackass comment your heart desires.

I’ll still be playing when your mom’s kicked you out of her basement

and you have to sell your old-ass console

and get a real job.

For now, I say to you respectfully,

and I mean this from the bottom of my heart,

GFYS.”

We think Aisha did a good job at Ubisoft’s conference, showing that she was having fun and enjoying the role of hosting. That said, this rant is not the smartest move.

Check out some of Aisha’s random E3 moments: