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Black Video Game Characters Are Still Often Voiced by White Actors
People of color are underrepresented in video games, and what few characters of color exists are often voiced by white actors.
Uncharted’s Nathan Drake Is a Video Game Monster
Naughty Dog's wisecracking character is no hero—he's a harbinger of death and destruction who should probably be stopped.
Really, It’s OK to Not Play Every New Video Game That’s Coming Out
There's so many that you physically couldn't, anyway, so here's a guide to what you should pick up, based on your personal circumstances.
Exploring the Art of Adapting Video Games into Comics
Developers have long been influenced by the world of comics—but in recent years that relationship has reversed, with comics taking cues from video games.
Gaming Will Never Have Its ‘Citizen Kane’ Moment and That's OK
By aping cinema, video gaming's storytellers have been selling themselves short for years. It's time to embrace the medium's unique possibilities.
There Should Be Blood: A Case for Better Violence in Video Games
Please, give us anything other than fallen foes crumpling like ragdolls, pristine and unblemished by the ravages of senseless mayhem.
Violent Video Games are Better for Us Than Bloodless Blockbuster Movies
Gory video games are something we can discuss, and learn from. But CGI-heavy flicks full of devastation but no deaths? Hardly.
Nathan Drake's Superpower? White Privilege
The hero of 'Uncharted' is likable and self-aware, but he's still running around exotic locales shooting natives.
Filmmakers Still Don’t Understand Video Games
Halo: Nightfall offers disappointing evidence that the worlds of movies and games remain tough to unite.
This Was the Week in Video Games
'Destiny' is the game of the year, obviously, plus: the BBC is making a drama over 'GTA' and Nathan Drake's taking 2015 off.