If Ash was still writing here it would be, “Angrboda doesnt go far enough for representation”, “Only 1 black female?!” or some bs like that

I honestly don’t really care, but I can’t understand how whitewashing is pure evil, but blackwashing is fine.

Let’s be clear here. There was progress to be made in the video game industry a decade ago. But what we’re seeing here, in this very example, is not progress. Do you think anyone in the planning meeting resisted the addition of Angrboda?

Oh, it’s because shes black. I guess I should have figured. Thought maybe it had to do with the story or a new gameplay mechanics or something other than a character’s race.

Are we really going to pretend that every new Black character is some kind of grand achievement?!? I would say that the majority of games in 2021 feature Black characters. It’s not particularly new or noteworthy at this point. I keep hearing about how Black people aren’t represented in media but everywhere in media I…

Is he qualified for the position? Is there evidence of Ubisoft purposely denying a better qualified person of a different race/gender the job? No? Then this is such a dumb headline and article

That’s what I never get, just make your own thing and then you can sell it! Worked for games like Axiom Verge. 

It’s always a shame when these projects get the C&D hammer dropped on them, but really...You’re making something with the IP of a major corporation that has a long, and well known history of shutting down projects like this. Would it really be that bad to just suck it up, and make it play the same, with different…

That happened to me once and now I’m super anxious to make sure it’s selected before my eyes wander while I wait.

I’m having a hard time associating 80's Ninja Turtles with Nick. The 2012 show or Rise makes more sense to me. But I’m old. This is still cool, though.

Ein’s actor is SPOT ON.

I’m not *super* sold on Faye, and I have trouble seeing anything other than “John Cho in cosplay” for Spike, unfortunately. Really like Jet though! I guess as long as they get the characterizations for each of them right with the writing, I’ll be on board.

Ublock my friend, it’s kind of a must in Kotaku for a couple of years now. Used to have these sites white listed a long time ago, but decided to remove it back when they started with the autoplaying videos all over the place.

Agreed, if anything they all stand out. Adam with those suspenders does kinda look like a waiter from the waist up and with his pompadour ‘do, but then he’s still wearing his shin and knee guards on the lower half which is an odd “business on the top, post-apocalyptic turf war on the bottom” sort of combo haha. 

Oh wow, I didn’t even think of the Green Ribbon reference, but that makes a ton of sense, and it’s the kind of random, obscure reference I live for haha.

Maybe, but for now I’ll leave the speculation to the pros.

There’s a picture of him in a hotel room where things “allegedly” took place. And he made an off-colour joke about it.

He gladly profits off of being an asshole and willingly encourages other people to be assholes too. The rest of it ceases to matter.

Yeah this reminds me of that Unreal engine remake of OOT, and it was just lifeless—BUT ITS MORE REALISTIC.

Where’s the art direction though? BOTW isn’t just about graphics, it’s about the art style that which this summarily dismisses. FFS raytracing mods today are like the “HD” mods back in the day where they merely added a bloom filter.