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In December of 1999, at the tender age of eleven, I received Donkey Kong 64. It was a birthday gift from my parents…
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Even though video games are still a relatively new media, it's interesting to observe that the medium has emerged largely out of nations with colonialist histories—ie, Britain, Japan and the United States, and that it's still primarily those cultures that dominate the authorship of its general canon.
Excellent article mon! ;)
As a puertorican I can see where you're coming from, I was always perplexed at how tropical settings were usually designed in similar manners considering for example things like palm trees aren't native to the caribbean they were introduced by the spaniards. We have bustling cities, full of *gasp* TRAFFIC,…
Fantastic piece. There are definitely untapped ideas, stories, settings that can be adapted from these different cultures and it's something I would welcome in future games. Truth be told I haven't lived, I haven't explored this world, I know nothing outside the island called the UK so video games are a very good way…
Yea.....you had to be "That guy" didn't you.
It's less "expecting them to be like us" and more "why the fuck is this character this idiot stereotype?"
You've obviously never been to the Caribbean, if you think it's all tropical drinks, and resorts. The harsh reality is, that the majority of the islands are pretty poverty stricken. Jamaica alone is a really trippy place. It's lined by resorts all along the coast, and inland it's filled with crime, and squalor. Read…
Fantastic piece N. Ho Sang, really enjoyed reading this and how it challenges and brings up issues of diversity in gaming!
According to video games, the only thing I'm interested in—when I'm not being lazy—is sunshine, fun and carefree…
I was totes going to review this for TAY about three weeks ago but when I saw a full package and not a four pack sample, I did the wise thing: walked away and got regulars instead.
whenever possible, slap the other person's controller out of their hand. especially if they're prepping a blue turtle shell.