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Everyone wants to feel included, and video games are no exception. The latest addition to the Animal Crossing series, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, has drawn tons of fans, and player Taniesha Bracken-Hucks noticed there was a lack of Black/Afro-textured hairstyles to choose from when creating an avatar. This moved her to create a petition in hopes to see some changes. […]
Thanks in large part to the home-centered existences many have faced for a large chunk of 2020, social distancing-boosted companies like Nintendo are seeing palpable profits. In fact, per CNBC, Nintendo’s operating profits jumped 428 percent in the fiscal first quarter. All told, the longtime provider of classic gaming experiences reported an operating profit of […]
Sure, Animal Crossing might offer a wholesome, anthropomorphic escape from the coronavirus quarantine, but if you’re looking for content that speaks more directly to the phenomenon at hand, a Canadian developer has made just the video game for you. A Fold Apart, by Toronto-based Lightning Rod Games, is a puzzle game about a long-distance relationship. […]
Growing up as an only child in the ’80s, I learned early on that whole entire afternoons could be swept up by immersing myself into the world of video games. To put it in context, I was the target age when the first Nintendo Entertainment System hit America, and never looked back; of course, I’d graduated […]
It has been a fantastic year for video games. We are reaching the end of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One’s lifespans, which means that, in 2019, we saw the full extent of what these systems are capable of, both technically and narratively. Deeply realized single-player experiences dominated the gaming landscape this year—an eclectic mix […]
There’s only one month left in the summer, which means there’s no better time to get some gaming in before heading back to the reality of… every other season. August has a mixture of launches, game conventions, and hardware debuts to keep you occupied. August also has the biggest fighting tournament in the world: Evo […]
E3 has come and gone, and we’re in the post-convention lull. We have a lot of things to look forward to, though, including a new Avengers game, a new Star Wars title, and a Keanu Reeves vocal performance. Unfortunately, it will be awhile before we get to see or play any of these games. This […]
During this year’s E3, Nintendo dropped a number of game-changing (pun intended) bombshells, building up well-warranted excitement for its upcoming releases. Let’s get perhaps the biggest revelation out of the way first: a direct sequel to the immensly popular Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is currently in development. Not much is known about the upcoming Zelda […]
While Nintendo is often criticized for its questionable online gaming infrastructure, the hardware it produces is known for hosting an expansive list of compelling titles. With the highly anticipated Super Mario Maker 2 set to join the growing list of Switch titles on June 28, it serves as a harsh reminder of the former for fans of the upcoming game. As pointed […]
2019 is promising to be an interesting year for E3, the biggest gaming event of the year. Sony isn’t bringing their PlayStation brand to the trade show this year, which means they also won’t be doing a conference like they usually do. Microsoft, meanwhile, is expected to showcase their next-generation Xbox console. Still going strong […]
