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Author Sheva Gunnery

Sheva Gunnery

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Sheva Gunnery is a freelance writer and professional rantologist based in San Francisco, CA. She has pink hair, a Lex Luthor obsession, and a lot of strongly-worded opinions about video games.

#WhiteWashedOUT: The Dearth of Asian Protagonists in Video Games

Sheva Gunnery
June 6, 2016
Features
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This May, Margaret Cho, Ellen Oh, and The Nerds of Color’s Keith Chow teamed up to let Hollywood know that they were tired of seeing roles of Asian characters filled by white actors. They were joined by thousan...

For the Socially Anxious, Samantha Browne Hits Close to Home

Sheva Gunnery
May 11, 2016
Features, Reviews
It’s 10:30pm. You haven’t eaten all day. All you need to do is get out of bed, gather your things, and walk to the communal kitchen to make yourself a cup of oatmeal. Easy, right? Totally easy. Simple. People m...
Concept art from 1979 Revolution: Black Friday -- a woman holds up her hand: one is a peace sign. The other is covered in blood.

It’s Hard to be a Hero in 1979 Revolution: Black Friday

Sheva Gunnery
April 30, 2016
Features, Opinion
In most games, you get to be the hero. You’re functionally unkillable, and as NPCs fall and fail all around you faster than kids in a remedial geometry class, you’re allowed to be the ultimate good guy: to stan...

Embracing Solitude in Stardew Valley

Sheva Gunnery
April 22, 2016
Features, Opinion
It’s winter in Stardew Valley, and I have a ton of stuff to do before spring. Thankfully, I don’t have to look after any crops, so I’m attempting to get to the lowest levels of the mine before the end of the se...

Oxenfree Doesn’t Believe in Fate… Except When it Does

Sheva Gunnery
April 12, 2016
Opinion
It’s been almost four months, and I still don’t know how I feel about Oxenfree. There’s no denying it’s a good game: it’s incredibly beautiful with a strong, unified aesthetic; it has a eerie-yet-charming sound...
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