#WhiteWashedOUT: The Dearth of Asian Protagonists in Video Games Sheva Gunnery June 6, 2016 Features 18 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...
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...
