Metagaming: Games with strong black leads

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black people throughout history.   While there are notable black characters in video games, black protagonists are still vastly underrepresented, excluding games that allow character creation.   In the early days of gaming, black characters were reduced to one-dimensional stereotypes and race-based caricatures. But…

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Starfield: Highly anticipated, mildly entertaining, poorly optimized. 

Starfield promised its players an unforgettable cosmic odyssey that would redefine gaming, but the game’s storytelling is hindered by technical flaws that leave the players wanting a more polished experience.   The player starts as a worker at a mining company called Argus Extractors in the year 2330.   While on the job, the character finds a…

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