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Month: August 2020

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UMBRAkinesis: The Anti-Black Imagery of Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad

Ubisoft’s toxic culture once again comes to the fore, as their latest slip up sees them release fascistic White Supremacist propaganda, in video game form.

By Ash B

August 30, 2020
Gaming

The intriguing history of gaming in East Germany

Imagine playing computer games with the Stasi watching over your shoulder. That was the reality for gamers in East Germany back in the late 80s.

By Luke Davis

August 29, 2020
SEGA

Joeybaby69's Sonic the Hedgehog 2 run for Summer GDQ 2020

When you gotta go fast on Sonic 2, get Joeybaby69 to do it for you.

By Luke Davis

August 28, 2020
Nintendo

Speedrunning Super Mario 64 in 7 minutes

TASBot goes wild on a Super Mario for your amusement and Games Done Quick.

By Luke Davis

August 27, 2020
Pokémon

Pokémon manhole covers or Pogs?

Tokyo debuts Pokémon manhole covers or Pokéfuta in a bid to bring more tourists in. They really do look like Pogs/Tazos.

By Luke Davis

August 23, 2020
SEGA

Gotta cut fast with the Sonic the Hedgehog pizza cutter

Grab yourself an exclusive high-quality pizza cutter with Sonic on the blade. How cool is that?

By Luke Davis

August 19, 2020
Gaming

Black Names in Video Games #2: Jerry Lawson

It was a Black engineer who gave us the video games cartridge. Here’s the short story of Jerry Lawson’s life in games.

By Luke Davis

August 18, 2020

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