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Reflecting on a Year of Stories Told by Black Creators

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Black Creator SpotlightA year of interviews with Black game developers. / Photo by DBLTAP2020 was a summer of rage. Three high-profile killings of Black people — Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd — led to a flood of protests demanding justice. I marched at some of those protests, but it was hard to escape the feeling of helplessness. We could chant for hours, some of us could get maced and arrested, and we could come back to do it all again. But the power to create real change lay

Jagex reverses decision to block HD mod from Old School Runescape after fan backlash

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Less than 24 hours after shutting down a visual mod for Old School Runescape that would bolster its appearance and bring it into the HD realm, Jagex has reversed its decision and announced the mod will be supported for a limited time. In a blog post, the Old School team shared that after hearing community feedback they’d held discussions regarding their decision to ban the mod. “We hear your feedback loud and clear and we’ve been discussing that feedback all day and, while discussions continue, we absolutely intend to act

Pokémon Go subreddit goes private to protest Reddit’s inaction toward spread of misinformation related to COVID

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The Pokémon Go subreddit has switched itself to private in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 misinformation and Reddit’s lackluster response. When pandemic discussions increased on the subreddit, users from conspiracy-minded subreddits like NoNewNormal and (the aptly-named) Conspiracy entered the conversation, turning the discussion away from Pokémon Go and toward false information about the virus, vaccines, and the pandemic as a whole, Kotaku reports. As a result of this increase in conspiracy theories and incorrect information, the Pokémon Go subreddit turned itself to private in protest. They’re calling for

Tristan Barona Didn’t Give Up

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Black Creator SpotlightKindFolx follows a monster trying to restore balance between his people and humans. / Courtesy of Taco Pizza Cat GamesThe video game industry is as prone to systemic oppression as any other. Developers of color, and perhaps particularly Black developers, face an uphill battle for employment, let alone creative expression. With this series of features, DBLTAP hopes to highlight the creations of Black developers working to tell their own stories through games in this monthly series. We're changing the format of the series this month, but not its

Mass Effect 2’s Jack and Jacob Were Supposed to be LGBTQ

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Top GamesDid you know that Mass Effect 2 was supposed to feature queer romance options? | BioWare, EADid you know that Mass Effect 2 was supposed to feature queer romance options?That's right. Bioware's 2010 installation into its flagship sci-fi franchise was slated to launch with two unique same-sex romances. The characters in question, "Subject Zero" Jack and Jacob Taylor, had already been designed, voiced, and animated for their same-sex romance storylines. Right before Mass Effect 2 hit shelves, however, that part of their identity was cut, making them exclusively heterosexual.

Why I Just Spent $500 on a VR Headset

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Plug me in: I want lightsabers! And something more…Image by Jazna Rossi from PixabayI don’t normally acquire. It prigs my financial and counter-consumerist conscience too much.But I’m no monk. I make exceptions from time to time. Especially when there’s the chance to play with lightsabers in virutal reality.So I just dropped $500 on an Oculus Quest VR headset.My hopes are high for joyful play, and something more impactful.The Joy of Lightsabers, Robots and Bullet TimeI’m lucky enough to have already had some gaming experiences in VR.Every time I’ve put on

Hades Dev Supergiant Had A Break In During The June Protests

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Renowned for Bastion and Transistor, San Francisco studio Supergiant is currently working on Hades--a process that's being chronicled in the Noclip docuseries Hades: Developing Hell. The latest installment has just released and it's a doozy, showing the Hades team navigating the pandemic, as well as break-in attempts at Supergiant's San Francisco studio, as picked up by TheGamer.The beginning of the documentary takes a sharp turn from showing the team celebrating Hades' 98% positive rating for its early access Steam release, to the pandemic causing Supergiant's offices to be shuttered with

The Pokemon Company Pledges $5 Million To Diversity Nonprofits

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The Pokemon Company is donating at least $5 million to nonprofit organizations worldwide in response to the slaying of George Floyd and the protests that followed. The donations will be given with the purpose of improving the lives of children with a focus on "diversity, equity, and inclusion." The donations will be made following Pokemon Go Fest 2020, the company announced in a tweet. Pokemon Go developer Niantic also pledged to donate the proceeds from Go Fest 2020, with a $5 million minimum donation. The Pokemon Company said in a

Spider-Man and stray cats take center stage as Sony showcases its PS5 gaming lineup

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Several months after teasing a holiday release for the PlayStation 5 back at CES, Sony finally gave gamers a lengthy sneak peek at the next-gen console’s lineup. The event — which was initially set for last week before being pushed due to nationwide protests — comes a month after a similar event for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. The event was very much inline with a standard E3 presentation — albeit devoid of the standard live element, due to COVID-19-related restrictions. And honestly, it was a nice change after last year’s

7 Stand-Up Specials From Black Comics You Should Watch If You Need Some Self-Care

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7 Stand-Up Specials From Black Comics You Should Watch If You Need Some Self-Care - GameSpot<meta id="js-loading-html" content=""> By Malcolm Venable on June 11, 2020 at 12:28PM PDT ]]> For those who could use a laugh right now without sacrificing awareness of what's happening in the world. This story originally appeared on GameSpot sister site TV Guide.​ It has been republished to amplify black voices in GameSpot's support of Black Lives Matter. Donate to the effort to fight systemic racism here. Even before protests over the latest killing of a