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more about #race not_a_virus.exe.vbs: I'm black and I don't give a shit what color my character is, I do notice when the main character is a certain race, or what games have stereotypical ... more » ShridulaAegialeia: Barret...in FF7....was one of the most stereotypically embarrassing portrayals of a black character I'd ever seen. protagonist or not, the Japanese de... more » DanteNange: Ok if I had read this article 10 years ago I might have agreed but now??... I am sorry but this is just more about people pulling out the racial card ... more » ChicagoFameGirl: It really sucks that I'm still not approved to be a commenter because since I'm black I have something to say in regards to this article and to those ... more » IvanDashSmith: Something that I don't see being mentioned at all (and if it is, I apologize, because there are so many comments now) is games which have character cr... more » Donutta: I don't get the whole race thing. To me, it's an nationality/cultural thing. I had the fortune of moving around a lot when I was younger. Many of the ... more » GenghisKhan: I hereby propose that all future games be subject to Race Ratios Align with National Averages certification, or RRANAC for short. This certification w... more » EstelleHaet: Well, reading through these comments there is only one thing I can say; Static Shock. If you haven't seen the cartoon look it up, I'm sure you'll u... more » Jonn: "I walk into a GameStop, and they probably think I'm there to buy NBA 2K9 or Madden," Mills said. I live in a black-majority country, and work in a ... more » phaydee: wow cool subject! While I there should be more minorities leads in games; I can not remember anyone having anyone having race issues back in the 8/16... more » shdwfthsun: As someone with multiple racial backgrounds, I must say that I am really put off with the dominance of Anglo-Saxons as main characters in games. It's ... more » artistpavel: "Game character diversity is not just an issue about the interests of non-whites but about the effect it has on white gamers. Williams brings up the s... more » whaaabamb: Very interesting read. As a game animator I have to say I never think about the "white guy" I'm animating I just want it to look cool! -(Of course som... more » broklynite: "Someone pointed out that on shows like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air white people were made fun of, but I think that's acceptable as it's only one represen... more » CandyCanes: White people face stereotyping in games as much as blacks, but the difference is that White stereotype is always seen as the more capable and intellig... more » GoldPaintedLemons: Personlly, I've always felt it's less about race, and more about culture. I realize what the article is about for the most part is feeling estheticall... more » heretrix: "Why can't a guy like Hip Hop Gamer be in G4? One 30-minute show, would it really hurt that much?" Yes, because it completely negates what you are pu... more » Shinryoma: Race has nothing to do with me identifying with the protagonist. It's about the character. As an Arab, I'm more concerned with my race being misrepre... more » sat0pi: I think an underlying problem here is that the majority hardly ever represents the minority in the correct light. When I was growing up in America, I ... more » harrimusprime: It's funny - I was thinking along the lines of this earlier today. I wondered to myself, would Ben10 have made as big an impact had he'd been black. B... more » -
#feature
Minority Report: The Non-White Gamer's Experience
Fergus Mills searches for the words. It's clear he wants to say this carefully. The 22-year-old from Macon, Ga. is black. His Xbox Live avatar is black. Except that it's not. More » -
#hottopics
Days Before Resident Evil 5 Release, Race Debate Spikes Again
Today, two articles tackle the tough issue of race in the upcoming Resident Evil 5. (Commenters beware - the ban hammer is poised at the ready.) More » -
#residentevil5
"Clearly No One Black Worked On This Game"
In line with the earlier post on race in video games, Newsweek journalist N'Gai Croal offers these insights about the Resident Evil 5 trailer: More » -
#lol
Halo Car Red Rings, Wii Car Takes Second in Race
With the release of Halo 3 just days away the ultimate faceoff went down over the weekend at the Dover Speedway: Halo 3 took on the Wii in the form of a NASCAR racing pitting Greg Biffle versus David Stremme. More » -
