Shareef spills plenty of ink on Nintendo's new shooter franchise for the WIi U. Why is white is still the default character model - even in the land of squids?
#GamingLooksGood 09: Box Boy
Shareef breaks out the Nintendo 3DS and takes a look at Box Boy's gender options. These options are connected to the recent pieces by Maddie Messer on why women characters are normally hidden behind a paywall or a certain amount of gameplay.
Check out Maddie's work below!
NPR Planet Money article
Washington Post article
Unconsoleable interview
#GamingLooksGood 08: Game of Thrones E2-3
Shareef searches for people of color in Westeros to no avail, but discovers some complex (white) female characters that drive the (white) story (white) forward (white).
#GamingLooksGood 07: Life Is Strange E2
Shareef looks at the second episode of DontNod Entertainment's Life Is Strange. Colorful art, a progressive Jesus pic, a race fail at the bus stop, the complexities of friendship between women, and more!
#GamingLooksGood 06: Battlefield Hardline (Retail)
After covering the beta in ep 1, Shareef returns to the battlefield to discuss race and gender in the single player campaign. A dash of multiplayer at the end as usual. MEDKIT MUTHAFUCKA.