The presence of African American video game characters in fighting games has been an interesting journey to say the least. Despite being one of the most influential races in the United State… Read More

It's a known fact that you can complete The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild without discovering every town, city or dungeon, it's just that huge. As the first ever open-world Legend of… Read More

Nadine was a fantastic villain in Uncharted 4, dare we say one of the most interesting new characters in the game, shrouded in mystery with a incomparable character design. Hence the why we… Read More

Crash Bandicoot won't be the only playable character in N. Sane Trilogy, as his sister joins in on the action and lends her crazy brother a helping hand against Dr Neo Cortex and his evil he… Read More

Sony concluded its E3 press conference with more action packed gameplay from Insomniac’s Spider-Man, but that's not when Miles was unveiled. It was only after Sony finished wrapping th… Read More

It's no secret that Bandai Namco Entertainment has revolutionised the fighting game scene by introducing a robust and unique character customization mode, allowing players to find their own… Read More

Take a look at Nintendo’s iconic characters and you’ll find a cast inhabited with extraordinary specimens: peculiar plant life, cutesy dinosaurs, leaping crocodiles and anthropom… Read More

Who'd thought we'd be able to find several black video game characters who are the main protagonists of their respective games? That's how it's been in 2016. This year has been one of t… Read More

It’s a controversial topic that's being lingering around the Kingdom Hearts series ever since Square Enix's action role-playing game received a sequel in 2005 and gained mass appeal. T… Read More

Nintendo has often been accused of been stuck in the past and this isn't so far from truth when you realise you can barely customise your blank state avatar, and it's been an issue in severa… Read More

It's been a rocky ride for Sazh Katzroy ever since his debut appearance in Final Fantasy XIII. A character who many felt was likeable, charismatic and realistic with solid character developm… Read More

Fans of the Tekken series noticed the absent of black characters in Tekken 7 since the game's announcement in 2014. All the iconic fighters such as the Mishima Clan, Yoshimistu, Marshall Law… Read More

Final Fantasy 15 is at long last free from Square Enix's vault and is releasing this year on September 30th. After it's age-long development, seeing a release date for a game that fans have… Read More

EA Dice have been on a role lately and it's reflecting in their games, one in particular, Mirror's Edge Catalyst. The game has a diverse cast of characters who each add something unique to t… Read More

After several years of knowing naught about the new Zelda game, Nintendo finally showed off The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild during E3 2016, giving fans a look at the game in motion… Read More

In 1991 Capcom created Street Fighter II, the game has a variety of fighters from around the world, three of whom were from the United States of America. One of them was an African American… Read More

The original voice actor for Kratos in God of War won't be returning to voice the Spartan warrior. Sony Monica has taken a new direction in casting actor Christopher Judge, who will take on… Read More

Clementine from Season 2 will make her return to the TellTale Games TWD video game series and puberty hit her like a truck. That's right, season three introduces players to a teenage Clement… Read More

It appears innovation has finally found the FIFA series with the unveiling of a new mode for FIFA 17 called "The Journey", a story mode where players take control of Alex Hunter, an upcoming… Read More

2K Games and Hanger 13's upcoming title "Mafia III" features some intriguing gameplay elements that shed light on racism in America. Taking place during the 1960s, players take control of Li… Read More

Ubisoft Montreal is switching things up in Watch Dogs 2 and taking the second game to San Francisco which will focus on a brand new protagonist, one who's equipped with powerful computer-hac… Read More

The rise of female fighters who are clearly created for the sole purpose of appealing to the "moe/kawaii" subculture in Japan is causing a rift between the fighting game community. Let it be… Read More

In an interview with Rpg Site, Square Enix game's director Kitase was asked a number of questions regarding the status of Final Fantasy's X|X-2, but amongst those questions and responses one… Read More

The legendary professional boxer Muhammad Ali, who was frequently referred to as one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of boxing, has passed away. Over the course of his boxing car… Read More

After the original Final Fantasy 14 flopped, Square Enix managed to get their act together and thus Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was born anew. Several years on and SE has managed to ro… Read More

First unveiled in a trailer for Uncharted 4 at the 2015 Game Awards, Nadine has caught our attention ever since. Those of you who have played Nathan Drake's latest outing will know about the… Read More

Previously we looked at the best afro hairstyles in video games but now let's celebrate the finest looking fade hairstyles of the decade. These clean looking haircuts look the part and deser… Read More

Does black romance and love exist in video games? As a matter of fact, the more important question is do black couples even exist in games at all? The answer to those two questions are yes… Read More

The likes of “whitewashing” isn't a new thing, it’s been prevalent in Hollywood since the arrival of movies and it's still a major problem today as evident in recent film p… Read More

Crime syndicates bring together like-minded criminals who take part in prohibited activities to make money. The most notorious of these gangs are normally ran by highly influential men and w… Read More

This past week, Nintendo released the latest trailer for it's set of new Pokemon games: Sun and Moon. In addition to showing off five new Pokemon and a new region, in their trailer Nintendo… Read More

Blizzard's first person shooter Overwatch is set in a futuristic interpretation of Earth. The game has been constantly praised for it's diverse set of heroes who come in various shapes and s… Read More

Video games need not be all competitive and adrenaline rushing. Games can also soothe and relax your mind, providing the perfect therapeutic remedy after a hectic and stressful day. Who says… Read More

NBA Street released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2 and received three sequels. People who played the original games on PS2 will know why it's so beloved. NBA Street's arcade gameplay, easy ac… Read More

Today we look at ten of our favourite fictional characters from Motherland Africa who have made their appearance in video games, whether it be mainstream or indie titles. These characters we… Read More

It's not odd to feel some sort of crush for an attractive video game character. Obviously, they're only pixelaxed and not real - but that doesn't excuse the fact their character design is de… Read More

It's well known that SquaresSoft was one of the first Japanese role-playing game developers to feature a prominent black character in their game but Final Fantasy hasn't been the only series… Read More

Updated: 07/02/2016Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of the White Witch is truly an amazing RPG experience for this generation and after having only completed it's story you are hopefully left with a feelin… Read More

In the 70s, the divine afro emerged into mainstream culture as an declaration of Black African heritage and a rejection of Eurocentric standards of beauty. The popularity of this natural hai… Read More

Everyone enjoys watching a great villain at work, these baddies usually follow their own rules and their magnetic scallywag appeal  is always irresistible. A villain can come in differe… Read More

Pong, one of the very first video games in existent appeared in arcades circa 1972. Likewise, it was the next year that DJ Kool Herc first brought two turntables to a block party and thus Hi… Read More

Capoeria is an Afro-Brazilian martial art which integrates combat with dance. It's a very identifiable style with it's focal point on acrobatics, groundwork and upside-down movements frequen… Read More

Final Fantasy isn't usually praised for racial diversity amongst it's main cast of characters, see Final Fantasy XV, but when controversial dark skinned characters like Sazh and Barret are c… Read More

With Street Fighter ascending head first into the next generation, Capcom has revamped their most prized video game franchise, focusing on not only the core combat but also other aspects wit… Read More

Racial diversity has always been a natural occurrence in fighting games, which in turn have given players unique and interesting characters to choose from. Characters from different nations… Read More

Capcom's first Street Fighter game, which was created by Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto made it's way into arcades from around late August of 1987. It would be the first game in whi… Read More

Michael Jackson was the most prestigious and influential artist of the 20th century and it's not difficult to see why when you take a look at the legacy he left behind. The king of pop's tal… Read More

Michael Jackson was the most prestigious and influential artist of the 20th century and it's not difficult to see why when you take a look at the legacy he left behind. The king of pop's tal… Read More

Although at this present moment it's uncertain until the full game's release in February 16th, it appears as if Capcom has done the absolute unthinkable and apparently decided to whitewash S… Read More

The Wii U's Hyrule Warriors was a huge success, mixing the lore of The Legend of Zelda series with the battle system from Dynasty Warriors. It's been to a great extent praised by a large num… Read More

Source Filmmaker allows animators to breathe life into the video game characters they grew up with and Sonic the hedgehog and his friends are thankfully not exempt from this specular. In thi… Read More

In TheZonegamer's second SFM animated short, trouble is brewing on DK Island when Candy Kong single-handedly catches her love interest flirting and groping the now matured and tall teenage m… Read More

Fallout 4 has finally been released and in vintage Bethesda fashion, is an overpoweringly wholesome, abyssal open-world sandbox with an deep amount of stuff to get tucked into, discover and… Read More

Sega's loveable oaf Knuckles The Echidna made his debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as an impermanent and gullible associate to Doctor Eggman after the heinous scientist tricked him into believi… Read More

Call of Duty Black Ops 3 allows players to customize their character in the game's single player mode campaign, which makes a lot of sense especially since nowadays majority of games allow y… Read More

Donkey Kong is strong but he isn't Superman, the gorilla's almighty Achilles heel has been always been Nintendo's flagship character Mario – but there are many other ways which DK has… Read More

It’s the general occurrence of bullies in movie and TV shows that has to a great extent influenced the behavior pattern of bad guys in video games, from Tekken 5’s bone-headed Cr… Read More

You don't have to look far to find rhythm and sensational dance moves, whether on your television screen, in a movie, music video or on the internet and video games are no exception. Many ga… Read More

Today we take a look at ten of our favourite American characters of the Grand Theft Auto series who are of African descent, many of these characters are not only popular but has given the se… Read More

A member of staff at the Japanese publication Famistu delivered the goods a little earlier than expected as leaked images for Street Fighter V's latest newcomer briefly popped up on their we… Read More

Today we look at several black voice actors who have provided their voice for popular video game characters, these voice actors have stood out in our eyes and left us with fond memories of t… Read More

For over twenty five years video games have been stereotyped as a hobby for teenaged boys. The sports titles and the androgenic hormone -drenched shooting games stood in one corner with game… Read More

Final Fantasy is one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time and has been hugely momentous within the gaming industry, inspiring an entire generation of Japanese and Western ro… Read More

In the recent Rpg Site interview Square Enix game's director Kitase was asked a number of questions regarding the status of Final Fantasy's X|X-2 but amongst those questions and respons… Read More

So you want to join the YT gaming community and create a successful Youtube video game channel with a huge following? Well you've come to the right place if you're looking for the best way t… Read More

The Legend of Zelda series has always featured the young hylian Link as the hero that the player is in control of and this is no accident. Shigeru Miyamoto designed the game with the intent… Read More

Boxing is one of the most historic and popular sports of all time and it's smooth transition to video games hasn't gone unnoticed, especially when you take into account the amount of charism… Read More

There is no shortage of ways to seal your fate in the Final Fantasy series and since the franchise's debut in 1987 many heroes and heroines have fallen prey to powerful spells and fearless m… Read More

When you think of Nintendo and it's assortment of mascots, you'd most likely envision fair skinned, blonde blued eye heroes, Italian plumbers and anthropomorphic creatures but rarely would y… Read More

At one point in your life you have bound to have felt this way about a particular game: You play an amazing title, even moving onto it's sequel and after you complete it, you search the inte… Read More

Let us take the focus away from Nintendo's main protagonist Mario and instead look at the female mascots of the Super Mario Bro. series. Nintendo has ushered up a bundle of colorful and… Read More

Sega must hate money as shown from the continual treatment of the neglected worldwide release of their popular mmo RPG PSO2. The Kotaku team confirmed that Phantasy Star Online 2 i… Read More