video game
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Jerry Lawson Brought Black Excellence to Video Games—and Revolutionized the Entire Industry
You can’t discuss the history of video games without discussing the “Father of the Video Game Cartridge.”
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Dot’s Home: Where Gaming Meets Activism
Rise-Home Stories is giving gamers the chance to learn about the injustices facing BIPOC communities.
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Cyberpunk 2077: How to Lose Consumer Trust and Have Sony Delist Your Game in Just One Week
One would think that seven years of development time would result in one of the most polished games ever, but, uh, nah. The game is so broken on console that Sony has taken the unprecedented step of completely removing it from the PlayStation Store. According to NBC News, the move comes only a week after…
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So, Uh, The Game Awards Are Looking Kinda Mid This Year
I can’t lie, The Game Awards is one of my favorite events of the year. The folks who worked mad hard to entertain us are celebrated and we get to see sneak peeks at the new hotness to come. What’s not to love? So today The Game Awards announced their list of nominees, and it…
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Some Chill-Ass Games for a Stressful Ass Week. (Yes, They’re Still at Good-Ass Prices)
Sup, y’all. It’s your mentally and emotionally exhausted boy. I’m sure for most of us this week has been—to put it plainly—Not Fun. So, in the spirit of bringing some fun and relaxation to your weekend, here are some affordable games that you can just vibe to. Mafia III: Definitive Edition- $19.49 (PS4) While not…
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A Unique, Slowed Down Approach to Warfare: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Alpha Impressions
Call of Duty has seen an unexpected resurgence this year. The March release of Warzone, the battle royale addition to last year’s Modern Warfare, has generated a wave of enthusiasm for the franchise not seen since its peak years during the Xbox 360-era. There has been much curiosity about how the Treyarch-developed Cold War would…
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Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices
If you’re anything like me, you have an allergy towards paying full-price. Luckily, every Friday The Root will bring you a roundup of some of the best games currently on sale across the Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo platforms. So, now that the preamble is out of the way, let’s get to saving you folks some…
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Microsoft Finally Announces the Price…of the Xbox Series S
Of the four console rollouts I’ve seen in my lifetime, this has definitely been one of the strangest, second only to those weird-ass PS3 launch commercials. We’re two months away from the release of new consoles and aren’t entirely sure how much we’re expected to pay for them. Luckily, both a leak and an official…
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Def Jam Teases a New Fighting Game on Twitter
If I have made anything clear throughout my relatively short time at The Root it’s this: Def Jam: Fight for NY is one of the greatest fighting games in the history of anything ever. Period. So you can imagine both the delight and apprehension fans like me felt when Def Jam recently teased a new…
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When He Wasn’t Cheating, Kevin Hart Made a Family Video Game
In between cheating on his pregnant wife, Eniko, Kevin Hart made time to delve into the world of mobile video games. Hart’s new game, “Gold Ambush With Kevin Hart,” stars his wife and two children, Heaven and Hendrix. And it’s only in this video game that Hart is actually taller than his “rib.” “I’m making…