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NPR Discovers the Racist Stereotypes of Street Fighter II

If you played video games in the 1990’s then you know all about Street Fighter II, the arcade classic from Japanese video games publishing powerhouse Capcom, makers of other classics like Mega Man, Ghosts and Goblins, Resident Evil, and Monster Hunter. NPR’s Gene Demby recently wrote a nostalgia piece for their Code Switch blog in […]

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Video Games

Eric Ridgeway’s Amazing DOOM Artwork

Thanks to Kotaku for pointing out Eric Ridgeway‘s AMAZING DOOM art. Whether you played the original PC masterpiece back in the day or have come more recently to the party, every video gamer worth his salt knows what DOOM is. Absolutely beautiful artwork showing the demons of DOOM in all of their hellacious glory.  

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Music
Video Game Music

Dead Worker’s Party – Minecraft’s End

A pop-inspired rendition of the ending of Minecraft, one of the most successful and influential games to be released in the past fifteen or so years. It will definitely go down as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, games of all time but, for now, enjoy the existential musings of the ending text […]

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JRPG Video Games (Japanese Role-Playing Games)

Final Fantasy XV and the Death of the JRPG?

Square Enix’s unveiling of the rebranded Final Fantasy versus XIII at E3 2013 as Final Fantasy XV, the next numbered installment in the legendary fantasy video game series, has touched off a bit of a controversy and sparked renewed debate about Final Fantasy’s relevance in the current gaming market. Marked by their quality production and […]

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