Blackface in Video Games
In Japan, the stereotypical "blackface" look — pitch-black skin with bulging white eyes and bulbous red or pink lips — has long been considered
Staff Caricatures
Game developers can be a proud lot. After spending months, or even years working on a game it's not uncommon for them to include a little tribute to t
Annotated Guide to Australian Pokémon
In 2017, the famed Australian pixel artist Paul Robertson posted a full set of 151 "Australian Pokémon" on his Tumblr, split into five separate sets
1-up ‘n At ‘Em
With my pal Maxwell, who runs a YouTube channel called Retro Grand Prix, I co-hosted a couple pilot episodes of a retro gaming YouTube show called 1u
Annotated Guide to the Simpsons Arcade Game
Long known to jaded fans of the TV series as "the one good Simpsons game," The Simpsons arcade game (officially titled just The Simpsons) was relea
