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January 12th, 2010 | 
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Lionhead’s Peter Moleneux revealed Fable 3 today at GamesCom. Click ahead to read a quick fact list of some exciting new features:
This one’s from Final Fantasy VII. Some may remember this funny quote by Aeris. Took me 10 years to notice!
Random Screen Trivia:
In which sector does a grammatically challenged Aeris say, “This guy are sick.”?
February is Black History Month. As an African-American I want to take this opportunity to study some of the issue surrounding games and the portrayals of African characters or those with African heritage. I’d like to make comparisons between stereotypical, defective and one-dimensional characters like Barrett and Augustus Cole and more complex, but still problematic characters such as Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson. I’m also going to pick out some positive black characters in other entertainment media, as well as a precious few in games.
Also, I’ll argue that more rounded African-American or African-diaspora characters are a commercial imperative for game-makers, as the audience for games becomes more racially diverse. And I’ll explore how the marketing of games is changing, as personal modification of player-characters becomes more prevalent.
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Tags: black history month, capcom, fallout, final fantasy, mass effect, metal gear solid 4, resident evil, rpg, staff-darion | 
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