Darryl S. Lewis, better known by his in-game name Snake Eyez, is an American professional fighting game player. He is considered one of the best Zangief players of Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter V. Lewis was the highest seeded player at Capcom Cup 2015 who wasn't automatically qualified. He was the only American player in top-8 of Capcom Cup 2015. Snake Eyez is also well … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Mind Games – Africans and African Americans In Mental Sports
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Thursday Open Thread: Mind Games: Africans and African Americans In Mental Sports
Despite the barriers and racism in Esports, the greatest fighting game player in the modern era, according to the gamers themselves, is Dominique "SonicFox" Mclean. SonicFox (born March 2, 1988) is currently a three-time EVO champion, having won Injustice in 2014 and Mortal Kombat X in 2015 and 2016. Although he was originally known for dominating … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Mind Games: Africans and African Americans In Mental Sports
Wednesday Open Thread: Mind Games – Africans and African Americans in Mental Games
Before we highlight some of the people who are succeeding in the fast growing Esports category, let's first look at the inherent racial problems that pose an extreme barrier for our people to succeed in it. The professionalization of sports changed the math for millions of young African-Americans, both male and female, providing careers, scholarships and a pathway to … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Mind Games – Africans and African Americans in Mental Games
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Gamers
Happy Hump Day! Today's featured "gamer" is Joseph Saulter. Joe Saulter is the chairman of the Game Design and Development Department at American Intercontinental University and CEO of Entertainment Arts Research (EARI), the first African-American owned 3-D video game companies in the nation. He is also a co-founder of the Urban Video Game Academy, headquartered in Atlanta, … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Gamers
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Gamers
Good Morning Obots! We continue to feature pioneers and current talent in the world of Video Games and ESports. Gordon Bellamy, Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association Gordon has served as the Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association since November 2010. He has spent the past seventeen years producing and marketing … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Gamers