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: African-American Gamers
Good Morning Obots! Today's featured "gamer" is not only a minority in terms of race in this industry, but as a female of color, she is truly a pioneer. Karisma Williams From Black Enterprise magazine: Some people like to play games while others choose to build them. Then there’s Karisma Williams, who does both. In addition to serving as creative director of Matimeo.com, … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Gamers
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
Monday Open Thread: African-American Gamers
Good Morning Obots! The video game/electronic sports industry is BOOMING. There are actually professional gamers - that's right, people making big money by playing video games. Of course, they're awfully GOOD at it! Takes a lot of practice....so the next time you tell your kid to quit playing those games, you could be asking the next Jordan of ESports to stop it! LOL However, … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Gamers