Shonte Daniels

Night in the Woods

Searching for Faith During a 'Night in the Woods'

Finding, maintaining, and questioning belief in Possum Springs
Shonte Daniels
5.16.17
Politics

'Citizens of Earth' in The Time of Trump

A kick of satire and a dash of tongue-in-cheek politics elevates this 'Earthbound'-inspired RPG.
Shonte Daniels
1.26.17
Overcooked

​Is There Room for Couch Co-Op in a World Obsessed with Online Multiplayer?

Overcooked, an arcade-y restaurant sim, is one of the best co-op games in recent memory—but fans are upset that it doesn't offer more communal playing options.
Shonte Daniels
9.6.16
Gaming

​Is There Room for Couch Co-Op in a World Obsessed with Online Multiplayer?

'Overcooked', an arcade-y restaurant sim, is one of the best co-op games in recent memory—but fans are upset that it doesn't offer online multiplayer.
Shonte Daniels
9.6.16
Gaming

'Uncharted 4' Comes to an End Long After It Ran Out of Ideas

AAA game series can never say goodbye with dignity.
Shonte Daniels
5.7.16
Gaming

Black Video Game Characters Are Still Often Voiced by White Actors

People of color are underrepresented in video games, and what few characters of color exists are often voiced by white actors.
Shonte Daniels
2.2.16
Video Games

'Life Is Strange' Ignored Me as a Student of Color, Just Like a Real Prep School

How the fictional school in Life is Strange falls into the same traps as real-world institutions.
Shonte Daniels
9.22.15
Gaming

Nintendo Reminds Us that It Doesn't Matter Who 'Wins' E3

For a moment, gaming was fun.
Shonte Daniels
6.16.15
Gaming

A Reminder that Video Games Don't Have to Be Fun

At Two5Six, video games are an instrinsic part of culture.
Shonte Daniels
5.19.15
Gaming

Nathan Drake's Superpower? White Privilege

The hero of 'Uncharted' is likable and self-aware, but he's still running around exotic locales shooting natives.
Shonte Daniels
5.4.15
motherboard show

The PAX Gaming Convention Is Not as Inclusive as It Thinks It Is

The audience can only be as inclusive as the games it plays.
Shonte Daniels
3.20.15
Gaming

Big Budget Games Are a Dying Breed

'The Order: 1886' shows how AAA games are crumbling under their huge budgets.
Shonte Daniels
3.10.15
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