Are there any well known black video game journalists who don't use a gimmick?

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

The only one I knew of was N'Gai Croal who wrote for Newsweek. He now owns a video game consulting company called Hit Detection.

The only other black person involved in video games journalism that I know of is HipHopGamer, who obviously is using a "hip-hop" gimmick. Are there any relatively well known black video game journalists who come off as just a person who writes about video games and happens to be black?

 

[MeachTheMonster]

There's one dude on ign, but it seems like they only let him do sports titles

 

[Ice Cold]

Evan narcisse at kotaku ?

 

[daze23]

well to be far, you kind of need some sort of 'gimmick' to set you apart from the rest, regardless of race. I think the problem is the 'gimmick' is often based on some stereotype

 

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

well to be far, you kind of need some sort of 'gimmick' to set you apart from the rest, regardless of race. I think the problem is the 'gimmick' is often based on some stereotype

The state of video games journalism is so poor that writing quality articles should be enough to set you apart. But you're right about the about the gimmicks being based on stereotypes, especially when it comes to black people.

 

[newarkhiphop]

y'all remember when courtdog said he got funding to start his own video game review site and said he had spoken with reps from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo

 

[daze23]

The state of video games journalism is so poor that writing quality articles should be enough to set you apart.

you're right. I was honestly thinking more of these youtube characters, and various 'bloggers', than actual written journalism

 

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

you're right. I was honestly thinking more of these youtube characters, and various 'bloggers', than actual written journalism

I would like to know about Youtube personalities and bloggers, gimmicks or not, because I really don't know of anyone else besides the people in the OP

 

[daze23]

I would like to know about Youtube personalities and bloggers, gimmicks or not, because I really don't know of anyone else besides the people in the OP

well I was speaking on them as far as who needs a gimmick. although I can't think of an example that's black

people like "Angry Joe" come to mind, with his "angry" gimmick

 

[itsyoung!!]

well to be far, you kind of need some sort of 'gimmick' to set you apart from the rest, regardless of race. I think the problem is the 'gimmick' is often based on some stereotype

outside of competitive games, the top streamers are some of the worst video gamers ive ever seen

especially when they play a game that they havnt been playing for years on end

I think you should have a mix of both.. you have to be entertaining and good but more times than not the more entertaining person will have a lot more viewers than the good player. Only exception like I said is competitive games like Starcraft

 

[daze23]

outside of competitive games, the top streamers are some of the worst video gamers ive ever seen

especially when they play a game that they havnt been playing for years on end

I think you should have a mix of both.. you have to be entertaining and good but more times than not the more entertaining person will have a lot more viewers than the good player. Only exception like I said is competitive games like Starcraft

it's definitely a skill to be able to actually keep people entertained while watching your stream. it's kinda like commentating football or whatever, where you need to find something to say even if there's nothing really going on

 

[DaylitoJames]

well I was speaking on them as far as who needs a gimmick. although I can't think of an example that's black

people like "Angry Joe" come to mind, with his "angry" gimmick

You mean someone like Modern War Negro?

 

[satam55]

There's one dude on ign, but it seems like they only let him do sports titles

You taking about Bobya that does them CoD gameplay videos for IGN?

 

[Ice Cold]

I forgot about the mixed dude who does videos for pbs he's a black Mexican
He does game/show he's pretty good

 

[MeachTheMonster]

You taking about Bobya that does them CoD gameplay videos for IGN?

I don't know his name. I just know there's a black voice that does the madden/2k review videos