When you think of a gamer, 'couch potato' usually comes up. Maybe you're picturing a 9 year old screaming at a television. Maybe you're imagining a famous gaming streamer saying something racist live on camera. However, a new vision of a gamer is emerging: someone focused on creating positive change in the world. Games are no longer just about having fun. Games have a massive impact on the world and the people who play them.
Gaming icons like MrBeast have helped plant of millions of trees, content creators have donated to reputable causes, and as the world has cried out, gamers have joined arms to improve the world. From Minecraft adding anti-racist splash texts to seeing my favorite gaming YouTubers spread the word about protests in India, support the Black Lives Matter Movement, and stand up in other vital moments, it's clear the positive difference gamers make to the world. But what about the negativity? What about violence? What about streamers saying racial slurs? These are legitimate problems in the gaming community, but most gamers aren't like that. It's important for platforms like Twitch to monitor and/or remove this behavior, but you can also make a difference. Be a part of positive gaming communities and don't encourage toxicity or hate. Games often put you in someone else's shoes, fostering empathy, and content creators being committed to making the world a better place while harboring wholesome communities are some of the ways that games make real change. It's up to us to choose whether we game to be toxic and violent or positive and peaceful. It's up to us to show the world that gamers are just like the rest of humanity - if not better - by doing the right thing and surfing the new wave of gaming activism.
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It's been a new year for about a month, but there haven't been any major releases just yet in terms of video games. However, that doesn't mean this year will be disappointing. There are lots of games slated to release in 2021.
A new Pokémon game is coming out in April. It's a photography-based remake of the 1999 game Pokémon Snap and features hundreds of Pokémon. However, I've never played much of those style of games and I don't have a switch, so I probably won't play it. May brings the new Resident Evil game, but, once again, I haven't played any prior games and therefore I'm not very excited. Supposedly, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is coming sometime in 2021, which I'd really like to play, as I enjoyed previous installments of Ratchet and Clank. However, the game was supposed to come out last year, so it might be delayed. The last two big games this year likewise have undisclosed dates and are sequels. Horizon Forbidden West is the much-anticipated follow up to Horizon Zero Dawn, which had stunning graphics and a compelling storyline. I can't wait to see what the game has to offer. God of War: Ragnarok is the sequel to God of War, which had great graphics and a good story but was a little too complex and sometimes the open world design made it easy to get lost. Hopefully the sequel fixes some of the issues with the original, but it's not a must buy game for me. Hopefully, 2021's gaming scene will be similar to 2020's: successful sequels and unexpected games popping out of nowhere. Now, all we have to do is wait. Summary
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