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Whenever the topic of photorealism is brought up in video games, it is usually associated with progress and a positive for a game, but in reality, it’s extremely detrimental to the medium.

Artificial intelligence is becoming a staple of our society. It has become a part of everyday life, whether it’s a student using it for school or a teacher using it to make up class instructions. One avenue where AI can’t get enough is in our media.

Gaming culture has become too toxic and has reached a point where it is affecting people’s livelihoods. Nothing has made this toxicity more apparent than what happened recently with the game Highguard.

Gaming culture has long been a source of misogyny and exclusion. As far as hobbies go, gaming is incredibly inclusive; it doesn’t require certain physical characteristics for success. However, women still experience backlash for participating in this male-dominated sphere.

I was pleasantly surprised today when I picked up the Baylor Lariat — as I always do — and saw an article over campus gaming culture. I found the article very insightful and a positive reflection of the gaming subculture that is apparent at Baylor, but I noticed there was an underlying cry of need.