Whether it’s succumbing to grief and seeking revenge for a loved one, reclaiming your humanity in a journey to spread your wife’s ashes with your son, or discovering what it means to be human as artificial intelligence, video games can produce authentic and powerful emotions through stories we would otherwise be unable to live. 

Melissa Harris-Perry, a former MSNBC host, had her show canceled by the network following her refusal to appear on Sunday, The New York Times reported. In an email Harris-Perry sent to her staff and...