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Cecilia D'Anastasio
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Senior reporter at Kotaku.

Yeah. Among friends, competition can be immensely cathartic. Among friends who play fighting games, gloating and checking each other is a way to get excited about competition, make the stakes higher. It’s performative. Good friends often poke fun at each other as a demonstration of love and understanding, and that Read more

Wasn’t intentional. Simply thought it went without saying. Thanks for pointing that out. Read more

Hey, I’m the last person who’d pretend toxic masculinity isn’t a part of so-called gaming culture. I’m saying it doesn’t have to be. Read more

Hm, this is a harsh characterization. Smash is probably my favorite video game, in part, because of what you’re criticizing. When I play, I’m a monster shit-talker (see: my live streams vs. Gizmodo). Part of the game is puffing yourself up like a big shitty bird and blustering around with your inflated shitty ego. I Read more

A lot of hardcore Berserk fans really hate the new series, more than I’ve witnessed nearly any anime community hating anything. Fans of the 2016 Berserk adaptation are routinely shut down on Reddit and Berserk fora throughout the web. From what I understand, the most vocal ones argue that the manga is unparalleled in Read more

Haha, I considered posting this video, but it’s just so fucking absurd. I love it, though. Read more

To evolve Dratini into Dragonite, you will have to walk (abouts) from Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC. Read more