Cecilia D'Anastasio's discussions

Honestly.... I know I should love it. It’s got all the right ingredients.... but I’m just not blown away by it. It’s campy and relies on a lot of unoriginal character archetypes. Nothing about it feels fresh. The pacing, animation and story are all great, but I’m just not into the feel of it. That said, it’s… Read more

Yeah, sometimes. Netrunner is better. Read more

They’re doing impressive work! Read more

writing a dungeons & dragons adventure, watching anime. bourbon. nerd shit c: Read more

Shadowhunters. Read more

The State of Play: Laws, Games and Virtual Worlds. It’s pretty dated, but I’m mining it for leads on more reported virtual worlds stories. Read more

I regret nothing in my professional career as deeply as I regret my rave review of Berserk 2016's first episode. Read more

Widowmaker. Is there another answer to this? Read more

Because Fahey is the King of Snacks. Would you so undermine the King of Snacks? Read more

The GameCube, for sure! Still my favorite Nintendo controller. So many amazing games on that thing, especially compared to the Wii U’s relative dearth of titles. Pikmin? Super Mario Sunshine? Super Smash Bros. Melee? No question. Read more

Totally get where you’re coming from. FFXIV is a letdown in comparison, since it’s so railroady. Nothing is as complex as FFXI. The MMO you want does not exist. If it did, I would be playing it compulsively and not working right now. Read more

Overwatch has lore? Read more

To be fair, several questions we’ve received from readers today regard politics. Many readers appreciate our views on these things. Read more

my serious answer.... is to research the hell out of an idea so original and hot your favorite publication couldn’t turn it down. go from there! Read more

If it’s actually Sword Art Online, you’ll read it here first on Kotaku.com. Read more

Sexy firefighter Ganondorf Read more

I haven’t had an experience or heard of one that’s convinced me it’s not a fad. Can’t help you there! Read more

No, but he will definitely ban anime. Read more

Super Smash Bros. 4 has that: http://kotaku.com/a-look-inside-smash-bros-hell-a-depressing-battlegr-1785089091 Read more