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Cecilia D'Anastasio
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Senior reporter at Kotaku.

Being a pro gamer is hard, man. You’ve got to train day in and day out, travel constantly, deal with sponsors’ and managers’ demands and keep your body and personal life in check. It’s also majorly exhausting (and invisible) work to keep up your personal brand. Pro gamers are always streaming, tweeting, making videos, Read more

She was a great sport! But, deep down, I think she may hold a small grudge. I didn’t exactly explain what we were getting into c; Read more

I see where you’re coming from, but I found it hard to parse. I don’t know what statement heroes’ views on the Omnics makes. It’s not clear. And, that way, anybody can map whatever they want onto it and find it meaningful. If you’re not specific, you’re kind of just using the abstract idea of “racial tension” as a Read more

Kaplan actually talked about the Omnics in that context: “We’re also fortunate because we can use things that don’t exist to make certain statements. How our characters feel about Omnics is a great example. Omnics are this nonexistent and present-day almost-race. We can make a lot of commentary about what’s right in Read more

This did exist in FFXI, at least back in the mid-2000s, but in exchange for gil and not IRL money. Read more

Good comment. I am a diehard D&D fan who seriously dislikes Gygax and his legacy. Read more