Cecilia D'Anastasio's discussions

Here’s a hot take. I’m happily surprised when there’s good writing and storytelling in a game, but I’ve completely stopped expecting that or actively looking for it. The games I play the most feel good as games. I’ve got over 100 hours on Smash already, and God knows how many on Overwatch, yet it would take a lot for… Read more

Heather’s done that for Yakuza! Oh no, she beat me to it. Read more

The best worst experience I had putting an article together was my American Sailor Moon investigation... Read more

That’s a great question. I’d say both. The more massively appealing the game, the larger its potential audience. However, in 2017, I asked Jeff Kaplan why he kept insisting that Overwatch wasn’t political. His insistence on that line, which aligns with some people’s calls to “take politics out of games,” made it feel… Read more

I always wanted to be a journalist, my first job was translating Latin for an ancient philosophy book and I believe Heather is on her way into the office. Thank for the kind words! Read more

Ugh, I lost a ten-hour Pokemon Let’s Go save file a month ago. I forgot it didn’t autosave and closed it out to play Smash! Read more

That’s a good idea... Read more

Reporting on labor conditions at gaming studios is tricky because there’s a strong sense among employees that, if it’s found out that they talked to a reporter, they’ll never get a job in games again. That fear makes a lot of sense because the industry’s so insular. But there are a lot of secure ways to talk to… Read more

Are you suggesting we lobby Nintendo to add Jason Schreier to Smash Bros.? Read more

It boggles my mind that it didn’t get more hype Read more

It wasn’t my taste, but I’m happy you enjoyed it! Read more

One of the very greats! Read more

I’ll look into that! Read more

^ This is a good point that I neglected to mention. Thanks! Read more

This story sucks and I come off like a total asshole, which I am, so here goes. Read more

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Thanks for reading. I actually heard about the story yesterday when I was listening to NPR while getting ready for work. I listen to NPR basically every weekday and donate to WNYC. They’ve actually interviewed me a few times about my work, too. I’m not out to get NPR.
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Hey, a lot of people have asked what the PA stores are called. They’re Just Press Play. Read more

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