My friend had a NES we would play before school as kids, which pushed me to get a Genesis when the time came. I think that affected a lot of my personal thoughts towards games and their aesthetics. Read more
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Heaven Will Be Mine was on my top ten for 2018. I would have liked to write about it in more exhaustive detail but could not find the time. Read more
I’m tired of them, if that counts. I don’t mind them but after Endgame, I don’t play to watch one unless work requires me to. Read more
If I’m playing Monster Hunter or Final Fantasy XIV, I often listen to podcasts or watch cooking shows at the same time. Read more
I did a stream a while back with Austin and was on Three Moves Ahead to talk Valkyria Chronicles 4 with Rob and... oh, uh... Austin. Read more
I studied English and Theater Arts. Which gave me a basis for critical theory that I then applied to games. Some journalism courses but it was not my major.
As for “breaking into reviews,” that’s slowly becoming just as much about your practical skills like video editing knowledge. Which can be self-taught or not. Read more
I’m giving a talk at this year’s GDC as part of the Animation Bootcamp. Read more
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Chrono Cross wins thanks to the strength of ‘Scars of Time’ alone.
Work through that frustration or, I dunno... leave? Read more
1. I’m not sure I understand the question but I write what I want to say and what I mean. It’s never been more complicated than that. If I talk about something “political” its because I think it’s something that should be said, not because I’m trying to fit into some progressive corporate hierarchy. Read more
I greatly enjoy the implication that she marries Nash.
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I usually tell folks to fuck off or something snippy that they can then screenshot in an attempt to get me fired or whatever. Read more
Not sure how but I lost about a full chapter’s worth of process in Red Dead Redemption 2 recently. Read more
We do sometimes. For instance, I’ve written a guide about how to get started with Yakuza. Read more
It’s the year of our Lord 2019, and there is still not a decent PC port of Skies of Arcadia. Read more
Labor reporting. Read more
Fate. Just.... all of Fate. Read more
I may have just be given an opportunity to *sort of* address this very question. But you’ll have to wait for a while before I can give details. Read more
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