Got laid off at Kotaku today. I took a big risk four years ago paying my way back to Chicago, finishing college, and putting everything on the line to work as a games journalist and I don't regret a second of it. If anyone would like to hire me, that'd be mondo cool.
there's been debate over the years about how much articles from press harm under-the-radar fan projects based on popular series. according to pokemon's former chief lawyer, who
@LukePlunkett
interviewed, the answer is: a lot
Delicious in Dungeon, by the incomparable Ryoko Kui, has been striking a chord with anime-only and manga day ones for a spell, and its Netflix anime is no different. Kui's gamer hours played a major role for the series. My latest for
@inversedotcom
.
Envy Adams having a Revolutionary Girl Utena poster in her bedroom in the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel confirms that nobody is straight in its universe.
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"Racism isnโt a logical position, so you cannot defeat it with logic. Facts just donโt matter to a racist, especially not the tedious kind of racist who makes their home in video game culture."
NEW: today ign purchased the gamer network of sites, which includes eurogamer, rock paper shotgun, and gamesindustryโ.biz. according to ex-staffers to whom I've spoken, "almost any department at a company like this you can imagine" has been hit by layoffs
Kanye West is being sued for workplace abuse
โข Employee claims Ye threatened him by saying โI'm going to punch you in the face,โ before abruptly changing tone, mimicking Super Mario's victory dance and saying, โI'm gonna give you one more chance. Another life!โ
โข Ye went on a
Got the chance to chat with
@SamanthaBeart
, a fellow non biney, about how she and her Baldur's Gate counterpart, (who's the best character in the game) are alike.
Didn't think it was possible for Castlevania Nocturne to craft a character as compelling as Isaac, but then the show made damn near its entire cast just as phenomenal, namely Annette. Good stuff.
Star Wars "fans" want the same trough of derivative storytelling that Lusasfilm always doles out instead of original narratives. Also, they hate Black people.
Lies of P developers removed an APAB (All Puppets Are Bastards) reference from their game "because we wanted everyone to enjoy the game exactly how we intended it to be enjoyed, and not judged based on any trends"
Incredible
Following the success of its Sonic movies, Sega wants to expand the reach of its other biggest franchises, like Persona and Yakuza, beyond video games.
Kinda fucked up that Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Persona 3 Reload, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and (soon) Dragon's Dogma 2 released within a handful of weeks from each other.
Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV? With an expanded free trial which you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn and the award-winning Heavensward expansion up to level 60 for free with no restrictions on playtime.
For
@IGN
, I wrote a feature about how Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth's early chapter layoff storyline hit close to home and cemented the game as a title that came out at just the right time for me.
@TonyWeaverJr
I charitably assumed they were just going to "remake" the Black Swordsman anime arc, but if this is the case, that's a pretty bogus mission statement.
"Maybe this is their strategy. Add in a main character for a game thatโs really controversial and that way itโll distract from the fact youโre trying to get people to spend $130 for the f**king game.โ
Asmongold called out Assassinโs Creed Shadows for their pricing
Nah nah nah! You donโt get to do that. You donโt get the privilege to love it when you were originally calling it a โwoke disasterโ for weeks.
Either admit you were wrong or that you were grifting, or piss off into the nearest Fallout 76 server.
#Fallout
#FalloutPrime
One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda will be taking a three-week break to give himself time to grieve the loss of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, but reassures fans that he's "not unwell".
Read the full translation of his announcement here:
Y'know that feeling where your initial interest in something is deflated by its fandom? That's how I'm starting to feel with Stellar Blade and gooners propagating Eve's "backstory" as the only thing of value from Shift Up. AND THE GAME ISN'T EVEN OUT YET.
Also been thinking about the weird over-sexualization of the main character in Stellar Blade and how GG folks are losing their minds to make a point. Had to share this.
Although the consensus over Avatar The Last Airbender being an honorary anime is still up for debate, its undeniable that anime played a vital role in the series' construction. My first for
@Polygon
.
if only there was some kind of group you could contract to give media a--i don't know--sensitivity read and avoid creating work like this for yourself in the future.
Do yourself a favor and look at this picture of Keanu Reeves with golden retriever puppies to lighten your day. Oh, also read my article about him being a cooler guy to stunt actors than the Oscars (they don't have a category for stunt people)!
With the passing of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, we look back on his indelible mark on not just pop-culture but specifically video games, including Sonic and Mario.
#AnimeWeek
The premiere episode of Kaiju No. 8 balances bombastic kaiju action and clever subversions of the shonen anime tropes, setting the stage for a promising anime about the indomitable nature of the human spirit โ and how it has no age cap.
Our review:
No series since Vagabond has left me as awestruck as Vinland Saga's 'farming arc' second season. Not every anime needs to be about dishing out violence. Vinland Saga plants seeds for something greater. via
@kotaku
Basically what Iโm saying is that Barbenheimer is a Cancer and Doom Crossing is a Pisces, meaning they would be great friends IRL because theyโre both water signs. Thatโs just science.