I wrote a thing! How Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Unites Parents and Kids Across Generations
I was absolutely tickled to speak with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's director Naoki Hamaguchi about his experience as a father, and how games like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth are using nostalgia to reach a whole new audience through the original generation of Final Fantasy VII fans: our kids.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is brilliant
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a remarkably consistent piece of storytelling that retains its quality from the first episode to the last.
Yoshitaka Murayama (1969 - 2024)
Suikoden and Eiyuden Chronicle creator Yoshitaka Murayama has passed away at age 54. He leaves behind a legacy of unforgettable games.
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A Final Fantasy VI remake would take how long? Spec Ops: The Line suddenly removed from Steam and other digital storefronts. Persona 3 Reload ditches the original game's transphobia for conspiracy theories.
Astrolabe 36: Panic! At The Hugos
Another Hugo Awards controversy, all the seas of the world, and the one that (sorta) got away
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Is Elden Ring's DLC imminent? Kotaku's got a layoff tracker, and it's super Grim. Tor.com is relaunching as Reactor.
Substack has a nazi problem, so Astrolabe has a new home. Again.
For the third time in its short existence, Astrolabe has a new home—hopefully a permanent one this time.
Here are a few of my favourite things in 2023
From new Makoto Shinkai to Chained Echoes, The Bear, Sea of Stars, and R.F. Kuang, 2023 was PACKED
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The gargantuan Insomniac Games leak, that Goodreads one star thing, and why you should never sue the Tolkien estate
Here's my 2023 Award Eligibility post!
Plus recommendations, because recommending other people's work is sexy.
