Features

May
06
A screenshot from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with Cloud Strife standing on a pure white background.

Grief, trauma, and Rebirth

Does Aerith die at the end of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth? The answer to that's not easy—and that's the point. Grief is confusing.
13 min read
Apr
09
An angry robot.

Angry Robot and Angry Writers

Angry Robot publisher Eleanor Teasdale speaks out about controversial use of AI tools
7 min read
Mar
08
Akira Toriyama (1955 - 2024)

Akira Toriyama (1955 - 2024)

Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, and Chrono Trigger was an art legend who changed the world
5 min read
Feb
23
Art by Hammling: https://hammling.artstation.com/projects/A9DeNq

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.
15 min read
Feb
14
Yoshitaka Murayama (1969 - 2024)

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.
5 min read
Jan
08
Here are a few of my favourite things in 2023

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
15 min read
Nov
22
2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks!

2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks!

A gift for every nerd on your list! Books! Video Games! D&D! A... basketball?
16 min read
Oct
06

VGHW Excerpt: How Kazuko Shibuya's survived the "end times" and changed pixel art forever

"Gamer Girls" author Mary Kenney explores the Shibuya's groundbreaking work, the end of the end times, and the creative freedom of technical limitations
11 min read
Oct
06

VGHW Feature: And that's how you get “Shigeru Miyamoto once tried to make a Donkey Kong dating sim.”

Monster Kids author Daniel Dockery digs into the realities of writing video game history
5 min read
Oct
05

VGHW Feature: 13 Books for Japanese RPG fans

From Final Fantasy to NieR, Suikoden to Xenosaga, there's a great book for every kind of RPG lover
9 min read