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Apr
09
Angry Robot and Angry Writers
Angry Robot publisher Eleanor Teasdale speaks out about controversial use of AI tools
7 min read
Apr
08
Astrolabe Digest: 040824
Publisher Angry Robot reveals and then shutters an AI revolution, Commodore 64 finally hits Analogue Pocket, and a whole bunch of retro games sold for a whole bunch of money at auction
7 min read
Mar
08
Akira Toriyama (1955 - 2024)
Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, and Chrono Trigger was an art legend who changed the world
5 min read
Mar
06
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.
3 min read
Feb
23
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)
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
31
Astrolabe Digest: 013124
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.
5 min read
Jan
20
Astrolabe 36: Panic! At The Hugos
Another Hugo Awards controversy, all the seas of the world, and the one that (sorta) got away
18 min read
Jan
18
Astrolabe Digest: 011824
Is Elden Ring's DLC imminent? Kotaku's got a layoff tracker, and it's super Grim. Tor.com is relaunching as Reactor.
5 min read
Jan
17
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.
6 min read