I'm not a Final Fantasy player myself (this is by happenstance, not by choice; the games passed me by as a kid and I haven't had time to go back and explore them yet), but I would like to share an interesting story regarding the franchise; a story that took place in our own world. In 2010, … Continue reading How to End a World and Save a Franchise
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Thoughts on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
The story behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is, in its way, more interesting than the story of the film itself. About a year ago the first trailer dropped, revealing the film's design for the title character. It should be noted that Sonic is one of the top-draw characters of video-game history. His games are not … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
“Games as a Service”
I've been following this fellow's work for a long time: he's a very entertaining game critic and comedian (he has a great style of saying outrageously odd things in a perfectly normal tone), but he also draws attention to a major issue in the gaming world. I'll let him explain it, since he lays it … Continue reading “Games as a Service”
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