Category: Video Games

  • The Triple-A Games Industry Needs to Change

    The Triple-A Games Industry Needs to Change

    Back in 2019, Activision Blizzard laid off 8% of its staff. Out of 9,600 people, 800 of them lost their jobs. This sparked some controversy at the time; Blizzard had broken revenue records the prior year, yet the people who made it happen were being fired in droves. To everyone watching, the truth behind the…

  • Best Boss Battles: Sephiroth (Remake)

    Best Boss Battles: Sephiroth (Remake)

    We did it, everyone! Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is finally out! We survived the wait! Give yourselves a round of applause, Soldiers! To celebrate, I want to talk about one of my favorite boss fights in the Final Fantasy franchise. Which also just so happens to feature my favorite video game villain of all time.…

  • The Sad State of Video Game Preservation

    The Sad State of Video Game Preservation

    When I was a wee lad in the early 2000s, I was big into MMOs. World of Warcraft was my family’s game; all of us played it, save my little brother. As much as we loved it, however, we still tried out plenty of other games. Including a little game called City of Heroes. This…

  • What Makes a ‘Real’ Final Fantasy Game?

    What Makes a ‘Real’ Final Fantasy Game?

    In the months since Final Fantasy XVI’s release, there’s been quite a bit of discourse around the game. Say what you will about the game quality wise. It goes without saying that you’re allowed to like or dislike a game. However, I’ve noticed a common sentiment cropping up that I find fairly interesting. “Final Fantasy…

  • Why We Need the Bat Family

    Few comic book characters have been brought to the big screen as many times as Batman. Just about the only one that can compete at this point is Spider-Man. From Adam West to Christian Bale, Michael Keaton to George Clooney, Ben Affleck to Robert Pattinson, we can hardly go five years without a new version…