• 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…

  • Maturity and Avatar: Why Netflix Failed the Last Airbender

    In the weeks before the new live-action Avatar series aired on Netflix, the showrunners released a series of statements regarding their vision for the show. They stressed that this new version was going to be more grounded and mature than the animated classic, more of a remix than a remake. That it would, quote, “Appeal…

  • Writer’s Diary: March 2024 Update

    Writer’s Diary: March 2024 Update

    Ah, springtime. The time for flowers, fresh grass, and rampant allergy problems. What better time could there be to stay inside, reading and writing and playing copious amounts of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth? Finally, we are done with our Rocky marathon. Now all that remains is to rank them and for my final thoughts on…

  • Creed III is Basically Live-Action Naruto

    Creed III is Basically Live-Action Naruto

    This is it, folks. Six Rocky films and two Creeds later, we’re finally at the last movie. Feels like I should get a championship belt for getting here… Like Creed II, I didn’t know much about III going into it. I remember hearing in some interviews forever ago that Michael B. Jordan loved shounen battle…

  • Berserk Manga Review: Conviction Saga Finale!

    Berserk Manga Review: Conviction Saga Finale!

    Last time on Berserk: rocks fell and everyone died. But let’s look at the bright side! Literally; it’s daytime now! It can’t possibly get any worse! Certainly not here at the end! Oh, who the hell am I kidding? Today, we’re wrapping up Conviction with the following chapters: ‘Daybreak’ begins with the survivors surveying the…