I Prefer a Spicy Remake, Despite Max’s Concerns
i actually completely disagree with Max in how i want the story to end. i would be completely fine with and even prefer the "spicy remake" he fears. and guess what, i have no issue with how max feels about it! it's going to be a fun and interesting game as the series has been
Game Feels Culturally Alien, Prompting Skeptical Curiosity
i'm intrigued only because of reviews but blessing hits on something that makes me skeptical. i do not recognize any part of this game as someone who grew up in a nonwhite community. i did not "grow up" in the...
First Post-Launch Crimson Desert Interview After Years Tracking Pearl Abyss
i didn't even realize i was doing the first post launch Crimson Desert interview. it helps ive been paying attention to Pearl Abyss for years, and i conducted a RARE interview with founder Kim Dae-il in 2022. my next piece...
Pearl Abyss: Ego‑Driven Studios Miss Ideas From Anywhere
Crimson Desert's Pearl Abyss on responding to player feedback with patches and changes: "Other companies are too ego-driven a lot of the time to be able to accept others' ideas. It's almost Silicon Valley-esque. A good idea can come from...
Pearl Abyss Iterates Crimson Desert Live, Shuns Preset Roadmaps
My interview with Pearl Abyss on Crimson Desert: “Everything, patch-wise, content-wise, has been iterated in real time based on feedback. ... If you bake in a road map, you’re presuming. We are not baking in presumptions around what the players...
Created a Full Coastal City in Tomodachi Life
anyway back to a real nintendo game. bro look at my tomodachi life island bro, i made a whole ass coastal city https://t.co/b6ALbj2bjU
Star Fox Footage Looks Fresher, Colorful, and Exciting
rewatching the star fox footage and i like it alot more. the game itself looks colorful and the realistic looking bibblets actually look kinda cool on the comms. i cant wait.
Nagoshi's New Concept Excites, Inspires Kiwami 3 Finish
love Nagoshi and i wish him success but conceptually this just looks much more interesting, with actual gameplay. reminds me i still need to finish kiwami 3
Ace Combat Eclipses Star Fox Despite Nintendo's Niche Support
first off: i’m grateful nintendo keeps beloved niche IP alive like this. we just got tomodachi life too. that said, ace combat series runs laps around star fox and any jet games when it comes to story, fun, music emotion...
Tomodachi Life Consumes Us, Ign
the way i didn’t even touch the new crimson desert update last night lol tomodachi life has taken over completely
Finished My Tomodachi Life Coastal City, Adding Final Touches
my tomodachi life coastal city is pretty much done. just need more light sources and knick knacks. albert einstein, bayonetta and anthony fantano live here too. this game is exactly what i needed now https://t.co/kRlNmpSCeL
40 Hours Tomodachi Life Vs. 40 Minutes Crimson
this ended up becoming true. i played like 40 minutes of the crimson desert update but ive played 40 hours of tomodachi life by now
New Energy Meets Recovery: Balancing Drive and Rest
i know the feeling. you get a new lease on life and suddenly you need to release this pent up energy to work and do more. my struggle has been balancing that fire against a body that’s still recovering. the...
From Complex Gaming to Simple Real‑World Connections
btw the only game i'm playing these days is tomodachi life. after playing 200 hours of crimson desert, a game with 100,000 mechanics, the only game to play afterward is a game with zero mechanics. i love my little terrarium...
Excited for Sequel Despite Distracting Original Protagonist
dude i can’t wait. i enjoyed the first one too despite the OC protagonist being a distraction
Treat Customer Service Replies as Guide, Not Proof
lol to his point i will say that using the customer service replies as a source is not great. on its own it is flimsy as a journalistic source. like using police scanners for reporting crime, use it as a...
Physical Games Rarely Need Extra Downloads, Stop Misinformation
this misinformation is pure cope and i’m tired of hearing it especially when it’s not necessary. most physical games come with the game and do not require any downloads. (source: doesitplay) https://t.co/M7qS1pNFvY
Eager for Steam Controller, Disappointed Valve Overlooked Me
That steam controller looks so good. I’m not usually one to be sad to miss out on review copies, but i am bummed valve skipped over me for this one. Can’t wait to get one. I do wish the sticks...
YouTube Removes Cole Allen’s Trailer; Steam Remains Live
youtube has deleted the suspect Cole Allen’s youtube account that had his game’s trailer. the steam page is still up though. https://t.co/VbVXW33hCK
Honolulu Airport's AI Music Welcomes Tourists, Sounds Awful
Honolulu airport is welcoming tourists using all genAI music and it sounds like absolute trash. https://t.co/YBUzyAJHJl
Balancing Crimson Desert Writing with New Xbox Play
speaking of which, my crimson desert writing process begins. 200 hours after. i actually rolled a new character on xbox pc. xbox achievements still matter to me and its a play anywhere title. https://t.co/VOvgxUzO1f
Late Game Reviews Drive More Readers and Traffic
you all will be seeing less and less "embargo date" reviews from me. why? because i actually get WAY more readers and traffic when i review games late. all my most read articles are reviews i've done a month or...
Decades‑long FromSoftware Fan Now Dreads Online Discussion
i have been talking about fromsoft games online for more than 2 decades at this point so that’s why i’m still not used to how bad it is now.
Authentic Video Journalism: Keep Accents, Ditch Broadcast Voice
this is a much smarter and honest attempt at video journalism from another legacy newspaper keep and celebrate the regional accent. don’t do the broadcast voice people don’t trust anymore. just turn on a camera on an interesting person and you...
AI Images Threaten Plain Dealer’s Journalistic Brand Integrity
here is some constructive good faith criticism on The Plain Dealer’s dalliance with AI generated imagery. journalism has a brand problem,. do you really want to dilute your already struggling brand with homogenized genAI imagery so your journalism looks exactly...
Gaming Post‑surgery While Stoned: A Surreal Experience
playing re9 after my lung surgery was interesting because i was also high on the exact same shit
Pragmata Mirrors Metroid: Unlock Abilities, Revisit Areas
i know, im always wary of making metroid comparisons but in pragmata you totally unlock new abilities and revisit old areas even since the start of the game to uncover secrets, new areas and power ups. really well designed game.
Gaming in 2036: Pragmata on Max Settings
pragmata is fun af. waited for the pc release so i can fire up path tracing. this is actually the first time im starting a new modern game by cranking all the settings to max, as opposed to going back...
Relief of a Week Off Amid Micromanagement
i’m actually relieved to get ONE WEEK OFF from crimson desert drastically improving but it’s funny they had to check in with us as if we’re insecure partners who will go crazy if we don’t get an update from her...
91‑Year‑Old Gamer Tops Washington Post’s Most‑Read Stories
My piece on the 91-year-old gamer is the most read article on Washington Post now. https://t.co/qhYO1tHyXu
Suzi Highlights Pragamata’s Sharp Critique of AI Skepticism
pragamata goes pretty hard on the AI skepticism and unreliability and suzi outlines this beautifully
First PC Upgrade Since 2018: Custom Build Wins
my first PC upgrade since 2018! got a good deal for a 5080-powered custom build from @PowerGPU. using the Kojima keyboard by @higround and the Razer Wolverine V3 Pro controller which is the best pro pad i’ve used so far...
Crimson Desert's Update Cycle Sparks Dating‑level Anxiety
Crimson desert updates so frequently, i start getting antsy or nervous after 5 days of no updates like the game is someone new I’m dating
Endgame Players Crave More Combat, Call for Fort Respawn
i endorse this. it's interesting that most of us are running into this "problem" now that people are reaching the endgame, but there are still dozens of combat challenges to do, and very short and hard to find opportunities to...
Seeking the Nearest Glasses-Like Item in Crimson
chat where do i find this? what item is tjis? this is the closest thing to glasses in crimson and i need it
Path Tracing Elevates Cyberpunk—Time for a Fresh V
cyberpunk with path tracing is next level. i’m gonna just roll a fresh v and do it all over again
Post‑game Life: Gifting Friends, Farming, Crafting Gears
crimson desert postgame is lovely. after saving the world from evil, i’m now spending my days looking for gifts for my own friends so they can like me more and we can raise cows and pigs together. i’m also building...
Mario Films Celebrate 2D Roots, Not Cinema’s End
Is Mario really the "end of cinema?" For me, I think of the beginning of cinema. The best moments of both Mario films are when they lean into and honors the 2D, left to right movement so key to the...
Mario Film Sparks Reflection on Cinema’s Origins and Immortality
My review of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. I talk about the "end of cinema," how this movie made me think about the BEGINNING of cinema, and why Mario will outlive us all. https://t.co/m4FXGJVOZz https://t.co/1jEMZJmGO6
Infinite Chocolate Backpack Powers Dragon vs Robot Pterodactyl
Hour 100, found a backpack machine that makes infinite chocolate. Time to take my dragon and fight the giant robot pterodactyl in the sky by landing on its propeller wings
Review Build
I want to be clear i don’t blame anyone, esp critics, for not playing crimson desert anytime soon. The review build was a struggle and it didn’t put me in the mood to keep pushing. It’s also very long. I...
First Impressions Mislead: Reevaluate Games Beyond Metacritic
the game awards is judged by tons of people on metacritic. i wonder how many of them will actually revisit or reevaluate their experience because even though I DIDN'T REVIEW IT YET (emphasizing for people who can't read) i know...
Finished Game, Earned Fourth Achievement, Ignoring the Rest
i beat the game and i got the 4th achievement. i haven't even looked at what the others are and i do not care to do them lol
Xenoblade Chronicles: Nintendo's Classic RPG Trilogy
Brie Larson have you heard of the classic RPG trilogy masterpiece Xenoblade Chronicles published and made by Nintendo
After 80 Hours, Crimson Desert Finally Hooks Me
This will sound absurd but I’m 80 hours into crimson desert and I’m finally locked into the story. I’m surprised and excited by what’s happening, who’s doing what, and I’m very intrigued to see what happens next type shit. The...
11‑Year‑Old Bruno Mars Delivered Legendary Aloha Stadium Performance
11 year old Bruno Mars was at this Aloha Stadium concert. It was legendary, unks speak of it in reverence to this day
Pro Gamer Quits Consoles for Future‑proof PC
1. im not self proclaimed. it’s literally my job title. 2. gotta be honest here: you follow me and think i don’t have a ps5?! i want a PC because there’s no point in waiting for a PS6 when i...
When a Game Lacks Vision, You Must Lead
“this game don’t know what it wants to be so i gotta decide for it” is profoundly accurate.
Path‑Traced Resident Evil Feels Like Next‑gen Console
Resident Evil Requiem with path tracing is like a next gen console update today. streaming smoothly via GeForce Now https://t.co/xx9Xz6bVbt
Redundant Tutorial Misleads Players in Crimson Desert Boss
no crimson desert holds your hand too much tbh. and sometimes in the wrong way. there’s a boss fight that starts with a tutorial for a move that you were already taught in the early game, but is pointless during...