I think that to a certain audience, who maybe started gaming as a hobby during or after the PS2/XB era , the appeal of the Souls series is difficult to explain, because they would have no point of reference to anything like this. When I look back on the greatest gaming experiences I’ve had, they often hinge on those…

Prediction: The FF 15 anime will make no sense whatsoever. a bunch of characters will dramatically shout made up words at one another. there will be some nonsensical exposition and a flashback to a scene of Noctics as a kid that they don’t explain to us.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

This is an intentional design decision. It's called emergent storytelling.

I think that racial right wing politics can be seen as unique in America, in that the rise of the far right is deeply tied to the Republican party’s relentless pursuit of the Southern Strategy. Trump isn’t just your average right wing politician, he is a walking, talking caricature of everything that the Southern…

I feel like A&F gets a lot of hate for stuff that other brands are able to do with impunity. That said, I have always liked their clothes, as a guy...they are generally comfortable, well made, and well fitting. They’re also largely simple, basic wardrobe staples that can be worn in a variety of contexts. I've…

This has always bothered me as well, because I burned out on high fantasy a long, long time ago. Of course, a generic sci fi setting can be just as bad if the world building isn’t handled well. I personally don’t see why we can’t have a wider variety of settings in RPGs. Why not near future, or alt history settings?…

Not liking the house you live in is not a good reason to burn it down.