I was an engineering student in high school in the early 2000's, and we spent all of our time in the computer labs figuring out how to play games without the teachers knowing. We were very successful with it, too. None of the engineering professors caught us until second semester of my junior year.

There has never been a period when climate change was not happening. The only things that change are the driving forces behind it.

A lot of the innovations we ascribe to “civilization” have to do with agriculture. Up to a certain point, no group needs to transition to agriculture. It really only becomes necessary in scenarios where a population experiences resource scarcity. That could be because high population densities are stressing the…

I love having a new choice, just not one that occupies such a similar design space.

Yeah, as a Zen main I’m not thrilled about this hero.

I’ve been coping by watching clips of Bridezillas and replacing the brides with Trump.

It works incredibly well.

I love watching anime at the gym. Most people don’t really seem to care, and every now and then you’ll end up having a fun conversation about shows after your workout.

Personally, Ace of Diamond is my all-time favorite workout show.

I can see artistic comparisons to 8by8, but how does the writing compare? 8by8 features stories that are far more interesting and better written than what you’ll find in similar publications. The look draws you in, but the writing keeps you around.

I never had a knife pulled on me when I was young, but I can attest to the prevalence of kids having knives in my youth. Getting a pocket knife for a birthday gift from your parents was a big deal when I was growing up, and my friends and I would find any reason possible to justify carrying our knives when we weren’t…

As a child of the ‘80s who entered sixth grade in the late ‘90s, this was largely my experience. Homophobic slurs and bullying were simply the norm. In my case, simply being the only kid that had come from my elementary school was enough to mark me as an outsider. I was quickly befriended by other outcasts who had…

Oh I hadn’t realized there was a remake out. I thought people were referencing the old movie.

You know, I keep seeing people making the Magnificent 7 comparison around the web. I’ve even seen some people go so far as to drag up The Seven Samurai and try to get all bent out of shape about it.

You boys some sort of posse?

Alright Rockstar.

No doubt. It’s not that I don’t want an HD PC version, just that if that’s all we get then I’ll be disappointed.

Nah. Totally worth the tears.

If this ends up being the announcement for an HD RDR release for PC, I will join the ensuing riots.

In the same vein as this, I’d love to know what anime soundtracks people find are better on subsequent listens.

You and me both, pal. I can understand that a controller the size of a cereal box really only appeals to people with large hands, but I wish there were more options for us. There are a lot of standard controllers out there that become uncomfortable for me with prolonged use. I’m also a fan of the Wii U gamepad because…

Personally, I’m glad for the changes. My initial impression of the tech test was pretty negative. Even though I was doing well, the game certainly seemed to lack the mobility and fluidity of the first. I’m still not terribly keen on the new pilot v titan mechanic, as I thought the original game’s “rodeo” style was…