Track: You’re Not Alone | Artist: Nobuo Uematsu | Album: Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack

I was hardly a fan, but this Supreme Court decision is one of the most important things to ever happen involving video game culture and he wrote the majority opinion. It’s a minor part of his legacy, but given that this is a gaming-centric site, it seemed worth noting.

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“Well..I’m just gonna load up some Skyrim. Enjoy your book.”

Track: Koi Suru Fortune Cookie | Artist: AKB48 | Album: Tsugi no Ashiato

good question Avelier. I can’t speak for others, but in my case, I chose LA because I grew up there and at the same time, spent a lot of time in Asia. I’m of Asian descent and wanted to tell a story that explores that from a strongly Asian perspective (from the internment of Japanese to what happened to Asians and…

Arnheim! Great comment. And totally agree, High Castle is grounded in the historical aspects, particularly on the German side. I felt the Japanese side didn’t get as much historical rooting though and that’s where I really want to focus and emphasize. PKD is one of my favorite writers, and while I used High Castle as…

Does kinja still let us post pictures? There’s one on rails which I really liked by the Germans. Also, their research included flying tanks, death rays, and other technology (here’s a great summary of some at io9

Thanks for asking! I loved Man in the High Castle growing up, and as I did more research about Japan, I found the past very fascinating. I have family who still tell stories about the occupation and the more I explored, the more I realized all those aspects that made Japanese imperial rule both unique and terrifying…

Can’t wait to get my hands on this one. Every story could use more mechs!

Sorry =(

Hi Spook! Great point. The book is set in the late 1980s and while there are some speculative leaps, a lot of it is based on the secret tech Japan and Germany were developing, including some of the mobile rail guns they were buildings back in the 40s (which amazed me). The mechas in the early 1960s are barely mobile…

I thank God for every moment Nemesis wasn’t on the screen.