The House Always Wins
The common responses to the lootbox economy focus on consumer responsibility, while taking exploitative company practices as a law of nature. Also phone games are fun.
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Japan is a place on Earth
When cultural criticism can’t separate a culture and individual components of that culture, things get ugly.
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Trying To Find A Radio
Growing up alienated from minority communities, I found a new way to feel connected.
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Revue Starlight: Wait for me, on stage.
As Takarazuka drives its performers to give up everything, Aijo Karen rebels to remake it entirely. Wakarimasu.
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With Great Power Comes Great Irresponsibility
When Spider-man gets adapted for video games, developers often betray one of the character’s core principles in trying to make it fun.
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I’m Sorry, Gordon: An Apology To Silent Protagonists
The proliferation of voice-acted games has highlighted some reasons why voice acting might sometimes be a bad idea.
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