I have fulfilled a lifelong ambition. I have finally had an article published on a Star Trek website!

Really enjoyed the new approach to combat in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, but it did make me reflect a lot on what I love about the mainline' games turn-based combat. Wrote about what it really means to put you in the shoes of a trainer. www.polygon.com/pokemon-lege...

Legends Z-A's fashion is trendy and really good, but I realized as I tracked down all the clothing stores that, despite all the variety, it's basically just for one kind of person

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Legends Z-A's fashion is trendy and really good, but I realized as I tracked down all the clothing stores that, despite all the variety, it's basically just for one kind of person

www.polygon.com/pokemon-lege...

Another fun NES 40th celebration piece for @rollingstone.com.

This is "The World's Hardest Super Mario Quiz." If you get 100%, you're a dork.

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Yeah I think they've wanted to maybe shake off the perception of being a kids' series and aim for being more universal in the last 5-7 years, but just haven't found a solid way to do that

I'm not really keen to let the writing off as just being a kids game either. Kids aren't dumb, Game Freak - don't write like they are!

My Suikoden Localization Let's Play has finally come to an end! ...Mostly. I do plan to put up a tl;dr later that summarizes the topics that were covered, looks at some reviews of the game, and gathers up my own personal thoughts.

I reviewed Keeper for @ign.com! It’s weird and surreal and I loved it!

Cc @doublefine.com

www.ign.com/articles/kee...

Last week during Brasil Game Show, I had the chance to talk to Naoki Hamaguchi about the FF7 remake project and why it's important to bring it to other platforms like Switch 2.
Talking to him was a pleasure and I'm excited to share this story.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is easily one of the worst games I've ever played.

Terribly written, awfully designed, and worst of all just oh-so boring. It's frankly insulting to expect fans of the original to pay money for this.
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Hear me out: Let RGG make the next Pokemon Legends.

The contrasts in Legends Z-A are wild. Fantastic dialogue in story scenes, then NPCs around the city still saying stuff like "Wow Pokemon sure are Pokemon!" (Not blaming localization btw).

Faster battles and catching, still have to open two menus to heal and deal with unskippable "you healed" text

Hahaha I thought about that (the two cutscenes at the start are really good!) but I've only *just* finished the tutorial. Didn't want to jump the gun

My initial impression of Pokemon Legends Z-A is that Game Freak learned cinematography and it's pretty effective

My biggest problem with No Man's Sky in 2025 is that it's too good and won't stop getting better. What? Huh? Read my latest for #GamesRadar to find out what I mean: www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...

Terry Pratchett books will make you feel better through anything, for the duration of your life. Every reread brings a joke or pun or reference you didn't get before. Decades of joy, hilarity and genius.

Haunted Masquerade is a culmination of a year of changes prioritizing player choice.

I'm replaying South of Midnight ahead of A Thing and I think it's tied with Silent Hill f as my favorite of the year. Sure some of the action-platforming bits are wonky but it's some of the best (and certainly the most natural) storytelling of anything I've played this year

I interviewed the director and producer of Octopath Traveler 0, talking about how they basically built this game from scratch, how the villains have been thematically enriched, the ethos behind the town building, and more. www.inverse.com/gaming/octop...

#PokemonLegendsZA makes battles more fun, but it's astonishing that Nintendo's cash cow still feels held together by duct tape. This series needs a true evolution.

@ryangaur.bsky.social reviews for @rollingstone.com

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Battlefield 6 is pretty good if you ignore the boring campaign.
www.techradar.com/gaming/battl...