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The Talent Agency: The Soundtrack

Hello, runners. As the world of The Talent Agency is inspired as much my music as it is afrofuturism and queer punk culture, it felt like a must to collate all the music that inspires the episodes for the full (incredibly eclectic) …

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Imagine This: A Medium Divided

This article can also be found on One Hit Pixel, here. I want you to imagine something for a moment. Picture a film industry where each film company had their own brand of DVD player, that would only play discs produced under …

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Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (3DS)

This review can also be found at The Yorker, here. As I’ve said in the past, the Kingdom Hearts games are a slave to their narrative. Regardless of your opinions on whether the plot of the series is any good or not …

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Tales of the Abyss (3DS)

This review can also be found at The Yorker. Namco Bandai are notoriously bad at releasing their titles in Europe. Localisations can be a lengthy and expensive process, but often many EU releases of all but the biggest titles are just the …

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Perusing Pinterest, and what it can do for you

This article can also be found at The Yorker, here. I don’t use Tumblr. I’m very old-school when it comes to blogging, and Tumblr’s image-heavy focus doesn’t gel well with me and my walls of prose. Hell, it took me long enough …

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Time Shenanigans! Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review

This review can also be found at The Yorker, here. Note: I have discussed Final Fantasy XIII recently, found here. I’d suggest giving it a quick read; as much of what I have to say here, relates heavily to that game. Okay, so to be …

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Review: Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2

This review was written for The Yorker and can be found here. While Pokémon has the genre neatly cornered, it’s not the only “Collect & Battle” experience out there. The ability to create and arrange your own specialised team for whuppin’ ass is addictive …

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Have You Played: Final Fantasy XIII

This feature was written for The Yorker and can be found here. While Square Enix could be reasonably blamed for having a hand in the endless torrent of Video Game Sequels, the gameplay of the Final Fantasy titles varies wildly – for better or …

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Culinary Lifestyle: Bubble Tea

I’m (partially) quoted in an article on The Yorker. My full entry is below. I suppose what I dig about bubble tea is the uniqueness of it. To us, it’s a weird and new thing, but it’s like the cultural equivalent of …

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Men’s Lifestyle: Surviving Christmas Shopping

This article can also be found at The Yorker. So it’s December and the customary need to buy gifts for others has arrived. While going shopping isn’t something alien to you (or at least, it shouldn’t be), the idea of having to …

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