Jay Castello

Jay Castello

Jay Castello is a freelance writer. If they're not down a research rabbit hole you'll probably find them taking bad photographs near a riverbank or old tree.

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Sonic Fangames Are Much More Than a Comparison Point for Sonic Frontiers

When footage of Sonic Frontiers was shared this month, a common response was that it looked like a fan-made game. Some meant it as a positive, but for most it seemed to express disappointment...

Queer Players Use Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Party for Pride

Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands are exploding in a flurry of rainbows this month, as players celebrate Pride at home. Flags have been plastered on poles, noticeboards,&...

While Others Look to New Horizons, This Community is Sticking With Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Sometimes it seems like the whole world is playing Animal Crossing right now. The internet is full of snapshots of players going about their lives among their anthropomorphic neighbors...

Friendly Traders Fight Seedy Scammers in the Animal Crossing Turnip Community

Animal Crossing: New Horizons provides a number of ways to hustle in its Bell-based economy if you want to get rich quick and pay off Tom Nook’s endless loans. One of the best is...

Breaking VR with the Half Life: Alyx Speedrunning Community

In many ways, the Half Life: Alyx speedrun is just like any other. For about half an hour, players race through the game, combining ordinary precision play with glitches that allow them to skip...

What Exactly is the Pokemon "Ironmon" Challenge?

For a long time, Pokemon challenge runs have tried to up the difficulty of the game. The classic example is the Nuzlocke, a ruleset that forces players to only catch the first Pokemon they en...

Ace Attorney Bot Turns Twitter Drama Into Courtroom Battles

Imagine Elon Musk and Grimes getting dragged by the cast of Ace Attorney. Or a courtroom debate arguing what the appropriate payment would be for teaching a rat to swim. Well, turns out you don...