YLTSI 105: Romeo Must Die (2000)

We’re closing out the year and Pop Holidiva Month with the movie that YOU the listener voted for in our Discord: Romeo Must Die (2000). The absurd, yet somehow, perfect blend of over-the-top wire-based martial arts scenes, hip-hop, and Shakespeare- Romeo Must Die tells the story of two similar souls…

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The Fancies 2021: merritt’s Top 10 Games of the Year

Games! Oh my god, games. These games rule. 10. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective Were you into Where’s Waldo books as a kid? Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective is like one of those come to life — in fact, it’s an adaptation of a Japanese series of books with a similar premise…

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Yoko Taro Says the Nier Series is Over Which Obviously Means a New Entry is Coming

It’s kind of inexplicable how popular the Nier series has become since the series’ introduction a decade ago, or its soft introduction with the Drakengard games 18 years ago. What was once, at best, a cult series is now a multi-million seller with gacha games, crossovers, remasters, and all the merchandise…

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You Can Now Watch the Doctor Strange Sequel Trailer Without Sitting Through Spider-Man’s Credits

If you’ve been to see Spider-Man: No Way Home, you’ll know that, rather than Marvel’s usual tease of what comes next, one of the movie’s post-credits scenes is straight up just a trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Well, now that the movie’s been out for a little…

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The Fancies 2021: Kenneth Shepard’s Favorite Games That Weren’t Mass Effect

Gosh, 2021 is much harder to define for me than last year. 2020 was full of turmoil, and grief, but it was also a year of putting myself back together and coming out stronger on the other side. Now that 2021 is ending, there are a lot of things that…

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FFXIV Raid Guide – Pandaemonium Asphodelos: The Fourth Circle

What is a raid but a miserable pile of trials? But enough talk — it’s time for the final fight of Pandaemonium Asphodelos! While Final Fantasy XIV tends to look towards other Square Enix games for inspiration, it’s clear that this boss design looks elsewhere. My man definitely shops at…

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FFXIV Raid Guide – Pandaemonium Asphodelos: The Third Circle

We turn away from the First and Second Circles of Pandaemonium, which easily fell beneath your blade. Now we move to the third leg of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker’s first raid. The Third Circle is one of the only encounters in Pandaemonium that actually takes place within a circle. Weird. The third fight pits…

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FFXIV Raid Guide – Pandaemonium Asphodelos: The Second Circle

We turn away from the First Circle of Pandaemonium, and head into the Second. Following the end of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker’s main scenario, we dive into the secrets of Elpis. Underneath that idyllic place lies the mighty jail of Pandaemonium, where ancient monsters await. Each encounter in Asphodelos is…

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Go Home, Women’s Wrestling!: A Conversation with Gene Kwak

Writer Gene Kwak released his debut novel, Go Home, Ricky!, about an indie wrestler named Ricky Twohatchet, earlier this year. In it, Ricky is trying to make ends meet after sustaining an injury in the ring, breaking up with his girlfriend, and receiving core-shaking news about his identity and upbringing. It’s…

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FFXIV Raid Guide – Pandaemonium Asphodelos: The First Circle

Welcome to the first raid of the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker patch cycle! Seeking answers about a mysterious crystal found in the aetherial sea, the Warrior of Light heads back to Elpis. There, you investigate Pandaemonium, where the unsundered scientists kept their worst creations all under the watchful gaze of…

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Ex-BioWare Animator Reveals Cut Intro for the Studio’s Sonic the Hedgehog RPG

Remember when Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare made a Sonic the Hedgehog RPG? No? Well, that’s probably fair, considering it went under the radar for a lot of people. But Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood was a pretty okay turn-based RPG for the original Nintendo DS in 2008. And now, 13 years later,…

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Ex-BioWare Animator Reveals Cut Intro for the Studio's Sonic the Hedgehog RPG

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Treyarch Vaguely Gestures At Workplace Culture in Public Statement on Harassment [UPDATE]

Update: Miranda Due, an associate producer at Treyarch, has posted about the statement and the Kotaku article that followed on her personal Twitter account. She clarifies that women at the studio organized to have the statement published, and asks for support rather than dismissing its intent. The women of Treyarch organized…

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