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Writer based out of Arizona that loves to write about video games, particularly the Fighting Game Community and its trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Aspires to write a novel someday.
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Video Game Writing
As a writer, I know full well the minefield that is writing about difficult or "dark" subjects. On the one hand, there is a certain allure to broaching these taboo topics, especially if you have a strong opinion on them.
A couple of days ago, I was listening to Kiss Kiss Game Game , a podcast that delves deep into the subject of video games through the lens of relationships and romance. The episode in question was talking about Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, a popular role-playing game released for the Playstation 2 in 2008.
FGC Articles
CW: Lots of racial slurs and language that is offensive to LGBT folks. As gaming has progressed further and further into E-Sports presentation, there are still a few aspects of it that, for better or worse, have stuck with it in the big leagues. Some of the better ones are a more relaxed presentation--you certainly...
When I started this blog, one of my goals was to talk about why "E-Sports" (Which here means globalized, professional competition using video games) was often incongruous with the style and principles of the greater fighting game community. The money was nice, sure, but it always came with strings attached and a sense of homogeneity...
A lot of people playing fighting games for many different reasons: they may enjoy the complicated execution they require, or like the back-and-forth that can only be achieved when dancing for position, or maybe they just plain think the characters/storyline overall is cool. But to consider yourself a member of the overall fighting game community...
To preface this article, let me wind back the clock: it's Devastation 2010 and I am standing in the ballroom of the Phoenix Convention Center. I'm playing casual matches of Super Street Fighter IV, long after my tournament run has ended. As I move to the peanut gallery after losing my set, I notice there is...
I remember vividly the first tournament I ever went to where I took a mild gasp of air and went "Wow, this is a biiigg deal..." It's October, 2011, in Glendale, Arizona, and I'm gearing up for Devastation 2011, which promises to be one of the biggest fighting game community events outside of the legendary Evolution...