Choosing shareholders over employees is always going to backfire — One of the most hyped games of the year is also, coincidentally, one of the most problematic and debated titles of the decade. The industry is in turmoil after the release of Cyberpunk 2077, which I myself have been yearning for quite some time, following the news that the game…

This is not a Hollow Knight review. This is a review of those who have never believed in Hollow Knight. — Nice game, Hollow Knight. Can’t say much else about it. 25 hours of gameplay in, it’s got among the best art in the history of 2D, balanced yet punitive gameplay, and a map so stunning it can make your arsehole widen in awe. It’s one of those incredibly rare cases…

BoJack Horseman has finally ended. What did it teach us? What can writers take out of that? — So this is it. We’re done with that mess that was the life of BoJack Horseman. God, what a ride. Was it perfect? Nah. Was it good? Definitely. I’ve been dreading an awful series finale for a while (especially after what happened with Game of Thrones and God-knows-how-many-other-shows), and I…

And I fell in love. — Shenzhen Aoni Electronic has kindly asked me to write a review for its Mixcder E10 Noise Cancelling Headset, now available on Amazon.com. What follows is a subjective review of the headset, based on my experience with gaming, podcasting and music. Choirs emerge from silence. A couple of logos fade in…

It’s not just about ‘reading a lot’. — Sometimes, I just happen to be wandering around Reddit in boredom. Such is the life of the procrastinating creative writer who should really be working on his next novel right now. It happened a few days ago. One user had a dream, and he…

Remember that time of your life when Disney wasn’t ‘cool’ anymore? Well, look at you now… — You know, a part of me kinda hates Disney. It is a relentless machine, blatantly trying to take advantage of my childhood to spill money out of my wallet. A part of me doesn’t want to love Disney. But then again, if that’s true, how come my heart still melts…

When you feel like an old Asterix & Obelix film is worth more than the latest Star Wars (and by a lot), there’s clearly something wrong going on. — I was disappointed in Episode IX. I was expecting an amazing finale for the new Star Wars trilogy and all I got instead was a bunch of fan-service, a group of barely outlined characters and a rushed film lacking clear directions from the start. …

Now that Netflix has brought back You for an amazing second season, Joe Goldberg demonstrates yet again we can all relate with a psychopath on screen. How is that even possible? — Let’s face it, we all kinda rooted for Joe in You. It’s not that we’re bad people (although yes, we are allowed to feel that way sometimes). And it’s not even because of how we get introduced to his story; Joe acts like a psychopath since episode 1, with little…

I’m wasting so much time in Death Stranding’s random deliveries — A friend of mine told me he ditched University to play Death Stranding for six hours straight. Another told me he wouldn’t spend a day without touching it, and others have even managed to complete it in less than a week since release. Death Stranding is the game of the…