Category: Fun
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Revisiting Anime in 2020
Since I got back into anime with Legend of Galactic Heroes, I can say that anime is back in my life. COVID-19 has also given me some time on weekends to watch anime more alongside other hobbies. I can see the progress it has made since I grew up and saw a lot of other […]
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Review of Legend of Galactic Heroes
After staying clear from anime for a few years. I got into Legend of Galactic heroes last year as recommended by the Waypoint podcast. As a fan of both the political themes of earlier seasons Game of Thrones and political themes in science fiction in general, I was fascinated by their description of a show […]
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My experience with retro games through Raspberry Pi 3
A month ago I took a plunge and got a Raspberry Pi 3, a credit-card sized single board computer running versions of Linux. I intend to do a few projects with single board computers. My first project is a retro gaming station on Retropie.
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My Overwatch critique is on Kill Screen
My latest article for the game website Kill Screen appears online to read. The article covers alternate representation or “skins” of specific characters that misrepresents cultural traits of underrepresented groups.
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My latest article on Unwinnable #56
My story “Feudal Pakistan” appears in issue #56 of the literary gaming magazine Unwinnable (a week after this post, #56 will appear in the back issues section of the store for purchase) The story may appear online for free at a later date. UPDATE: My article is now available to read for free here. Help […]
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E3 2015 Impressions
A few years back, I used to write condensed coverage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, an annual promotional event for the video game… Continue reading on Medium »
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My interview with Sheikh The Disease of Citizen Vex & Filmgob
A few weeks ago. I and my friend Pady interviewed one of our favorite artists from the short-lived Taqwacore music scene.
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A journalist looks at Gamergate's dossier
After my last post about Gamergate and their misuse of the word libel. A user on Twitter replied with a link to an article titled “A Review Of Game Journalism” I received the link again by the same user when I tweeted the hashtag #Gamergate a second time. It claims to be a white paper […]
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What is Gamergate talking about when they say libel?
As of late, I’ve participated in a Reddit debate group concerning the video game-based hashtag movement #Gamergate. It can be frustrating at times, with ideologues derailing conversations, trading insults and arguing in bad faith. But in a few discussions, I and users I disagree with were able to meet halfway and come to an amicable […]