Ollie Barder covers gaming in Japan as well as the pop-culture there, including numerous interviews with Japanese creators. He also founded the mecha gaming site, Mecha Damashii and has over two decades of games industry experience, working across both publishing and development.
Justin Sevakis On Classic Anime And The Future Of AnimEigo
Back in February, it was announced that AnimEigo would be bought by MediaOCD, run by Justin Sevakis. Nearly a year later, I caught up with him to see how he’s been doing.
Massive Video Game Budgets: The Existential Threat We Saw A Decade Ago
It finally seems that people are waking up to the reality of unsustainably massive video game budgets, but it’s sadly a decade too late.
‘The Dark Crystal’ 4K Limited Edition Review: Returning To Thra
One of the quintessential classics of '80s fantasy movies is "The Dark Crystal." Now in 4K and looking better than ever, it’s time to return to the world of Thra.
The Japanese Video Games I Most Enjoyed Playing This Year
This year had a distinctly retro gaming vibe when it came to Japanese game releases, and here are some of my favorites.
Peter Watts Discusses Original ‘Armored Core’ Story For ‘Secret Level’
Now that 'Secret Level' is out, there is a lot of discussion about it. Including from Peter Watts, who wrote the original story for the 'Armored Core' segment.