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The Best Gaming Gifts Under $50
10.11.2023
Welcome to the time of year when the sun sets early and everything turns into an ad for Macy’s, or Mariah Carey, or MrBeast Burger overnight. For me—a curmudgeonly person whose rent is, devastatingly, almost equal to her birth year—being encouraged to spend yet another paycheck on things that won’t...
Interview: Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano Working On New Game, Old Art
13.9.2023
71-year-old Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano—best known in gaming circles for the Final Fantasy concept art he’s made for developer Square Enix since 1987—is having a great weekend. Before I sit down with him at New York’s Japan Society, which was screening his film collaboration Angel’s Egg (1985)...
Every Final Fantasy Moogle, Ranked
26.6.2023
When Final Fantasy III released in 1990, developer Square Enix had no idea that the pastille-shaped, cave-dwelling Moogles it introduced would inspire decades worth of commemorative figurines and nightlights on Etsy. These paunchy creatures existed for so long in designer Koichi Ishii’s...
Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Is (Probably) Coming To Fortnite
19.5.2023
Fortnite’s reputation as one of the best-looking and creative games out there will soon receive yet another artistic shot in the arm according to an update leak. According to a recent cosmetic items leak, the popular battle royale shooter will soon be collaborating with the legendary Final Fantasy...
Yoshitaka Amano Makes Batman Look Like Final Fantasy And I’m Here For It
25.5.2022
A future issue of DC Comics’ Detective Comics (that’s Detective Comics Comics’ Detective Comics for those of you keeping score at home) will feature a variant cover by none other than prolific Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, the company’s August 2022 catalog announces.Read more
Final Fantasy VII Remake Mod Gives Barret A Classic Amano Makeover
30.4.2022
A new Final Fantasy VII Remake mod gives party member Barret Wallace an updated aesthetic that hews closer to the pre-development concept art created by famed illustrator Yoshitaka Amano.Read more
Final Fantasy Creator Balks At Square Enix’s $11,000 FF6 Statue
26.4.2022
If you were blown away by the expensive Final Fantasy statue Square Enix unveiled over the weekend, you’re not alone: Series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi couldn’t help but express his own shock at the more than $11,000 price tag.Read more
Japanese Firefighter Gets In Trouble For YouTube Gaming Side Hustle
12.1.2022
These days, side hustles are more common than ever. But one firefighter in Wakayama, Japan is being punishing for his double life as a gaming YouTuber. According to Mainichi and AFP, the 33-year-old firefighter uploading 314 videos between December 2020 to October 2021. The fire-fighting YouTuber...
Final Fantasy Fans, Here Is A Very Cool Video
17.8.2021
If you’ve ever played a Final Fantasy game and been impressed with either the character or pixel art on display—which I’m going to assume is all of you—then there are way worse things you could spend part of your Monday night doing than watching this short documentary.Read more
Yoshitaka Amano's Harley Quinn Cover Is So Good I'm Gonna Cry
18.12.2020
Stephanie Phillips, writer on DC Comics’ upcoming Harley Quinn comic series, recently shared an excellent variant cover from the first issue, provided by none other than legendary Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano.Read more