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Have you ever had a singular experience that has made you go "You know what, I could really see myself working in this industry"? I had that moment almost a decade ago in 2014, when myself and a guest...

While their fans may throw the occasional cash at their favourite live-service game, or even "whale" to obtain every character and/or weapon on offer, it is the sad reality that the live-service games we play today will one-day end...

Here we are, at the end of 2023 Looking back upon reflection It has been a year of many ups, but also some downs A year that as explorers of the labyrinth of fandom We discovered many gems, but also forgettable rocks A year...

As 2023 draws to a close, we find ourselves at the threshold of a festive week, the grand finale of an eventful year. Whether you are powering through another week of work, or are like me and embracing a...

As someone who has managed a few Award Ceremonies over the years (not in the video gaming industry), I can't say I am the biggest fan of the Video Game Awards - although I fully appreciate its value and...

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and since the working year concluded for me in early December, I decided to take myself on a proper holiday over the last week - with my destination to be...

With 0/90 pulls to my account's name, I had to go for it, and the power of cuteness led Huohuo to join my party in Honkai: Star Rail. Fortunately, I won the 50:50 for her. Less fortunately, it was a...

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is a significant factor in many of the smartphone games that utilise gacha mechanics to pull weapons, characters summons, or any other limited but in-demand type of item there is. Especially when you jump...