Danielle Riendeau
'The Favourite' is a Masterful Study of Gamesmanship and Power
I wasn’t prepared for a horror story about two women playing a conceptual tennis game against each other in the royal court.
'Farscape' Was Feminist Sci-Fi Before It Was Cool
Twenty years on, the space serial still holds up thanks to its cast of complex, flawed, interesting female characters and its intelligent approach to gender politics.
15 Hours In, 'Sekiro' Gave Me a Midterm Exam That Exposed My Whole Ass
Old habits die hard, and in 'Sekiro,' there are enemies engineered to make sure you learn that lesson. This one took me three hours.
'Apex Legends' Knows Its Genre Is a Winner-Take-All Fight for Attention
Respawn's battle royale is the latest winner in a marketplace survival game that is always speeding up.
Lore Reasons: We Answer Your Philosophical Questions About Kingdom Hearts
In which I disagree with Tetsuya Nomura about what a "person" is. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Goodbye, Google+, You'll be Missed, At Least By RPG Fans
Google+ got plenty of shade in its short time on this world, but it was a boon for the RPG community.
We're Back in Our Mechs This Week, and Also, Killing Demons in 'DMC 5'
'Devil May Cry 5' is great, 'Left Alive' is maybe not so much, and we're having fun in mechs and space.
'Devil May Cry 5' Is Sexy, Chaotic, and Deliciously Overwhelming
It feels like Capcom found a VHS tape of an amazing B-movie from the 70s that no one’s ever seen, and remastered the thing in 4K.
'Unavowed' is an Urban Fantasy That Gives Me Hope for the Genre
The genre has never been my favorite, but Wadjet Eye's adventure has me seeing it with new eyes.
'Objects in Space' Knows the Future Sucks, But Makes the Best of It
The final frontier may not be the most exciting place. But that's ok.
'Kingdom Hearts III' Has Great Storytelling, No Matter How Silly the Tale
The series may get ragged on for bombastic lore, but the third game ends in a satisfying way.