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The Anachroschism: The War of Calamity

January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 Gray Areas

Editor’s note: The following is a brief history of the last 40 years or so in Eramia, the country where our D&D campaign takes place. For more information, click here. THE WAR OF CALAMITY For generations, Eramia has been ruled … Continue reading The Anachroschism: The War of Calamity

Michaela, Video Games6 Comments

My Top 5 Favorite Fire Emblem: Echoes Characters

July 29, 2017July 30, 2017 Michaela

With every Fire Emblem game I’ve played, the thing I look forward to the most is recruiting new characters and learning about them through Supports. When I started Fire Emblem: Echoes, I wondered how good the characters were going to … Continue reading My Top 5 Favorite Fire Emblem: Echoes Characters

Michaela, Video Games5 Comments

Why Are There No Playable Female Characters in Final Fantasy XV?

December 2, 2015January 14, 2016 Michaela

Final Fantasy XV is finally going to be released sometime next year, and watching the trailers and listening to the incredible music by Yoko Shimomura has made me pretty excited for this game. But one thing I noticed that seemed … Continue reading Why Are There No Playable Female Characters in Final Fantasy XV?

Michaela, Video Games2 Comments

Final Fantasy Record Keepers Review: A Strong First Impression of Mobile Gaming

September 25, 2015November 25, 2015 Michaela

For the past four years, I owned a slide phone with the keyboard (super old-fashioned these days), but after the audio quit working, I decided to finally upgrade and move up in the world with a smart phone. While I … Continue reading Final Fantasy Record Keepers Review: A Strong First Impression of Mobile Gaming

Michaela, Video Games10 Comments

My Top 5 Favorite Fire Emblem Characters

May 22, 2015March 3, 2017 Michaela

In anticipation for the new Fire Emblem If game next year, I’ve been trying to experience as much of the series as I can. I started playing one of the older games, Fire Emblem, after hearing that the story and … Continue reading My Top 5 Favorite Fire Emblem Characters

Anime, Entertainment, Michaela11 Comments

Worst Anime Tropes – The Perverted Anime Male

October 24, 2014March 4, 2017 Michaela

Anime creates a lot of unique, diverse characters that are relatable and entertaining to watch. But at the same time, there are an equal amount of characters who have some of the worst personality traits I’ve ever seen. Perhaps the … Continue reading Worst Anime Tropes – The Perverted Anime Male

Chris, Video Games4 Comments

Review: Tales of Xillia 2 (PS3)

October 16, 2014November 21, 2014 Chris

Tales of Xillia 2 manages to do what Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World could not – be a competent, fun sequel that maintains the spirit of the original game. There are some reviewers out there who complained … Continue reading Review: Tales of Xillia 2 (PS3)

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ATB’s Top 25 Female Characters: The WORST

October 6, 2014October 16, 2014 Gray Areas

Chris: I’m not sure how no one else mentioned her, so…Navi. Look, I can deal with annoying support characters. I play JRPGs, after all. Even in the rest of the Zelda series, we have several candidates for grating sidekicks, like … Continue reading ATB’s Top 25 Female Characters: The WORST

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ATB’s Top 25 Male Characters: The WORST

October 5, 2014October 16, 2014 Gray Areas

Chris: I’ve not sure why this hatred has always stuck with me, but Wakka from Final Fantasy X has to be one of the lowest characters on my list. His accent annoys me. Using a ball as a weapon annoys … Continue reading ATB’s Top 25 Male Characters: The WORST

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ATB’s Top 25 Female Characters: Thoughts

October 4, 2014October 31, 2014 Gray Areas

Chris: I’m not surprised about our top two characters. These are the two predominant female icons in gaming, especially because they’ve both been around for going on 30 years. What did surprise me, however, was the support that other characters … Continue reading ATB’s Top 25 Female Characters: Thoughts

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