E3 Wrap-Up Report Podcast
This E3 is in full swing, but the big press events are now done! As gaming outlets play and…
Browsing: Commentary
Steam Has Fallen
If you’ve missed our coverage on the ongoing issue with Valve Corporation, the edit requests sent to certain visual novels…
Valve and “Sexy” VNs: What Just Happened?
It has been a busy weekend in the visual novel world. If you’ve been following along, the narrative goes something…
Dizzy Hearts, Take Two: Electric Boogaloo
In 2013, Lupiesoft launched a Kickstarter campaign for Dizzy Hearts: a ‘mature’ visual novel that would have been their first…
What Happened With Muv-Luv?
For the last two month, a small drama has been unfolding in the visual sphere. We haven’t covered it here…
JP3 RANTS – The EVN/JVN Debate is OVER
So, I got an email today from MangaGamer about the growth of the visual novel market in the West and…
JP3’s Soapbox: Seeing the Dirt
One of my favorite business stories of the past twenty years or so has to be Sir James Dyson. Here’s…
JP3’s Soapbox: The Cold Light
‘Why can’t you just enjoy [insert entertainment genre here]?’ More often than not, this is the last line of defense…
JP3’s Soapbox: The Last of Us
One of the more interesting keystones of the visual novel genre that usually flies over my head is the protagonist.…
JP3’s Soapbox: You Are Not Yoko Taro
So, let’s talk about Yoko Taro. I like the man. Beyond his bizarre need to keep his face hidden, he has…