First and foremost, Harland Sanders was a real guy. The Wendy’s mascot is based off a real person: Wendy Thomas – Dave Thomas’ daughter. Why does the Internet insist on making memes out of real people? Anyway, I don’t really have too much to say on this one. It was announced this morning that KFC […]
Fans have a very odd relationship with the source of their fandoms. That was on view this week when The Walt Disney Company and the Sony Corporation, two multi-billion-dollar enterprises, couldn’t come to an agreement and tried to mobilize their separate fandoms. Watching people act like their favorite in the fight is some beggar-child just […]
This is, hands down, my favorite time of year. Not only does the weather cool down and the trees change color, but con season is beginning to wrap for the year. I’m hopeful that I can make Anime Weekend Atlanta in a few months if my schedule allows it. But one that near and dear […]
In 2014, crowdfunding had just begun to take shape as a business. The appeal of Kickstarter and Indiegogo as a way of mitigating expenses opened the door for young and upstart developers to start their dream projects immediately. For the English Visual Novel developers community, it provided an opportunity for developers to get higher end […]
……YES PLEASE. In 2017, rubbing a few people the wrong way, I listed Red Candle Games’ Detention as one of the Best VNs of the year. To be fair, I should have probably just gave it an Honorable Mention: especially with the narrative-driven Herald on the list. However, the game certainly deserves whatever recognition it […]
A few days ago, I reported that Winter Wolves, Hanako Games and SakeVisual were hosting Summer sales on Itch.Io. Turns out they’re not the only ones. There are several visual novel developers running summer sales right now on the platform. While I cannot say I’ve found all of the developers that have sales going on, […]
I don’t know about you guys but the hotter it gets, the more reasons I find to stay away from the heat and closer to the AC. There are going to be a few big gaming sales in the next few weeks, but three legacy developers in the EVN community have already gotten a head […]
Internal news about the business side of game development is pretty rare. The exceptions are for publishers who are listed on a stock exchange. By law, they have to keep a level of openness with the public which means balance sheets, certain strategies and future planning are a matter of public record. This gives those […]
It’s been an interesting twelve months for Sekai Project. The final months of 2018 saw the once-leading VN publisher laying off the bulk of its staff while looking to get a foothold into the console market. Since then, they have somewhat stabilized in the public eye. The group has made consistent project updates a priority […]
I first heard about Australian developer Route 59 in the middle of joking about Australia. No kidding. I was re-tweeting a video of a guy punching a kangaroo when I saw a tweet of Necrobarista being approved for the Nintendo Switch. I was immediately taken with the atmosphere and tone of the game, as well […]