Ruben FerdinandFinal Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers — Environmentalism and ecofascismMAJOR spoilers for the main story of Final Fantasy XIV: ShadowbringersFeb 19, 20201Feb 19, 20201
Ruben FerdinandAll the wine — The National and the make-believe of the middle classIf you’ve ever listened to The National, you’ve probably wondered what in the world the songs are even about. With lyrics like “we’re…Apr 12, 2019Apr 12, 2019
Ruben FerdinandA GM looks back: What two campaigns have meant for meOne of the highlights of my year has been the Blades in the Dark campaign I’m running. Almost every week Marcy, Nox, Lucas, and Nathan…Dec 26, 2018Dec 26, 2018
Ruben FerdinandBattlefield V: A corruption of historyHistory can be anything. It can be a dust-softed book, it can be rediscovered archives, it can be an interview with a survivor, it can be…Dec 19, 20184Dec 19, 20184
Ruben FerdinandMetal Gear Solid: Military masculinity and homoeroticaCW: Descriptions of violence, torture, homophobia & misogynyJul 18, 20181Jul 18, 20181
Ruben FerdinandA critical look at David Cage’s writing and why it is intensely awfulUp front: I have never been as consistently unimpressed with a single creator than with David Cage. He fancies himself an auteur…Jun 8, 20184Jun 8, 20184
Ruben FerdinandFor Pride month: Slight improvements upon Nier: Automata, Final Fantasy XV, and Mario OdysseyBehind a waterfall is a mysterious, crystalline cave that thrums with the music of the universe. Deep within its reaches, on an altar made…Jun 2, 2018Jun 2, 2018
Ruben FerdinandAttack on Titan: horror and the aesthetics of fascismATTENTION: Content warning for descriptions of blood, gore, and human experimentation. Also, this article will feature massive spoilers…Mar 5, 20189Mar 5, 20189
Ruben FerdinandWhat Danganronpa and My Hero Academia say about school as an institutionThe way popular media presents teenhood isn’t a realistic image of what being a teen is about. It resembles the perfect version of how we…Feb 13, 20184Feb 13, 20184
