Three-Episode Test: Alex's Spring 2017

Solid sequels and a promising spiritual successor to Shirobako.

By Alex Osborn

Friday, Apr 21, 2017

• Column

Three-Episode Test: Alex's Winter 2017

Returning favorites and a new letdown.

By Alex Osborn

Thursday, Jan 26, 2017

• Column
• anime
• Blue Exorcist
• March Comes in Like a Lion
• Masamune-kun's Revenge
• Yowamushi Pedal

The Troubled Life of Wii U and Nintendo’s Switch to a Promising Future

Wii'll never forget you.

By Alex Osborn

Monday, Jan 02, 2017

• Post
• video games
• Nintendo
• Switch
• video game consoles
• Wii
• Wii U

The Broad Appeal of Yuri!!! on Ice

There’s more to Yuri’s tale than romance.

By Alex Osborn

Sunday, Dec 11, 2016

• Feature
• anime
• Fall 2016 Anime
• Mappa
• Sayo Yamamoto
• Yuri!!! on ICE

Three-Episode Test: Alex's Fall 2016

A well-balanced (anime) diet

By Alex Osborn

Sunday, Oct 23, 2016

• Column
• anime
• All Out!!
• Fall 2016 Anime
• Izetta The Last Witch
• March Comes in Like a Lion
• Poco's Udon World
• Yuri!!! on ICE

Three-Episode Test: Alex's Summer 2016

The sweet days of cheering on orange boys

By Alex Osborn

Wednesday, Jul 20, 2016

• Column
• anime
• Cheer Boys
• Days
• Orange
• Summer 2016 Anime
• Sweetness & Lightning

E3 Evolves as Gaming's Biggest Players Scale Back Their Presence

Is the world’s premier video game trade show on its way out, or simply undergoing a few growing pains?

By Alex Osborn

Sunday, May 22, 2016

• Feature
• video games
• Activision Blizzard
• Call of Duty
• Disney
• E3 2016
• Electronic Arts
• industry
• Microsoft
• Nintendo
• NX
• Sony
• Wargaming
• Zelda

Editorial: Blu-ray to prove viable for PS3’s success

By Alex Osborn

Thursday, Aug 21, 2008

• Post
• video games
• editorials
• features
• PS3
• Sony

Review: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

By Alex Osborn

Thursday, Jun 19, 2008

• Review
• video games
• Hideo Kojima
• Konami
• Metal Gear
• PS3

Final Fantasy XIII's presence at E3 remains a mystery

By Alex Osborn

Wednesday, Jun 11, 2008

• Post
• E308
• FFXIII
• Final Fantasy
• PS3
• Square Enix

Grand Theft Auto 4: The Post-Release Debrief

By Alex Osborn

Sunday, May 25, 2008

• Post
• video games
• features
• game violence
• GTA
• GTAIV

Rare goes "nuts" with Banjo-Kazooie

By Alex Osborn

Friday, May 23, 2008

• News
• video games
• Banjo Kazooie
• breaking news
• Microsoft
• Rare

MGS4 to "solidify" the PS3's success

By Alex Osborn

Sunday, May 18, 2008

• Post
• video games
• Metal Gear
• MGS4
• opinions
• PS3