James ChenWhy I’m Out ThereI’m writing this for my parent’s sake, because it’s hard to talk about these things face to face sometimes. It’s hard to keep the raw…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
James ChenPrepping for a ProtestThis is as much me making a personal checklist as it is a general guide. Since I first attended a protest two years ago, supporting…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
James ChenI Want You More Than Any Blue SkySpoilers for Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering With You” below this line.Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020
James ChenRead After Viewing: Rise of Skywalker ReviewIf your task were to itemize and list each and every aspect of the Star Wars universe that was of Asiatic influence — its themes, its…Dec 21, 2019Dec 21, 2019
James ChenObscurica’s Year-End Gacha Gaming RoundupI play a lot of gacha games. I also STOP playing a lot of gacha games. VERY rarely, I even sometimes spend money on them. As such, my…Dec 14, 2019Dec 14, 2019
James ChenThoughts on EG’s Rebranding: Indifference Kills the MessageA couple anecdotes from my faltering career to date. One on an esports organization’s current rebranding attempt, and another that I’d…Dec 13, 2019Dec 13, 2019
James ChenGames Writing in the Post-Adblock WorldI’ve survived the closure of more esports news sites than I care to contemplate, and am about to survive yet another, so this is me…Aug 22, 2019Aug 22, 2019
James ChenJames Chen is the secret editorial sauce your company was looking forBetween his investigative journalism, editorial work, scriptwriting, and even augmented reality game design, this freelancer is a heavily…Aug 10, 2019Aug 10, 2019
James ChenComplex Thoughts Re: Persona 5 Royal That Doesn’t Fit in a TweetAlright, so, one: I friggin love the Persona series, warts and all. And yes, it has a lot of warts, often challenging my love for it, and…Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019
James Chen#DragaliaLost: A Quick and Dirty Intro to Flirting with DragonsIntroductionOct 7, 2018Oct 7, 2018