The Starlight Megaphone

Caspius and Imitanis continue to be astounded at the successful design and execution of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, joining countless thousands of fans who are likewise expressing their unrestrained approbation, despite a week of most sorrowful news.Continue reading

Caspius and Imitanis launch the site-wide playthrough of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and are surprised to find that the game not only exceeds expectations, but surpasses them—not only technically, but in terms of storyline faithfulness.Continue reading

Caspius and Imitanis discuss the imminent release of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, consider the future of physical games within the game industry writ large, imagine the possibility of a cartridge-based Xbox, and skim the very top of the Top of the Plops.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB announce the end of the WoW Hardcore Challenge, preview the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth playthrough, and report on the Top of the Plops, including the latest from Ratalaika Games, and the release of Fit My Cat.Continue reading

Caspius and Imitanis review a very skimpy news week, discuss the possibility of Microsoft and Sony exiting the hardware space, and reminisce about exploration in games from Metroid and Zelda on the NES to MMOs like Final Fantasy XI and World of Warcraft.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss Durga's WoW hardcore struggles and the many diabolical visions of Hideo Kojima, the VISIONARY! auteur director of several Spy Games, two Walking Games, at least one Visual Novel Game, and a disastrous Survival Horror Game.Continue reading

Caspius and Imitanis review Microsoft's layoffs, Nintendo's legal challenges, the physical release of Sea of Stars, and the latest from the World of Warcraft Hardcore Challenge, including a Winter's Tale that sees Tanzenmatt exit, pursued by a bear.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss a bevy of genuinely good gaming news, for a change, alongside the first of the WoW Hardcore Challenge updates—which is decidedly less good, at least for one Starlight Megaphone staff member (hint: it's Imitanis).Continue reading

Caspius and Imitanis close out the Metroid Prime playthrough, review the top news stories, discuss PKMN Scarlet/Violet side content, and then announce a much-anticipated WoW Hardcore Classic challenge (and subsequent podcast segment) for TSM listeners.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB praise the excellence of CrossCode, lament the chasing of fads (Live-Service, Blockchain, NFTs, AI), applaud fan translations, and peruse the longest and shortest game blurbs ever written in a simulator-filled Top of the Plops.Continue reading