For Bullet Points Monthly, on blight, extinction, and revolution.
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On Berserk, Xenoblade, and FFVII Rebirth.
Playing Final Fantasy in the genocide, I thought about how it had become a critique of itself. Rebirth is the Gold Saucer: a product sold by an industry built on the exploitation of developers, factory workers, and miners alike. Consoles made of conflict minerals consuming more and more power to render Cloud Strife’s pores. But even Barret enjoys himself. ‘Future's not promised to no one,’ he tells Cloud. ‘Live it up while you can.’ And what else could you say? He’s just a kid.
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