Game History | With A Terrible Fate

Podcast: PS5 Pro and Technologies of Storytelling

What can the PS5 Pro teach us about the rich, myriad relationships between evolutions in console development and innovation in storytelling?

By Dan Hughes, 3 months ago October 3, 2024

Tales of Hearts R's fairy tale is an activity that bonds all real and fictional entities of the Tales of Series with one source of value.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 months ago June 5, 2024

Discussing Lies of P as a "soulslike" fairy tale, the narrative evolution of the Final Fantasy series, and the permeability of fourth walls!

By Dan Hughes, 8 months ago April 18, 2024

Listen in to find out how Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth can inspire us to reevaluate our relationship with the structure of game stories.

By Dan Hughes, 10 months ago February 15, 2024

Join With a Terrible Fate's team in a reflection on their recent visit to Japan and how it's informed their outlook on video game stories!

By Dan Hughes, 11 months ago February 7, 2024

In Tales of Phantasia almost 30 years ago, Chester Burklight taught us why the most important character in a story is the one shut out of it.

By Aaron Suduiko, 11 months ago January 30, 2024

Celebrate video-game horror storytelling on Halloween with a podcast conversation ranging from Pokémon to FNaF to Silent Hill to JRPGs!

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago October 31, 2023

On an especially spooky Friday the 13th, explore the origin stories of Ghost Pokémon, corruptive glitches, and early internet creepypastas.

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago October 13, 2023

Within the DNA of Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby's storytelling dwells an invitation to reinterpret yourself as a player—and a person.

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago July 14, 2023

What happens to our relationships with our favorite childhood video-game series as we grow up and new games continue to be added to those series?

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago May 29, 2023