Percy Ranson

Percy Ranson is a non-binary writer based in Melbourne. They have no choice but to critically analyse their favourite media, due to years of gaming, theatre, and Creative Art studies. They can be found on Twitter at @Manarethan

Percy Ranson's Latest Articles

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Edelgard and Dimitri - An interview with the author of An Eagle Among Lions fanfic

Fanfiction as dialogue – An interview with the author of ‘Fire Emblem: An Eagle Among Lions’

The author of the renowned Fire Emblem: Three Houses fanfic, titled An Eagle Among Lions, discusses how she sees fanfiction as dialogue.

The Diofield Chronicle

The DioField Chronicle Review – Real-Time in an Unreal World

The DioField Chronicle fails to capitalise on both its unique real-time combat system, and the potential of its narrative genre. 

Steelrising review PS5

Steelrising review – A revolution, but hardly revolutionary

Steelrising is a visual spectacle with an unique setting, but attempts to mimic the action and wonder of its influences aren’t as inspiring.

Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak review – A beautiful new dawn

Sunbreak is an excellent 'Master Rank' expansion for Monster Hunter Rise, with finely honed systems and great end-game content.

Fire-Emblem-Three-Houses-Hopes-Fanfiction

Why Fire Emblem: Three Houses deserves all the fanfiction it can get

When you love a cast of characters, it’s only natural that you want to spend more time with them. Fanfiction is great for that.

Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker review

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Review – Hope at Journey’s End

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker does great justice to its world and characters, and delivers a gratifying conclusion to its long-running narrative.

Total War Warhammer 3

Total War: Warhammer 3 Review – The Daemon’s Souls of War-Gaming

Total War: Warhammer 3 expands the grand strategy series with interesting new factions, game modes, and more approachable tutorials.

Babylon's Fall

Babylon’s Fall Review – Lost in Translation

Despite a strong pedigree and interesting concepts, Babylon’s Fall is a boring, laborious, and unfulfilling action game experience.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Review – My Way or the Highway

Stranger of Paradise has an incredible tale to tell. Unfortunately, it isn’t up to the task of telling it well.

lucio from overwatch in soccer uniform - part of the game's diverse lineup

Character diversity is more involved than just ticking boxes

Activision Blizzard's diversity tool has come under fire for good reason. What good is something that can't understand character context?

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