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Ch-ch-changes~!

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As I assume many of you figured out, due to the symbol change, I am no longer an employee of DeviantArt. First off: please don't worry or be upset! Leaving was my choice, and it was done with an amazing amount of support and the blessings of so many people. That said, it was also the hardest decision I've ever made.

DeviantArt has been my home and my family for fifteen years. It's been amazing to work alongside some of the most dedicated, creative, passionate people I've ever met, and it's been an honor to serve this community. I've watched communities, fandom, the Internet as a whole change in so many ways, I've learned so much about myself, about communities and fandom, and about humanity as a whole, and I've been given some amazing opportunities. I've traveled, I've given SDCC panels, I've made amazing friends, and I've got to sit down and have amazing, insightful, and meaningful conversations with deviants from all over, all walks of life, with all sorts of different goals. I even got to guest star in an @akreon comic! It's been an amazing experience, and one I wouldn't trade for anything.

But... time marches on, and for me, it's time to turn and face the strange. I've got some exciting things in my future, and I can't wait to share them with you all! More updates soon, I promise.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes, thank you all for so many years of memories, and thank you all for being deviants. I'm not going anywhere, I'll just be able to use DeviantArt in a way I've not been able to for more than a decade: as a normal deviant. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to it. :D

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Thank you all!

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Hey everyone!

Just wanted to say thank you for all the birthday wishes. As you all probably know by now, I also write for a gaming blog, Gaming Trend, and I spent the days leading up to my birthday working very, very long days and wearing literal holes in my shoes while covering E3! It was amazing, I got to play Smash Bros, Pokemon Let's Go!, We Happy Few, Skull & Bones, and Trover Saves the World, among many others. It was great... but it also meant I had several dozen articles to write ASAP. :XD:

I'm finally coming up for air, and wanted to, again, thank you all for all the well wishes, I really do appreciate them! :heart:

I have some big news coming soon, stay tuned. ;)

What have you all been up to? Playing any games? Was there anything announced at E3 that you're super excited about?


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Is anyone else as excited about this as I am? :XD:

I know, I know, it's odd and it's not normal and... I think that's great. This isn't one of the core RPGs, so I feel like nothing's been muddied, and I'm excited to see the good folks at Game Freak experimenting a bit.

For those wondering, I spent way too much time analyzing every single second of the trailer so I could write up a news article for GT. The more I watched, the more I realized just how many of my wishlist items this title is set to deliver. A few months ago, I wrote up a wishlist for a Pokémon title on the Switch, (it's here, so you can see I'm not making these things up!) and while not everything I'd hoped for has been definitively confirmed or denied, the list of features I'd hoped for includes:

  • Pokémon in the overworld
  • Walking Pokémon
  • Petting/bonding with your Pokémon
  • The return of the Pokéwalker--though I'm not looking forward to paying $45 for the Pokéball Plus
  • More social features (2 player co-op! WOW!!)
  • The death of HMs (confirmed in the Q&A after the presentation)
TL;DR: I'm hyped, and November can't come soon enough! I'm holing out hope that I'll get to spend a quality time with a playable demo at E3. Fingers crossed!

What are your feels about the Let's Go games? They're a pretty big departure, so it's sparked some strong feelings on both sides of the equation. Ready? Set? SHARE!




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Hello, deviants!

I'm super excited to be doing a livestream Q&A session with Steven S. DeKnight, the director of Pacific Rim Uprising! We'll be going live at DeviantArt's Facebook today at 1PM PST/4PM EST, and I'll be asking Steven your questions! I've also got a tiny little surprise in store for those who know me, so pop in if you have a free second and check it out.

Don't forget that we're running a design your own Jager Pacific Rim Uprising contest, so pop on over there if you need a refresher on the Jagers stealing the spotlight in Uprising.

I'm so excited, see you in a few hours!
<3 Kay


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Hello, deviants!

I'm super excited to be doing a livestream Q&A session with Steven S. DeKnight, the director of Pacific Rim Uprising! We'll be going live at DeviantArt's Facebook today at 1PM PST/4PM EST, and I'll be asking Steven your questions! I've also got a tiny little surprise in store for those who know me, so pop in if you have a free second and check it out.

Don't forget that we're running a design your own Jager Pacific Rim Uprising contest, so pop on over there if you need a refresher on the Jagers stealing the spotlight in Uprising.

I'm so excited, see you in a few hours!
<3 Kay


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