Amanda Farough

Bio

Amanda was a Gaming Editor at Mic. She writes about the game industry, culture, and any strategy game she can get her hands on.
The PS4 5.00 Update Beta includes new family options, better streaming features and more
By Amanda Farough
PlayStation’s system software has undergone some drastic changes since 4.00 was released on Sept. 13. The incremental fixes have been nice, but there hasn’t been enough of an iteration to fold in the key features of the PlayStation 4 Pro. The next…
‘D&D Beyond’: The possibilities of building roleplaying-game communities over long distances
By Amanda Farough
On Tuesday, Wizards of the Coast announced that it has listened to its fans and has created a service, called D&D Beyond, to provide Dungeons & Dragons lore, rules, adventures and a much needed character builder to players who wish to move their…
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GeekGirlCon 2017 Controversy: Tensions boil over and leads key organization staff members to quit
By Amanda Farough
GeekGirlCon — a convention that takes place in late September each year and encourages female geeks and their supporters to “build a community, share facts and fandom and learn how they can help promote the role of women and other underrepresented…
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PlayStation Network and Xbox Live have a porn bot spam problem
By Amanda Farough
It’s midnight and I’m watching Ozark on Netflix — as one does in the middle of the night when sleep is evasive — when I see three messages pop up on my TV, all from accounts that I don’t recognize. Normally, I’d ignore them (as they were on my…
‘Long Dark’ Tips: Beginners guide to get water, find shelter and stay warm
By Amanda Farough
The Long Dark is almost a “survive a Canadian winter” simulator. All we’re missing is a Tim Hortons and a smattering of Ski-Doos. If you’ve been struggling to survive in Hinterland Studio’s freshly minted (and finally out of early access)…
‘Persona’ Dancing: ‘Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night,’ ‘Persona 5: Dancing Star Night’ coming in 2018
By Amanda Farough
Persona 5 is a much beloved, though somewhat problematic, game here at Mic. So we were pretty excited when Atlus and P Studio treated us to some wonderful news — especially for fans of Persona 4: Dancing All Night for PS Vita. Persona 3 and Persona…
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‘Shinobi Refle: Senran Kagura’: This Switch dating sim looks just as creepy as we thought it’d be
By Amanda Farough
Dating simulators and visual novels have been enjoying a resurgence in the mainstream as of late. Dream Daddy is a reminder that well-written, sincerely witty dating sims can break the mainstream malaise and worm its way into our collective hearts.…
Gaming Twitter created its own version of “F*ck Marry Kill” — and we can’t get enough
By Amanda Farough
There are moments on gaming Twitter where the planets align and things are, for once, good. The quintessential bad takes that we associate with social media take a backseat and we’re able to enjoy the cream as it rises to the top. The cream was…
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‘Splatoon 2’ Motion Controls vs. Stick: Don’t choose — use both
By Amanda Farough
I hate motion controls. Unless you’re asking me to bowl on the Wii, I will refuse your offers of motion controls every single time. But when I started playing Splatoon 2, I forgot to turn the damn thing off, and I actually found myself really…
‘The World Ends With You’ 10th Anniversary: Square Enix’s game is still an incredible experience
By Amanda Farough
The World Ends With You, a Square Enix title from 2007 (released in North America in 2008), made a number of narrative and unique design decisions that created an experience that transcends its age. It sometimes felt jarring, especially when I was…