Hi all! Thanks for stopping by! My name is Peter Tieryas and I'm the author of Kill or Be Killed and the Mecha Samurai Empire series from Ace Roc and a whole lot of short stories and essays at places like Verge, IGN, Boing Boing, and more. I'm also a game dev working as a narrative director and have worked in the past at places like EA, LucasArts, Sony and more. My wife, Angela Xu (hence the Xu in the channel name), does all the editing and helps put everything together.

This channel is sharing our love of storytelling in games, movies, and literature. I really enjoy exploring what makes them so special for me. We're not pro reviewers by any means, but mainly just having fun. =)

Pic of me is by Mr. Arai of Famitsu fame!

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