Kate Sanchez

Austin

Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief at But Why Tho?

EIC @ButWhyThoPC & Podcaster | @ATXFilmCritics | @Crunchyroll Anime Awards Judge x 4 | ✏️ @pastemagazine @polygon | Recruiter @ (game studio)

Articles

Autonomous SmartDesk 5 Pro Review

6 days ago | ign.com | Kate Sanchez

My standing desk was the most expensive purchase I made for my office when I had to start working from home. Whether it’s gaming or working at my computer, the constant sitting was beginning to take its toll on my lower back, and that made it ideal to switch to a standing desk. And if you find yourself looking to transform your workspace, the Autonomous SmartDesk 5 Pro is a good choice, designed with the user in mind.
Ramy Youssef's Mastery of Satire Is On Display

1 week ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

Ramy Youssef has become a television staple, from his eponymous Hulu series Ramy to his work on Netflix and A24’s Mo. Now, he’s working with Prime Video to bring #1 Happy Family USA to audiences. Stretching his writing muscle into adult animation, this aggressive, irreverent, and satirical new series takes cues from Youssef’s life and blows them up. Youssef takes his experiences and makes them hyperbolic in the only way that adult animation can.
Messiness Is Important In This Native Sitcom

1 week ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

Developed by Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, North of North is focuses on Siaja (), a young Inuk woman. She’s a wife to the town’s favorite man (), Ting, a mother to a cute kid named Bun (). And she’s a daughter to a mother, Neevee (), who has made many public mistakes. Up until this point, she’s always been defined by someone else.
Break The Blackram Marauder's Stranglehold In New Blade & Soul NEO Update

1 week ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

NC America is continuing to release a steady cadence of post-launch releases. This time, the developer is doing so with the next chapter of gameplay for Blade & Soul: NEO with Moonwater Plains, Pt. 2. This second update promises to be a jam-packed update that enables players to confront the corrupt pirate crew, the Blackram Marauder ‘s hold on the realm, through two new dungeons and three bosses for a new level of exploration combat in both PvE and PvP.
Palia On Xbox & PS5 Launches This May With New DLC

1 week ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

Singularity 6 has been hard at work brewing something new for Palians and new players just the same. The studio has announced that its fantasy life sim adventure will arrive on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 13, 2025. The best part, Palia on Xbox will have cross-platform support available across all current-gen platforms with cross-progression on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Palia's Elderwood DLC Is Shaping Up To Be A Meaningful Expansion

1 week ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

A fantasy life sim adventure, Palia has been able to garner more than 6 million players, and now, Singularity 6 is releasing its first expansion, with the Elderwood DLC. But that’s not all, Palia is also coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 13, 2025. Palia is a unique MMO.
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 1 Review

1 week ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us Season 1 was a triumph for HBO (and MAX). Touted as one of the best of the video game adaptation crop, it relied heavily on near-shot-for-shot recreations of the original Naughty Dog game of the same name. With The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 1, “Future Days,” the second season of the hit show doesn’t have nearly as much steam.
Lazarus Episode 2 Review

1 week ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

In the last episode, Shinichiro Watanabe and MAPPA took the time to establish this near-future vision of the world in Lazaraus. Hapna has taken over, removed the pain of the populous at a dirt-cheap cost, and its since-vanished creator has resurfaced. If you’ve taken Hapna, you will die in 30 days. To stop him, team Lazarus is assembled. With Lazarus Episode 2, “Life In The Fast Lane,” the story moves from establishing the world and stakes to introducing the cast to audiences.
Making The Joy-Con 2 Shine

2 weeks ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has had quite the tumultuous development cycle. Originally announced in the E3 Nintendo Spotlight presentation in 2017, we’ve been waiting a long time to finally get our hands on this project. During the recent Nintendo Switch 2 media event, I got roughly 15 minutes with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. There wasn’t any one moment in Beyond that was earth-shattering. Nothing that knocked my socks off or flipped the formula on its head, and I don’t mean this as a negative.
"Googbye Cruel World"

2 weeks ago | butwhytho.net | Kate Sanchez

Famed animation creator, writer, and director Shinichiro Watanabe is back on Adult Swim, this time with the MAPPA-animated series Lazarus. With 13 episodes in total, Lazarus Episode 1, “Goodbye Cruel World,” is about setting up the foundation and tone of the series. Fast-paced, jazz-soaked, and reflective of Watanabe’s vision of the future that we’ve seen in others titles in his filmography—which MAPPA clearly took direction from.