<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:55:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@alberenza/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Isekai Sucks But Shield Hero Doesn't]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transcript: So ‘The Rising of the Shield Hero’ just aired its first 45 minute special episode recently and I kinda dug it, and since I’m generally not really fond of modern Isekai that’s a big deal to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/isekai-sucks-but-shield-hero-doesn-t</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/isekai-sucks-but-shield-hero-doesn-t</guid><category><![CDATA[anime]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 15:23:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eGPc8G9J6cmWgyWgbfv6RAmwFJFEwUYwinr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reincarnated As A Slime Is Vapid Fun: Three Episode Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video Transcript: I think I would have enjoyed ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime’ a lot more if it was an actual video game and not an anime. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy myself, to be clear.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/reincarnated-as-a-slime-is-vapid-fun-three-episode-rule</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/reincarnated-as-a-slime-is-vapid-fun-three-episode-rule</guid><category><![CDATA[anime]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwQXeaz4GPjmDWvhd6vDoAh7XjL8jSAtY9L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better But Redundant- Lazily Watching Bunny Girl Senpai EP2]]></title><description><![CDATA[TL;DW: I enjoyed some of the jokes more and I felt the episode had better pacing, but the episode felt like it was rehashing points that had already been explained in the first episode, and the dialogue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/better-but-redundant-lazily-watching-bunny-girl-senpai-ep2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/better-but-redundant-lazily-watching-bunny-girl-senpai-ep2</guid><category><![CDATA[anime]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5V6VU2LCgitjJEwCHMLFVabnXte9rtvfsc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lazily Watching Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunnygirl Senpai Episode 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Pretty boring show. Not especially bad, but not especially good. 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While I'm sure anyone using Steemit is likely aware of EOS, to those who don't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@alberenza/wizards-one-eos-knights-and-the-future-of-games-on-eos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@alberenza/wizards-one-eos-knights-and-the-future-of-games-on-eos</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 02:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTCbCd1L4AQP82AFWYYzZC15DpSZWeSYgzVMwxKeU1YqFHqLW8JHtSx6txcDjvJuahWbEffYLwMZu6SV2QtXML4K6AQ2Qg7nCDVVNeFquUc7h8QUxGqY77aqZD7KUmTseGqDdxuktdTTvz3tepEXFk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planet With Episode 1: Misdirection With Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planet With, despite having a name that sounds strangely incomplete, had an excellent premiere. 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The title]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@alberenza/omensight-is-a-worthless-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@alberenza/omensight-is-a-worthless-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 17:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSojGzE67u45H8UtqXU5MTRTuxoES7bBDjpC54bknkCayguPesNwhExPbCXndyQMgXkrCcLztkvxwiqgpMBa3zpHNpPkFqr3Y7YHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo Xanadu eX+: The Need For Mid-Tier Games- Part 2 (Spoilers)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is part 2 of a review of Tokyo Xanadu eX+. If you want to read part 1, which discusses the gameplay and spoiler-free aspects of the story, click this link here. 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I’m not saying they’re an unnecessary inclusion. I’m]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/otaku/@alberenza/i-don-t-think-idol-culture-should-be-a-part-of-otaku-media</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/otaku/@alberenza/i-don-t-think-idol-culture-should-be-a-part-of-otaku-media</guid><category><![CDATA[otaku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNR1mj7gaiVHtSMDxYVv1QgGNV7nHX2dZoqLyQNRLmLQ8GUN2SyBbLgCtNWGnJg1peTC6Vs9g2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caligula Episode 3: Control Through Complacency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I start, I should apologise for not being active these past few days. I’ve been somewhat busy this past week, but the bigger reason I haven’t made a post is because I simply haven’t had much to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/caligula-episode-3-control-through-complacency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/caligula-episode-3-control-through-complacency</guid><category><![CDATA[anime]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:30:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3EmdodLaNH67viZy77AheRM1icRQZPh6JXEhe2trjpwTFsd9ADji7AS38nz8o71dCFLFiRfyTJu1dBSqGri8VRnDDgaiVb3rgmbS5xomWBWHU2LaWKFqG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curie is a Solution to a Problem it Can't Solve- My Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been thinking carefully about what to say for #mycuriestory, or if I should even be writing a story at all. It’s been over a week now since my post was upvoted by Curie, and I have nothing but thanks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mycuriestory/@alberenza/curie-is-a-solution-to-a-problem-it-can-t-solve-my-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mycuriestory/@alberenza/curie-is-a-solution-to-a-problem-it-can-t-solve-my-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[mycuriestory]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 19:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMuBor4VkGrk5V3NQDueVKYsMDnJK2mFM3F9ufXjcfG5DsYiAP9Pw8JJ4UpUD8bwafhnGRiyqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caligula Episode 2: Recognising The Need For Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whereas last week’s episode was more focused on steadily building up a creeping sense of paranoia, this week is an episode of revelation. The colour pallete for this episode is brighter, dialogue is less]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/caligula-episode-2-recognising-the-need-for-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/caligula-episode-2-recognising-the-need-for-change</guid><category><![CDATA[anime]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3EkZnLymqsxeDHQNizfGowcGiqXnN58ZFJn9TNyq7k3KXYwiiNTonKHG9Vkp1rXzT7rwS5VkUoTRgaBTYdqoqHExb9Rp9F42cKpaosaX98EpxVb4zM2hc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAO Alternative Episode 2: Video Games Are Intrinsically Fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my review of the first episode of SAO Alternative I noted how strange the mix of aesthetics were. That LLEN’s character design and the ending theme gave the impression that this anime was a moe show]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/sao-alternative-episode-2-video-games-are-intrinsically-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anime/@alberenza/sao-alternative-episode-2-video-games-are-intrinsically-fun</guid><category><![CDATA[anime]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alberenza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 06:53:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3EkwCwA5J17EgfJiZ8iqUQ5gpMov38QnC3xW6qqtAJJyujhbVfppFhuDrETaKa87b1v8DSfqarnLjwb5FMYAFHiqAtswN9jSkYQYVTDVxs1VQzC5THQi2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steins;Gate 0 Episode 1: Fanboy Compares Visual Novel to Enjoyable First Episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steins;Gate is a classic anime series, and one of the best anime from 2011, a year filled to the brim with great titles. 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