Ana Diaz
Writer & Researcher
About
Ana is an early career video games journalist and culture writer. A proud Latina, she grew up between Miami, the Midwest, and Rome, Italy, until she got her B.A. from Macalester College.
Ana has written on an array of media forms, publishing critical essays on topics ranging from lo-fi hip hop to podcasting. She also served on the jury for the 2020 Independent Games Festival.
Currently, she contributes reviews for Polygon, a Vox Media outlet, and is looking for opportunities in journalism. She likes Pikachu, clearly, and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Highlighted Work
Education
B.A. Macalester College
Political Science
Selected Writing
Stela is a beautiful platformer, but not much else
Before Tetris 99 popularized battle royale Tetris, there was Jstris
Animal Crossing Vine remakes are the best thing on Twitter right now
Breath of the Wild glitch-hunters figured out how to ride Sidon anywhere
Everything we know about the Nintendo Switch Lite
7 New and Upcoming Video Games to Be Excited about in 2019
Want to slow down? Play Mutazione
I feel guilty killing Slime in Dragon Quest Builders 2
One Punch Man fighting game hilariously solves the problem of its overpowered star
I feel less lonely when I play Dragon Quest Builders 2
Wii games are still being made in 2019 because people are using it
Twin Cities Gamers Celebrate the Release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Roblox and the Wild West of teenage scammers
We have some questions after seeing Wario shirtless
Epic hit with class-action suit over hacked Fortnite accounts
The lengths to which one player went to get a Killer Instinct achievement on Steam
Sailor Moon RPG localized by fans 23 years later
