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October 2, 2016
6 Other IPs That Need a GO Game
Like the 500 million people who downloaded the thing (according to Venture Beat) and its 21 million daily users (according to SurveyMonkey), I am a little bit fascinated by Pokemon GO: the social aspect, the use of augmented reality, and the incentive to get out and wander around new and/or familiar places. It’s kind of amazing to see how many people this little free-to-play game is bringing together through a shared interest, giving folks who might otherwise have trouble socializing an easy...
October 28, 2015
The Ultimate (So Far) Villain Song Soundtrack
Ever notice how in any movie, show, or game with singing, if the villain gets a song, it’s the best one on the soundtrack? Makes sense; everyone knows villains are more interesting than heroes, which means so are their tastes in music.
Know what else makes sense? Combining all the best villain songs into one evil, awesome soundtrack. Putting this album together has been a project I’ve been meaning to get to for a while now. And since it’s almost Halloween, I figured I’d also share it here so oth...
The Ultimate (So Far) Villain Song Soundtrack
Ever notice how in any movie, show, or game with singing, if the villain gets a song, it’s the best one on the soundtrack? Makes sense; everyone knows villains are more interesting than heroes, which means so are their tastes in music.
Know what else makes sense? Combining all the best villain songs into one evil, awesome soundtrack. Putting this album together has been a project I’ve been meaning to get to for a while now. And since it’s almost Halloween, I figured I’d also share it here so...
July 22, 2015
Shelf Life – The Book of Kings Has a Few Gems and a Few Warts
It’s been a while since my last review, in part because it’s been a while since the last time I read a book and came away with enough to say about it to warrant writing it up, but in bigger part because I’ve been working harder on a book of my own. My wife and I have recently finished writing our first full-length, publishable novel together and are now in the process of editing so we can start looking for an agent and a publisher. Between that and my new job, my blog’s fallen down the list of t...
Shelf Life – The Book of Kings Has a Few Gems and a Few Warts
It’s been a while since my last review, in part because it’s been a while since the last time I read a book and came away with enough to say about it to warrant writing it up, but in bigger part because I’ve been working harder on a book of my own. My wife and I have recently finished writing our first full-length, publishable novel together and are now in the process of editing so we can start looking for an agent and a publisher. Between that and my new job, my blog’s fallen down the list o...
July 23, 2014
Shelf Life – Kushiel’s Legacy, the Naamah Trilogy, and How Jacqueline Carey Ruined My Ability to Be Impartial About Them
Starting a piece of writing can sometimes be one of the hardest parts of writing it, even for a book review, and especially for this one. I’ve been reading Jacqueline Carey’s adventures in Terre d’Ange for years now, starting with Kushiel’s Dart and just recently wrapping up Naamah’s Blessing. And I can honestly say that the nine books that comprise these three trilogies are among the best fantasy available today as well as nine of my all-time favorite books I’ve ever read. Ask me a question abo...
Shelf Life – Kushiel’s Legacy, the Naamah Trilogy, and How Jacqueline Carey Ruined My Ability to Be Impartial About Them
Starting a piece of writing can sometimes be one of the hardest parts of writing it, even for a book review, and especially for this one. I’ve been reading Jacqueline Carey’s adventures in Terre d’Ange for years now, starting with Kushiel’s Dart and just recently wrapping up Naamah’s Blessing. And I can honestly say that the nine books that comprise these three trilogies are among the best fantasy available today as well as nine of my all-time favorite books I’ve ever read. Ask me a question...
June 12, 2014
Who Won? Who’s Next? I Decide! (The Best Lines from) Epic Rap Battles of History!
If you’ve never heard of Epic Rap Battles of History, then you’re hanging out on the wrong parts of the internet. With almost 10 million subscribers and over 1 billion views so far, ERB has become one of the most popular channels on YouTube. Even when you don’t know much about the combatants pitted against one another, they’re still fun. And when you’re already a fan of whoever’s throwing down, it’s awesome.
One of the best things about the battles is that each side gets equal quality treatment...
Who Won? Who’s Next? I Decide! (The Best Lines from) Epic Rap Battles of History!
If you’ve never heard of Epic Rap Battles of History, then you’re hanging out on the wrong parts of the internet. With almost 10 million subscribers and over 1 billion views so far, ERB has become one of the most popular channels on YouTube. Even when you don’t know much about the combatants pitted against one another, they’re still fun. And when you’re already a fan of whoever’s throwing down, it’s awesome.
One of the best things about the battles is that each side gets equal quality treatm...
April 18, 2014
My Top 10 Favorite Personas
Some of my all-time favorite video games are in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series, which I was introduced to by the excellent Persona 3. Since then, I’ve had a huge blast following the games’ casts of colorful and interesting characters while also discovering just how many demons and mythic figures I can find swimming around in my own head. This massive plethora of personas to discover and collect is obviously a huge reason why these games are so fun – in this respect, Persona is like a...
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