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Review: The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, and a Brief Rant

One of my biggest complaints about the current state of the gaming industry is that demos seem to have hone the way of the dodo. I remember a time when every gaming magazine would come with a CD packed with … Continue reading →

Interview With Aleksey “White-Ra” Krupnyk

Here’s an exciting moment: My first interview as a professional writer. ADANAI was able to arrange for me to interview legendary StarCraft player Aleksey Krupnyk, better known in the gaming world as “White-Ra.” He does live up to his reputation … Continue reading →

WorldSpectrum.net Updated, December 2013

I’ve done another series of updates to the official site for the World Spectrum novels, including the first few tastes of Human Again, new lore, and some more info on my inspirations for the series. If you’ve missed any of … Continue reading →

The Secret World: Scenario Survival Guide + New Article

The new scenarios have proven a bit controversial among fans of The Secret World. Some love them, but many are struggling with their high difficulty. Surprisingly, I’ve been doing okay, at least on solo normal and group elite, so I … Continue reading →

World Spectrum: A Brief History of Human Civilization on Barria

Back at WorldSpectrum.net, I did a series of lore posts to provide backstory for the universe and its characters, and I thought I should get back to that, so I now present to you a brief history of human civilization … Continue reading →

WoW: Hunting Two Ways and Leveling Concerns

Just a few miscellaneous thoughts on World of Warcraft that weren’t quite worthy of a full post. Let’s get huntarded in here! I’m still not sure if I want to stick with my panda hunter long-term, but she’s in her … Continue reading →

You Might Be a Writer If…

…You have an idea for a novel, and your knee-jerk reaction is, “DEAR GOD, NOT AGAIN!” (This was precisely my reaction when I had the idea for Human Again.) …When asked what your favourite book is, you list off the … Continue reading →

WoW: It’s Not About Flying

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time on the official forum for World of Warcraft, expressing my displeasure with things like the decision to prevent the use of flying mounts for the first several months of the next expansion. … Continue reading →

My Love/Hate Relationship With RPGS

You might be surprised to learn this, but for a good chunk of my life, I considered RPGs to be my least favourite of the major video game genres. I played several, but I usually felt them to be more … Continue reading →

World Spectrum Inspirations: Story and Themes

In the past, I’ve talked about the inspirations behind the more tangible aspects of the World Spectrum series. Today, I’d like to discuss what inspired the broader aspects of the books, the overall feel of the world and the stories. … Continue reading →