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Netflix’s Dirk Gently Series Is the Strangest Thing
Being a long-time Douglas Adams fan (as you all should be), I was excited to see a TV adaptation of his novel Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency appear on Netflix and started watching almost...
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Mourning Landmark
Last night, I got an email from Daybreak Games about Landmark. With a sinking feeling in my stomach, I clicked and found my fears confirmed: Landmark will be shutting down next month. If I’m being...
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Retro Review: No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.’s Way
As regular readers may know, there was a period of several years in my life where I had to give up video games due to various Real Life issues. There are a number of games I regretted missing out on...
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Where Does StarCraft Go from Here?
The StarCraft II trilogy has now wrapped up, and Blizzard doesn’t seem to have any immediate plans for more stories in-game. For better or for worse, though, Blizzard doesn’t let any of their...
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Things I Have Never Done in WoW
I have been playing World of Warcraft off and on (more on than off) for over seven years now. That’s a Hell of a long time to play a video game, and in that time, I’ve seen and done almost everything...
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ESO: Honour Among Thieves
Feeling burnt out on SW:TOR and having finally cleared out my backlog of single-player titles, I’ve decided to invest some time into Elder Scrolls Online once again. My theoretical goal is to finish...
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Fan Fiction: The Alfar
As you may know, I have, shall we say, strong feelings about one of the cosmetic items introduced in The Secret World’s most recent holiday event. This led to the creation of an entire new peace of...
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I Guess It’s not Fan Art if I Paid for It?
Still cool, though. Recently I commissioned the very talented Mel Addams, whom I met on The Secret World’s official forums, to do a sketch of the heroine from my World Spectrum novels, Leha, the Hero...
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ESO: Endgame Expectations, Costumes, and Sandbox Gameplay
I press on in Elder Scrolls Online. It’s taken a long time, but I feel like I’m feeling shedding my status as a newbie and starting to get a complete understanding of the game and what it offers....
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Video: Vorazun Co-op and Lore Rambling
Trying something a little different today. I’ve been tinkering with a video recording program (OBS for those keeping score at home), and I’ve decided to experiment with some video content for the blog....
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Retro Review: Killjoys, Season One: Episodes 1-5
I’m sure at least one of my readers will be happy to see this. While looking for new stuff to watch, I signed up for the free trial of another Netflix-like streaming service, CraveTV. Their selection...
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ESO: This One Is Just a Simple Khajiit
Well it was bound to happen sooner or later. I now have an alt in Elder Scrolls Online. Really I’m amazed it took this long. In most games I have alts before the first week is through. One of the main...
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ESO: Homestead Impressions and Morrowind Thoughts
Been a lot of big news from Elder Scrolls Online lately. It’s finally launched its much anticipated housing feature, and announced its first expansion. Homecoming: ESO’s housing is a lot worse than I...
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Retro Review: Killjoys, Season One: Episodes 6-10
Moving on to the second half of my binge watch of the first season of Killjoys. Once again, there’s probably gonna be spoilers. “One Blood”: A legendary Killjoy has stolen something of incredible value...
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Comfort Food + For Honor Thoughts
I’m not sure if it’s because of how dire the news has been lately or what, but lately I’ve been feeling less interested in seeking new sources of entertainment. Instead, I’ve been revisiting old...
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ESO: Main Story Complete and Other Lore Thoughts
I’ve now completed the goal I set for myself when returning to Elder Scrolls Online: Finishing the Aldmeri zones and the main story. I now bring you my (mostly spoiler free) thoughts on the matter....
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Review: The Dragon Apocalypse, Cinder
It’s been many long years of waiting, but I’ve finally gotten my hands on the fourth and final book of James Maxey’s wildly original Dragon Apocalypse series, Cinder. This is a series with a strange...
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Landmark: And the Lights Went Out All Over the World
Landmark is no more. Last night, a day that began on a depressing note in Real Life ended with Landmark’s servers closing and a whole lot of melancholy all around. Unfortunately, I was not able to be...
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ESO: Home, Home on the Rift
As mentioned previously, I’ve had my eye on the Autumn’s Gate house in Elder Scrolls Online, and I’ve now taken the next step by purchasing it and moving in. I’m far enough into the game that I don’t...
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If StarCraft’s Co-op Commanders Were RPG Classes
One of the things that gives StarCraft II’s co-op missions such enduring appeal is the wildly different playstyles offered by the many commanders. I’ve often compared to the different civilizations and...
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