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Presenting Stephen King’s “N”
I got an email this week about “N”, an original graphical episodic video series based on a previously unpublished short story by Stephen King. It’s a series of videos released one each weekday from this week to August 29th. You can watch it for free at nishere.com. It’s also available for purchase on iTunes or through several…
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Today, in the “Get a Life” Department…
Today is the day that SIREN: Blood Curse is released on the PS3 as a downloadable game on the Playstation Network. I’ve always had a healthy facination with survival horror games (even though I have practically no interest in movies of the same type). So I decided to go to metacritic.com to see if there…
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Rant: Why am I such a happy gamer?
I guess I don’t get it. I’m a relatively HAPPY gamer. I have more games than I can get around to playing. I’m still only halfway through Grand Theft Auto IV. I haven’t even started Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. I’m still collecting stars in Super Mario Galaxy. I’m only a few chapters…
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Free Tor eBooks
Tor Publishing’s science fiction and fantasy news and discussion site at Tor.com has been giving away a free eBook every week in preparation for the launch of their redesigned site. This week, through Sunday, July 27th, they are making all of the free books available at once, free to download and read without site registration. …
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Final Thoughts on the Big 3 Press Conferences at 2008 E3
If I had to say who had the “won” the press event war, I’d probably put them in this order: 1. Microsoft 2. Nintendo 3. Sony I think Microsoft brought a lot to the table. The Netflix announcement could even spur 360 console sales for people who want one just to use as a Netflix…
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2008 Sony E3 Press Conference Thoughts
Last but not least, the Sony press conference. My thoughts…. 2008 is the Year of the PS3. Hmmm. Talking about their 10 year plan and how it’s all going according to plan. Sounds like a bunch of spin on a disappointing console to date. Blu-ray won the format war. Very true. Metal Gear Solid is…
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2008 Nintendo E3 Press Conference Thoughts
Ok, on to the Nintendo press conference. My thoughts… Paradigm shifting… can’t argue that Nintendo has done some of that this gem. Speech is a little dry. Animal Crossing: City Folk. I loved the original Animal Crossing, so I’m glad this is finally official. New big city, auction house… The style is very much like…
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2008 Microsoft E3 Press Conference Thoughts
Just watched the Microsoft E3 Press conference. Here’s some random thoughts: Fall Out 3 looks really fun. Exclusive 360 DLC. Resident Evil 5 co-op confirmed! And it looks good. Although they are using that same drab-looking brown gray color palette that Gears of War uses. Not until March ’09 though. Fable 2 looks great. More…
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Rant: The Media and Climate Change
Sometimes it seems as if the media goes out of its way to advocate of the theory of global warming. Even when they don’t say “global warming” and instead use substitues such as “climate change.” For instance, check out this story that headlines cnn.com today. When you read the story, you find out that the area…
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Watership Down
The latest reading selection from The Sword and Laser online book club has been announced, and it’s Watership Down by Richard Adams. I love this book! Per the description on the back cover from Amazon: A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for over thirty years, Richard Adams’s Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the…
