Review: Continuum, “Lost Hours”
Showcase has decided to do a web-exclusive pre-release of the first episode of Continuum’s final season. The TV premiere will come September 4th, but I always watch online anyway, so this suits me. I’m...
View ArticleCheating on WoW: The Elder Scrolls Online
Elder Scrolls Online is a game that’s been my radar since before it launched. Which is a bit odd because my history with the Elder Scrolls franchise is virtually nonexistent. I am for all practical...
View ArticleReviews: Defiance, “The Awakening” + Dark Matter, Episode Eleven
Defiance, “The Awakening”: As the name would imply, the Omec have awoken. In small groups, they filter down to Earth to help Kindzi usher in her reign of terror. With Yewl’s unwilling aid, they begin...
View ArticleGaming Round-Up: TSW’s Spin-off, Diablo III’s Patch, Heroes, WoW, and More
I really want to start making a dent in my massive backlog of already written blog posts, but the world just keeps throwing new juicy blog topics at me. Today, there’s a bundle of gaming news to cover....
View ArticleRage of the Old Gods, Chapter Twenty: The Anniversary
We have now reached the twentieth chapter of Rage of the Old Gods, the first book of my epic science fantasy trilogy the World Spectrum. In the coming weeks, I will be posting the entire book for free...
View ArticleReviews: Defiance, “Upon the March We Fittest Die” + Dark Matter, Episodes 12...
Defiance, “Upon the March We Fittest Die” (season finale): As Defiance’s third season comes to a close, Nolan and company rush to defeat the Omec before their invasion can spread beyond the town of...
View ArticleRetro Review: Once Upon a Time, Season Three: Episodes 1-6
We now embark on the third season of Once Upon a Time. It’s once again a hit and miss situation, with some very good episodes and some not so good episodes. “The Heart of the Truest Believer”: Well,...
View ArticleReview: Murdered: Soul Suspect
I’m generally not that fond of adventure games or similarly puzzle-heavy experiences. I am a simple man; I like to get a big sword or gun and wreak virtual havoc. But I was intrigued by the concept of...
View ArticleRe-examining Dragon Age: Inquisition: The Trespasser, the Descent, and the...
This week saw the release of the final major DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition, Trespasser. This follows closely on the heels of another story-heavy DLC, The Descent. The Descent was excellent, and...
View ArticleReview: Continuum, “Rush Hour”
I think Kellogg has made a grave tactical error by going after Emily. Not only has he antagonized the smartest and most ruthless man in the twenty-first century, he’s made it personal. The last time...
View ArticleRage of the Old Gods, Chapter Twenty-one: Bridged by Fire and Ice
We come now to the twenty-first chapter of Rage of the Old Gods, the first book of my epic science fantasy trilogy the World Spectrum. In the coming weeks, I will be posting the entire book for free on...
View ArticleReview: Lichdom: Battlemage
I like playing caster classes in video games. Why muck about with ordinary weapons when you can rain arcane fury on your foes? But often mage classes do feel a bit hobbled. You’re mana-starved or...
View ArticleReview: Continuum, “Power Hour”
Before I get started, I should mention that I watched this episode under less than ideal circumstances. Specifically, Showcase’s video player died about halfway through, and it took over a day for me...
View ArticleRetro Review, Once Upon a Time, Season Three: Episodes 7-12
Continuing on my Once Upon a Time binge watch, I run into a patch of almost entirely good episodes after a long run of rambling inconsistency. “Dark Hollow”: After half a dozen episodes set exclusively...
View ArticleReview: Continuum: Zero Hour
“Zero Hour” is also the title of one of my favourite Star Trek episodes. This “Zero Hour” isn’t quite as good as that “Zero Hour,” but it’s still another strong showing from Continuum. Eschewing the...
View ArticleReview: The Chaoswar Saga, Book Three: Magician’s End
The cover for Magician’s End declares it to be the final book in Raymond E. Feist’s Riftwar Cycle, the very last book set in Midkemia. This came as rather a surprise to me — this series has basically...
View ArticleReview: Continuum, “The Desperate Hours”
One of the most interesting and underutilized types of plot, in my opinion, is having a protagonist’s plans fail. I don’t mean just a setback. I mean an utter, spectacular, catastrophic failure. To...
View ArticleReview: The War Against the Assholes
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Gee, you know what would make a great story? Harry Potter crossed with the movie Snatch.” I’m guessing probably not. Unless you’re author Sam Munson, in which case...
View ArticleReview: Continuum, “Final Hour” (Series Finale)
And so we come to the end. After just six episodes, the fourth season of Continuum has concluded, and with it one of the best science fiction television series of recent memory — perhaps of all time....
View ArticleWoW: The Curious Case of the Pandarian Nostalgia + Patch 6.2.3
It won’t seem that way to readers, but this post is in some ways the first after a long hiatus from blogging. Now, I have been doing my TV reviews, but those pretty much write themselves, and aside...
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