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Leland Pierce

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the second installment in The Hunger Games franchise, written by Suzanne Collins. Catching Fire picks up a year after the events of the first film, where Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) have become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games, which has

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[Xbox One] Hands On with Killer Instinct

Twas the year of blood as the gaming industry switches to the fighting genre. After one title brought the Kombat and so much more, it seemed like there was an endless stream of fighting games. Then came a very Rare title, one that offered endless combos and an announcer yelling out just how good the

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[Xbox One] Hands On with the Controller

Next Gen isn’t just for consoles anymore as both the PS4 and Xbox One have brought some much needed upgrades to their controllers. I happen to have had some hands on time with the Xbox One and was surprised at some of the refinements made to the controller. Is this the One controller you’ve been looking

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The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

It was around this time last year that I read Catherynne M. Valente’s The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (my review of it is here.) After reading it I cheerfully said “The sequel just came out! I can’t wait to read it!” Apparently I could wait, because it took

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[PS4] Hands on with Knack

Next gen is but a week away, and if you were anything like me both consoles looked nice but you concern was the games. Now I haven’t had a lot of time with the PS4 but I did get a chance to sit down with Knack, An PSN title set to debut at launch with

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Leland Pierce

Movie Issues: Thor: The Dark World

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is back again, and this time they’re bringing Thor into his second solo adventure: Thor: The Dark World, directed by Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones, The Sopranos) and staring Chris Hemsworth as the titular hero, along with his scheming demigod half-brother Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston. Bringing back the entire cast from

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Tech Review – Pogo on the Go

With the sudden flux of the artistic stylus hitting the market for tablets. It’s been interesting to see how they all compare. Wacom has the most recent addition with its Intous Creative Stylus. Now it seems like a good time to visit the stylus that in my opinion started it all: Ten 1 Design’s Pogo

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Batman: Arkham Origins Review

It’s Christmas Eve, and Gotham City’s underworld kingpin Black Mask has put out a hit on the man known as “Batman”. Many doubt the existence of such a person, in fact, many believe the Batman is just an urban legend. But the real players of Gotham’s underworld know the truth. Batman is not a myth,

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Leland Pierce

Movie Issues: Ender’s Game

Ender’s Game is based on the 1985 science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card, where after an alien race attacks Earth without cause or mercy, the International Fleet prepares for the next invasion by training the best young children to find the future candidate to lead the Fleet into victory. Enter Ender Wiggin, a brilliant

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