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Books
Alex

Twelve – Russia has a vampire problem

I love vampire fiction. I am enchanted by the mythos that invariably surrounds these denizens of the night, and, in my opinion, the best part about the mythos is that it changes from author to author. Vampires are intrinsically different in each story, but still retain certain distinguishing features. Jasper Kent’s fantastic vampire novel Twelve

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Gaming
Jess Brohard

[Review] Deus Ex: Human Revolution

It goes without saying that Deus Ex: Human Revolution was one of 2011’s most highly-anticipated games. I feel the need to follow up such a cliched statement with the disclaimer that this was the first Deus Ex game I’ve played, though the hope is that this fact won’t color your opinion of the rest of my review.

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Gaming
James Trauben

Focus Home Interactive and Dancing Dots Showcase Rotastic

“Platforming without platforms,” is how Martial Hesse-Dréville, managing director, describes Rotastic, an upcoming title produced by his Dancing Dots Studio and Focus Home Interactive. Rotastic is a game about spinning. Lots of spinning. Its whimsical medieval characters whirl from pegs like living (and, in one case, undead) yo-yos, vaulting to and fro to pluck gems

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Gaming
James Trauben

Samurai Bloodshow Joins Sega iOS

Samurai Bloodshow, a twelfth-century-Japan-themed tower defense/trading card game, joins the Sega iOS lineup today in the United States. Inspired by the historical conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans in medieval Japan and rendered in a distinctive style reminiscent of medieval Japanese scrollwork, Samurai Bloodshow has the player arraying forces of samurai and other warriors

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Gaming
Darran Caldemeyer

Out of Character Reviews: The Inner Sea World Guide

The vision of an entire role-playing company can rest in the hands of their published campaign setting.  With the release of Pathfinders hardcover Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide, I’ve reviewed this product on our Comic Issues YouTube channel. I’ll also be discussing what this book has to offer in regards to Paizo’s conceptual

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Gaming
James Trauben

Shadows of the Damned

Shadows of the Damned is a paradox. It’s the product of three acclaimed creators each considered a master of their respective craft mimicking the same sort of B-movie many professional filmmakers (aside from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, of course) scorn. It’s crude, lewd, sophomoric, and — most damningly — not nearly as action-packed as

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Gaming
Raul Valle

[Review] Ms. ‘Splosion Man (XBLA)

It seems whenever Twisted Pixel comes up, I have nothing but good things to say. Then again, given its small repertoire of quirky, challenging, and, most importantly, fun titles on the Xbox LIVE Arcade, it’s really hard to find fault. Thankfully, with the recent release of Ms. ‘Splosion Man, the company’s reputation is not about

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