Just Cause 3: Ode to Explosions

Just Cause 3: Ode to Explosions
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About halfway through parachuting out of a speeding luxury car in midair—and mere moments before it collided with a row of giant gas canisters in a glorious orgy of explosive power—it occurred to me that I might be having a little too much fun in Just Cause 3. … read more

Surging Forth from the Underground: Truest Underground Metal Albums of 2015

Surging Forth from the Underground: Truest Underground Metal Albums of...
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Strap on your bullet belt and get ready to slap a new back patch onto your kutte, because if you like your music loud and heavy, you’re going to love our top underground metal picks of 2015. … read more

Review: Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below

Review: Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the...
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Dragon Quest Heroes is best enjoyed in short bursts, but still offers just enough light story and character advancement to make the hour or so you spend on the game feel meaningful. … read more

In Search of the Lost Chord: Mark Shelton of Manilla Road

In Search of the Lost Chord: Mark Shelton of Manilla...
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Few metal bands command the kind of unquestioning respect and reverence that Manilla Road have so thoroughly earned through their almost 40-year career. … read more

Review: Stella Glow – Imageepoch’s Last Gasp

Review: Stella Glow – Imageepoch’s Last Gasp
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By all rights, Stella Glow should be the game to vindicate the now-defunct Imageepoch’s creative vision. Can it stand tall in the SRPG genre? … read more

Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series

Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series
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Avatar – The Complete Series, brings together one of the first attempts to collect all three seasons of this watershed show into a single box set. … read more

Ragnarok: Last God Standing – Sundering The Shackles of Fate

Ragnarok: Last God Standing – Sundering The Shackles of Fate
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Nowadays, all we seem to see is the surface gleam of ancient heroes, rather than the deep flaws and peripeteia that darkens them. Ragnarok: Last God Standing, thankfully, is not that story. … read more

Hey, Listen! Amy Andersson Conducts The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses

Hey, Listen! Amy Andersson Conducts The Legend of Zelda: Symphony...
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Conducting a production as momentous as The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses takes an extraordinary conductor. Amy Andersson is all that and more. … read more

Review: Roccat – Aluma

Review: Roccat – Aluma
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Over the years, I’ve had way more frustrating experiences with in-ear headphones than positive ones. … read more

Drawing First Blood in the Battle For Zendikar Prerelease

Drawing First Blood in the Battle For Zendikar Prerelease
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As avid Magic: The Gathering fans, Alex Springer and I both decided to give the upcoming set a try. … read more

The 6 Best Writing Tips From Salt Lake Comic Con 2015

The 6 Best Writing Tips From Salt Lake Comic Con...
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Instead of writing up my outline for an ambitious new novel, though, I’ll bring you the six best writing tips I’ve gleaned over the course of this year’s Salt Lake Comic Con. … read more

Shadow Con: Writing Advice from the Literary Underbelly of Salt Lake Comic Con 2015

Shadow Con: Writing Advice from the Literary Underbelly of Salt...
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It’s easy to get caught up in the naked enthusiasm of Salt Lake Comic Con. Even in the first few moments after I set foot in the Salt Palace, I could sense a sudden release of pent-up excitement and joy. … read more