I already had a blog post prepared for this week, but then Nintendo went and blew up the internet and announced they were going to reveal their new console, the eagerly anticipated, Nintendo NX. A new console reveal by any of the big three is … [Read more]
Trophies: Why developers need to care more
Trophies, achievements, accolades, awards, challenges, whatever you want to call them, they represent an important part of modern day gaming. They keep us playing as we try and desperately unlock the last, difficult few in order to achieve that … [Read more]
Travel + Illness = FML
So I normally do a blog post every Friday and while I am really happy that I've stuck to that since I started back in August, today will be the first day I haven't had one prepared. There are several reasons for this: I am currently in a city … [Read more]
Wild’s End: War of the Worlds meets Sylvanian Families
I often find it difficult to pick graphic novels to read. I don't like the never ending story arcs of Marvel or DC, and I'm not overly keen on things being dark and weird for the sake of it. I like stories with structure, pacing, and most of all, … [Read more]
Don’t Breathe: A film about Daredevil’s retirement
For a second time this year a film has come out that surprised me. With the dreadful summer season behind us it was time to prepare for the onslaught of horror movies that always rear their ugly heads in September. Hollywood loves its trends, and the … [Read more]
Adventuring in Albion: Diary #1
I recently started playing the unique Sandbox MMO, Albion Online. The game is still in closed beta, but I wanted to record my adventures in the game. I decided the coolest way to do this would be in the form of a diary of my character. The game … [Read more]
It’s okay to make something people think is bad
The title of this particular blog post might seem obvious, but it's something I think a lot of people struggle with. The fear of making something bad is crippling at times and it plagues every creative on Earth. I've been writing things for as long … [Read more]
Star Trek Beyond is my film of the Summer
This review was originally posted on www.fantasy-faction.com. The Summer film season is always a mixed bag of emotions for me. There's the thrill of all the blockbuster films as the studios roll out their big guns to compete in the cinema royal … [Read more]
Procedural Generation: The creation of soulless content
The procedural generation of content is a trend that has existed in game development for decades. The first example of procedural generation in a video game was with the 1984 release of space exploration/combat game Elite. It was originally intended … [Read more]
Getting back into D&D
Everyone who has ever picked up a dice, pencil, and character sheet will have encountered Dungeons & Dragons before. It may not have been your first foray into the world of tabletop RPG's but I'm convinced you'll have tried it at some point in … [Read more]