(From the head of the Q.U. Crypto-Gameology Department)
My game review of Fallout 3 and Fable 2 is up at Fantasy Magazine.
For those like myself who feel guilty after spending time playing a game instead of on more productive pursuits or, heck, interacting with other humans, how might you justify to yourself and others the time spent playing Fallout 3 or Fable 2?
Well, let’s look at the arguments you might make, and see if either sells you.
Click Here to Read the Brilliant Justifications …
As noted in the Fantasy Magazine "Fantasy Friday Blog for a Beer," Obama has been named President of the Marvel Universe.
As the (unofficial) self-appointed Spec-Fic Community Outreach Representatives for Obama, I would like to release the following (completely unauthorized) victory speech on behalf of President-elect Barack Obama:
My fellow Universians,
We stand at a historic moment in our collective Universes.
It was long believed that this day would never come. This is a defining moment in history, and a testament to all those who stood in line, who walked or flew or swung or teleported to the polling places, who cast aside cynicism and doubt to vote for hope, for change, for a better Universe – to all those who said "yes we can".
I would like to thank my father’s cousin T’Challa, the Black Panther, for his inspirational words a few minutes ago. He told me backstage how disappointing it was to see so few black heroes today, 42 years after his first appearance.
And so many of those heroes who have appeared reflect the racial stereotypes of their time. Ghetto Man, for example.
Click Here to Read the Rest of the Speech …
Author, relapsed sarcasm addict, Clarion West graduate, milkshake connoisseur, winner of Writers of the Future, and member of Dungeon Scrawlers.
Randy’s humorous contemporary fantasy series from TOR (US) and Titan (UK) includes:
Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free,
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In this sequel to Randy Henderson's acclaimed debut novel, Finn Fancy Necromancy, Randy Henderson spins another tale full of adventure, magic, and laughs, exploring in more depth the magical world and characters introduced in the first book.
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“… it’s an urban fantasy, one that takes place in and around present-day Seattle. But even though it deals with sinister magic and family tragedy, it counterbalances that darkness with something that’s become increasingly rare in fantasy fiction: laughs, laughs, and more laughs.” -- NPR
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