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Review - King Arthur: Knight's Tale - Mordred's Time to Shine

  Image courtesy of Neocore Games Just to clarify, that final component of the title is of my own making. While it would have been an appropriate subtitle given the direction the game takes, Mordred's Time to Shine would probably take away from the overall atmosphere that Neocore was going for.    Every once in a while I come across a little gem in my gaming life that gives me some pause. They can really hit home as an incredible piece of art like Indivisible , or fully let me know why it is that they are found at the bottom of the bargain barrel like Mordheim . If you're into that game... my apologies. But there was no way of knowing that my readers would find such a thrill in something so boring.    King Arthur: Knight's Tale  is a fun romp through medieval Britannia, swinging swords and launching spells, as shown through the perspective of one of Olde English's most infamous literary villains. The Good Where this game excels is in bringing about an ...
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Sample - The Cost of a Crown: Prologue

I promised my woman I would never take up the sword again, so now I must do what I can with the tools I’m allotted. One of those tools is the quill, so if I can put this story down while I still remember it then perhaps that old saying that “the pen is mightier than the sword” might be true. I should probably begin with the first time I ever met William. William, Duke of Normandy, as most knew him back then, or William the Bastard to some. It was before he was ever “The Conqueror.” It was summer, in the year of our Lord 1064, and I was housecarl to Harold Godwinson. In short, I was a warrior enlisted in Harold’s Wessex household. My captain at the time, a burly man named Charles, had requested for a couple men and I to go with him and Harold on a short fishing trip. We left Bosham, Harold’s home if his heart lay anywhere, and almost as soon as we were in the Channel a storm began tossing us about. We had an expert pilot for Harold’s vessel, a one-armed man named Erik I believe, b...

Recap - Books of 2024

  Image courtesy of Harper Collins This year I had told myself I was going to read 13 books over the course of the 12 months. I'm happy to say that I did reach that 13, even though some of them might not have been books that I would really care to read again. I read a wide range of genres from philosophy to fantasy, from science-fiction to historical non-fiction. I like to be able to delve into virtually anything. Some of these may not appeal to you at all, and if that's the case you can certainly jump to those that sound the most intriguing. There's no quiz at the end. I'm going to start in chronological order from what I read in the beginning of the year and complete the series with The Song of Achilles , which I just finished last week. 1st book - Critical Role: Vox Machina - Kith & Kin  by Marieke Nijkamp     This year starts off with the rabbit hole I was already traveling down in the form of Dungeons & Dragons types. Vox Machina is already a fantas...

Review - Wayfinder: Only Slightly Lost

Image courtesy of Airship Syndicate I wasn't originally going to post another game review so soon, but this one had been on my radar for a long time and I have a special place in my heart for the company. Wayfinder is created and helmed by Airship Syndicate, an independent video game studio punching well above its weight class in every release they do. Airship is led by Joe Madureira, Joe Mad, who got his start in comics and eventually directed AAA titles like Darksiders and Darksiders II for Vigil Games. Mad took his expertise and love for gaming with him when he founded Airship in 2014. Wayfinder is Airship's latest title, combining steampunk and fantasy to create a looter-shooter RPG that can stand on its own amongst similar games with much larger budgets. The Good Wayfinder separates itself from other games in the same vein with a couple of ideas brought to the table. First off, Joe Mad's artwork can be seen throughout the entire thing. Exaggerated features on character...