I was excited to review a debut novel from independent publisher Legend Press when they sent me my very first review copy. Legend Press was set up in 2005 and has since become one of the most successful start-ups in ...
Read More »Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten
14 years ago, if a PC game wanted to release an expansion it would involve releasing a new disk and the customer would have to drive to their local game store to pick it up. Thankfully times have changed and ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Introductions
Introductions Ashley has reliably informed me that the Japanese text on the final panel does have a real (and relevant) English translation. Anyone fancy having a go at translating? Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. Written ...
Read More »Amanda Palmer, controversy, and Internet abuse
Last year I joined a community of mega AFP fans and bought a place in a ‘house party’ from her Kickstarter campaign. It seems so long ago now, but it finally happened on October 27th. This wasn’t just any old ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Dark Elves or Space Elves?
Dark Elves or Space Elves? Thor 2 opened last week in the UK and we got to see some Dark Elves up close. Now these are, of course, elves from space not from forests, which means they get to carry ...
Read More »Digested viewing: Thor: The Dark World, Ender’s Game, and Mad Max
It has been a busy few weeks for me socially speaking (I know, poor me), so it was nice to have a weekend devoted to much film watching. I saw Thor 2: The Dark World and Ender’s Game at the ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Villains Month No.5 – Halloween Special!
Villains Month No.5 – Halloween Special! So here we are at the fifth and final strip of our Villians Month! I hope you have enjoyed our brief sojourn into the minds of the villains. Its fitting that the series ...
Read More »The biggest wimp of them all: My top 10 unintentionally terrifying films
Yes, it’s that time of year again: Halloween. I’ve never really been a big fan of Halloween as a holiday – except for the few years I lived in America. And even then, I really only liked having an excuse ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Full Metal Cardigan
Full Metal Cardigan Today’s marine uniform was modeled after the uniquely talented Ronald Lee Ermey. Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. Written by Stephen Flockton and Illustrated by Ashley Walker.
Read More »The original isn’t always better: TV and film
The American Film Institute voted An Affair to Remember the most romantic film of all time. It is a seminal classic. But how many people know that it was a remake of a film made 18 years earlier – with ...
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