Bruce Wayne does pretty well for himself in the videogame world, with eleven authorized Batman games released in the last six years. Of those eleven, six of them have been in the Batman: Arkham series. Arkham Asylum, the first installation in the series, holds the Guinness World Record for “Most critically acclaimed superhero videogame.” So, you would think that the developer, Rocksteady…
Game Diary: Putting the Visuals in Visual Novels
All through the month of June, my partner and I are creating a dating sim for the International Love Ultimatum Gamejam (#ilujam on Twitter and Tumblr). Want to know what goes into making a video game? I’ll be posting weekly updates in a structured development blog here. This week: making players connect emotionally with character…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
What’s up, gaming buddies? You’re so cultured, you need to take a news break. No one needs to know it’s game news. This week’s all about diversity in games: more lady characters, LGBT progress and more! Spider-Gwen being added to Contest of Champions Big news for comics and game fans alike. Spider-Gwen is being added to…
The Pregnant Belly: A Narrative Prison for Mother and Child
I’ve been pregnant twice. I won’t say I loved being pregnant. There were definitely down sides to the reproductive process, though compared to some my pregnancies were relatively easy. I do not say that to brag. Pregnancy is a frightening thing. A dangerous thing. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 800 women die daily from pregnancy or…
You can’t go home to Yugoslavia again: Girl at War reviewed
Girl at War Sara Novic Random House May 12, 2015 “‘What kind of question is that?’ he asked after a while, his voice raw. ‘Of course we want to go back. Of course we’re going home.’” At the heart of Girl at War is the idea of home. Debut novelist, Sara Novic, tells the story…
Making the Old New Again: The Heroic Legend of Arslan
The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volumes 1-3 Yoshiki Tanaka (original story) & Hiromu Arakawa (manga adaptation) Kodansha Comics August 2014 – May 2015
A Silent Voice Speaks Out Against Bullying: A Review
A Silent Voice vols. 1 Kodansha Comics Yoshitoki Ōima (mangaka), Ben Applegate (Editor), Steven LeCroy (Translator/Letterer) Release Date: May 26, 2015 A review copy was supplied by Kodansha.
Brace Yourselves for Digital Feathers and Rampant Eye Loss: CLAMP Hits ComiXology
The wait is over! Dark Horse Comics just announced that over 800 of its titles would now be available on ComiXology. You know what that means. Time to get digital copies of your favorites such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Usagi Yojimbo. But what’s even more exciting is that the…
The Search for Sailors Continues: Pipe Dream for Shenmue III Becomes Reality
If you mention Shenmue to any Dreamcast-er of yonder years, you will generally see a glazed-over look in their eyes with a content smile, and maybe a tear of joy rolling down their cheek. I could be exaggerating, but you get the idea. The general consensus of the original Shenmue games was that you either…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Put David Tennant in ALL the Comic Adaptations
David Tennant Added to Chew Animated Series Adaptation With David Tennant joining the already-announced Felicia Day and Steven Yeun (a.k.a. Glenn from The Walking Dead) the adaptation of John Layman and Rob Guillory’s Chew is rapidly reaching ultimate nerd fantasy casting. Tennant will be lending his voice to Mason Savoy, partner to protagonist Tony Chu as government agents solving food-related crimes….
Miles Morales Moves to Marvel’s Mainstream But Not the Movies
Say that headlines five times fast. No worries if you can’t, because either way, thanks to the new Spider-Man series coming this fall, Miles Morales will be shifting from his current status as an Ultimate character, to becoming a full member of the Marvel Universe with the conclusion of the Secret Wars event.
Books That Shaped Me: Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland has a special place on my bookshelf. The faux leather bindings of the copy that I used to read with my mother are loosely repaired with tape that has lost much of its stickiness. It is part of the same collection of classics that contained Gone With The Wind, the second book, turned…