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The Failure of Fallout: New Vegas
Despite being a book publisher, I land firmly on the side that video games are a form of art, in the same mold of other forms of visual media such as movies, television, and music videos. Except that video games are even cooler because they’re interactive. I would venture that making a game that is…
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Aloha from Hell by Richard Kadrey
Blasphemy. It’s all the rage. I blame the Republicans, and specifically, those types running for office. The double election of George W. Bush has them all thinking that thumping the Bible will get them elected. Meh, whatever. Richard Kadrey’s Aloha from Hell is full of blasphemy and good old fashioned violence. But all the violence…
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REVIEW: Carnival Arcane by Midnight Syndicate
Carnival Arcane, the new studio album from Gothic horror soundtrack musicians Midnight Syndicate, might be a high point in the band’s already stellar and legendary career. With Carnival Arcane, band members Edward Douglas and Gavin Goska mine the sights, sounds, fun, and pervasive darkness of popular carnival music. What they have produced is a memorable…