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Starcraft II: Flashpoint Extends Blizzard’s Excellent Sci-fi Storyline
Starcraft gamers who want more of the Ramsey and Kerrigan characters should check out the Starcraft II: Flashpoint book. It’s also a nice, quick read for most sci-fi enthusiasts.
Mortal Dictata: Best Halo Novel Ever?
Getting away from the theme of the game a bit, Halo: Mortal Dictata delves into the morality questions of the Spartan program, and provides an exciting spy-theme with a twist.
The Masked Empire Adds Legends To Dragon Age Franchise
Patrick Weekes’ new The Masked Empire novel adds a bit of intrigue and narrative to the Dragon Age franchise as we await the next game.
A Devilishly Good Read
While many gamers are diving into the new Reaper of Souls DLC for Diablo III, we take a moment to review the Storm of Light novel, which delves deeper into characters from the game.
Don’t Chase The Rainbow
Journey to Rainbow Island is a story aimed at the middle school crowd, and even has an app game to go along with it. But sadly, both are a little bit dull.
Warcraft’s Deeper Side Exposed
While World of Warcraft: Vol’jin: Shadows of the Horde has all the bloody battles we’ve come to expect in these books, it also offers a fascinating study in character. Really.
Frantic, Manic, Science Fiction Goodness
Gunsight shows off the humorous side of Borderlands John Shirley’s latest novel Borderlands: Gunsight is a romance of rivals and a comedy of errors, all told by a tale within a tale technique. The center of the action is the tumultuous romantic relationship between Mordecai (a player character in Borderlands 1) and Daphne, a deadly interstellar adventurer. Shirley introduced this pairing in his second Borderlands novel, “Unconquered.” The tone is lighter in this book than in Borderlands: The Fallen. There is a slapstick quality to the action. This follows the game, with its cartoonish perspectives and overkill weapons. The backdrop is still … Continue reading Frantic, Manic, Science Fiction Goodness
A Seaworthy Tale
Guild Wars: Sea of Sorrows is a fantastic story that not only stays true to the MMO, but offers its own nautical flavor that’s the equal to any pirate tale.
Primachine Is An Epic Tale From Prime World
Primachine offers an epic tale set in the Prime World universe. One of the largest books based on a video game ever written, it’s over 500 pages of intense backstory that players will love.