A More Woeful Warcraft
We’ve come to expect great stories from the World of Warcraft universe, like the excellent Wolfheart novel. But Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War drags on endlessly without much flavor.
Category Archives: Book Review
Living The Dream
The first issue of the four part The Last of Us: American Dreams comic takes us behind the scenes of the pending game, showing us how young Ellie survived in a world gone mad.
A Machiavellian Masterpiece
Halo: The Thursday War is the second book in the Kilo-Five Trilogy. It takes us into the shocking world of special operators, where good heroes do very bad things.
A Guide To Gamification
The buzzword in corporate circles these days is gamification, and Enterprise Games: Using Game Mechanics to Build a Better Business shows exactly how it’s done.
Another Hit For Agent 47
Author Raymond Benson skillfully humanizes Agent 47 in the Hitman: Damnation book, giving him personal dilemmas and a love interest beyond the game.
Following Dragon Age’s Freedom Fighters
Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne takes us into the world of Loghain Mac Tir when he was a freedom fighter and not a traitor to the realm.
Further Pushing The Borders
Borderlands #2: Unconquered tells us the story of another would-be conquer of Pandora, the psychopathic Gynella who drives men to ruin with her pleasure projector.
Gears Story Goes From Prison To War
The Gears of War: The Slab novel fleshes out Marcus Fenix from the game, and takes us from his horrible time in prison all the way to becoming a hero on the frontlines.
Don’t Embark Into Dwarf Fortress Without It
The Getting Started With Dwarf Fortress: Learn to Play The Most Complex Video Game Ever Made book is as essential a tool for new players as your axe and beard.
Head: Four Horsemen And Humor Make A Good Read
Darksiders: The Abomination Vault is based on the Darksiders game, and contains much of the same end of the world atmosphere, but with a bit of humor and plenty of action.