Shield of Tomorrow – Beginning my Star Trek Education
Trekucation? Nah. Treducation? Nope. Trekkie Initiation? Nell no. Oh well, I’ll figure out a clever name at some point! I’ve never been a Star Trek fan, for a variety of […]
The Ultimate Beastmaster – Gaming Edition – Week 6
Still around halfway there on what I still hope is a full run of the Ultimate Beastmaster Gaming Edition, based on the Netflix reality show produced by Sylvester Stallone, The […]
The Ultimate Beastmaster – Gaming Edition – Week 5
Still around halfway there on what I still hope is a full run of the Ultimate Beastmaster Gaming Edition, based on the Netflix reality show produced by Sylvester Stallone, The […]
Gaming Q&A: Most Surprising Twists in Video Games
You know me, I’m always up for a good discussion, no matter if it’s games, films, TV series or even books and writing. So, when the crew of Later Levels […]
Igniters – Planning Stage
Last week I spoke of Igniters and how I had to scrap this series of Star Wars novels for legal reasons, or maybe just to avoid having any legal reasons […]
Star Wars: Igniters – Time for a Revamp
I think if you check this site for five minutes, you’ll probably come across a couple dozen articles that at least mention Star Wars. It’s a big deal for me, […]
EGX 2016 and Beyond!
EGX, formerly the Euro Gamer Expo, started yesterday. Last year I was there for the duration of the event, but this year due to professional responsibilities—and the fact that I […]
Dice and Settings – My Favourite RPG Systems
Yesterday I mentioned I’m on a recruitment drive for RPG games. Since writing the article, I haven’t stopped thinking about the many games I’ve played, the characters I’ve created and […]
Writing Perils – The Mary Sue
Whether you’re writing a novel, a short story, a TV series or even a video game and everything in between, characters are extremely important. They are the windows into your […]
Genres of Fantasy – Science-Fantasy
Last time I spoke of the Fantasy genre I went on about the Trapped in a Game genre. It was on my mind as I watched the very good Overlord […]
Review: Star Wars – Episode VII – The Force Awakens
It’s been a long time coming, but in a galaxy far, far away, someone made a new Star Wars film. I saw it, now I review it.
Star Wars Legends – Remembering the Expanded Universe – Characters
This is the last entry in this week of Star Wars. It’s strange, I had never before attempted a multi-part feature, didn’t know how to structure them. It took a […]
Star Wars Legends – Remembering the Expanded Universe – Life, Technology and The Force
Before we begin this look into what the Star Wars Expanded Universe had to offer with species, technology and The Force, I’ll first explain a common term used to describe […]
Star Wars Legends – Remembering the Expanded Universe – Worlds and Locations
The Star Wars Expanded Universe not only had new stories, new characters and new concepts. It didn’t just kill off major characters, set others on the warpath, down the super […]
Star Wars Legends – Remembering the Expanded Universe – History and Society
As mentioned yesterday, this week I’m talking about the now non-canon Star Wars Expanded Universe, the collection of media that made this universe we all love a much bigger and […]
Star Wars Legends – Remembering the Expanded Universe – Foreword
Star Wars: The Force Awakens released last week. I have yet to see it, having learnt in the past never to go to a premiere. I’ll be watching it in […]