Melodies from Miracle of Sound

Okay, so I am a little late to the Miracle of Sound fandom. What can I say? I found him now. Better late than never! If you, too, have not heard of this musician, then click the videos below. These are tunes sure to encourage, entertain, and uplift every viewer at least once. I have …

Reposted: The Page is Not the Game

Check out this great piece by Kit Sun Cheah, readers! The Page is Not the Game The video game is the defining entertainment medium of the times. Combining high-impact visuals, immersive sound and deep player engagement, all within the comfort of the player’s home, the video game is the epitome of technological leisure. Its influence …

Review – Dungeon Samurai Vol. 1: Kamikaze (An Anti-LitRPG Dungeon Crawl) by Kit Sun Cheah

Here we have another review of a work produced by author Kai Wai Cheah (who also uses the name Benjamin Cheah and Kit Sun Cheah). Dungeon Samurai Vol. 1: Kamikaze* comes from the creator of Amp, a superhero in Silver Empire’s Heroes’ Unleashed* universe. It is also a fascinating new look at the isekai genre. …

An Intriguing Review of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Remake

It has been said many times here that this author is not a video game player. Even so, this does not mean that she does not keep a finger lightly on the pulse of the video game scene. It does not pay not to maintain an awareness of the competition, after all. Besides, good ideas …

A Listening Ear – A Look Back at the Dialogue from Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II cutscenes and Light Side Ending https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2DcbB2vZcc As has been said many times, this author is not much of a video gamer. Given how much time she must spend living, writing, reading, and handling the odd challenge, this is no surprise. There are only so many hours in a …

Review – Galen’s Way: A Starquest Novel of the 4th Age by Richard Paolinelli

Well! That was quite the ride, readers. I received this book as a free eARC in order to review it, and it was enormous fun. It felt like going to see a film you think you will recognize, only to find that there is a new movie on and you like it! From the blurb: …

Reposted: Yakuza 0 and the Art of Writing the Anti-Criminal

Check out this intriguing piece by Kit Sun Cheah, readers! Yakuza 0 and the Art of Writing the Anti-Criminal Kiryu Kazuma is a bad guy. Kiryu Kazuma isn’t a bad guy. The main protagonist of most of the games in the long-running Yakuza franchise, Kiryu Kazuma is the heart and soul of the series. Yakuza 0 explores his origins as a …

“The Force is Strong with This One…”

Advertisements for a range of items today are proving to be extremely well-written and almost as entertaining as the television shows they interrupt. This ad for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is no exception. It is, quite honestly, one of the best ads this author has seen in a long time: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen …

Classical Music – With a Twist

This video was too good not to share. I hope you enjoy the ride more than these dummies did, readers! Our Hero The Dummy - BeamNG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLrHwPr5Wfc&feature=youtu.be

On the Subject of Prequels: The Bad, the Good, and the Better

Over at Amatopia, Alexander Hellene published this post on a dreaded – and occasionally dreadful – aspect of modern fiction. This is the “prequel,” the story that takes place before the original tale audiences have already come to love. In his article Alex asked whether or not a prequel can do more than take the …