One of my most memorable gaming experiences was the final choice in the Imperial Agent quest for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Not long being free of my “attachment” to World of Warcraft, I had decided not to play SWTOR. I didn’t want to get sucked into another MMO. But my husband bought it, andContinue reading “Welcome to the Dark Side”
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My Six Months of Piracy
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is the sixth game in an epic series combining three story arcs—one from history, one from a near future setting and one that transcends time. There are so many things to love about these games: the richly rendered settings, the historical detail and the gameplay mechanisms. But it’s the storyContinue reading “My Six Months of Piracy”
Review: Skies of Fire
I met Vincenzo Ferriero and Ray Chou at the New York Comic Con (2014). Infected by their enthusiasm for their project, I handed over five dollars for an oversized, glossy comic book called Skies of Fire. I had flipped through it and the artwork appealed. Airships and pirates, bearded men dressed in flight jackets andContinue reading “Review: Skies of Fire”
Kelly Jensen 