So it’s been a while since I’ve written much that spans into the world of literature… but that ends today! Today I want to spotlight something that is so often overlooked, and rarely given the credit it deserves. Good worldbuilding can turn a mediocre experience into something fantastic.
So, here I will discuss my favourite worlds from gaming, anime, or literature – any fantasy world is fair game here, and only the best will make the cut. (Warning: Spoilers may be present within this post for a variety of books, shows, and games)
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It’s been a rough time for me right now… my grandmother is in the hospital after a heart attack. That has made a lot of things rather difficult for me, and have also made me need distractions. Well, that leads me into looking for little things to do… things like Bombermine.
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It’s been funny watching tweets, articles, and discussions about Hearthstone, the digital collectible card game Blizzard announced at Pax, over the past weekend. The reactions to the game’s 1 hour presentation were lukewarm, and unsurprisingly so. However, over the course of the days since the announcement, I’ve watched a rather dramatic shift…
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This past Sunday Ai-Kon hosted a special event at the IMax – showing one of the Hatsune Miku concerts on the big screen. For those who aren’t aware, Hatsune Miku is a virtual idol – an anime-style hologram who performs songs composed within the ‘Vocaloid’ musical synthesis and voice emulation software. Now, what we saw wasn’t the actual hologram, but a recording thereof – Winnipeg doesn’t have a strong enough scene to warrant the expenses required for the ‘Real Thing’ to make an appearance here, but maybe someday. But for now, we have Ai-Kon.
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In honour of Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, today’s ‘Just for Fun’ article features Carbot Animation’s animated series “Star Crafts”.
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