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Book Review – Fuzzy Nation

This week I’m taking a look at another Science Fiction novel – John Scalzi’s literary remake of H. Beam Piper’s Little Fuzzy – Fuzzy Nation. Little Fuzzy can be found on Project Gutenberg here. John Scalzi’s Blog can be found here. Filed under: Books, videos Tagged: book review, Fiction, Fuzzy, H. Beam Piper, John Scalzi, Project Gutenberg, science fiction Source

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Let’s Play – Genji: Days of the Blade, Part 5

This time, in Genji, we have more backtracking in the game, and a party member who rushes headlong into combat and gets caught in a force field. Filed under: Let's Play, Video games, videos Tagged: Genji: Days of the Blade, Let's Play, PlayStation 3, PS3, Video games Source

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Let’s Play – Genji: Days of the Blade, Part 6

<p>This time, in Genji: Days of the Blade I start to fight my way through the treasure room complex, which is currently on fire. While trying to retrieve a flammable McGuffin.</p> <span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='620' height='379' src='http://www.youtube.com/embed/ajOkU4tysSk?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' fra

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Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 4

<span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='620' height='379' src='http://www.youtube.com/embed/LpDCfz__I38?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' frameborder='0'></iframe></span> <p>This week I’m covering two issues of <a class="zem_slink" title="Nintendo Power" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Power" tar

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Book Review – Midnight Riot

<p>This week I’m reviewing an urban fantasy mystery novel – Ben Aaronovich’s book “Midnight Riot”, published in the UK as “Rivers of London”.</p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg4rvVAA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> <p>Nash’s video about The Cartmel Masterplan can be found here: http://blip.tv/radio-dead-air/doctor-who-classic-the-cartnmel-masterplan-6368641</p> &

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Nintendo Power Recap – Part 5

<p>This week the Nintendo Power Recaps reach issue #6 of Nintendo Fun Club News.</p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg4uXZAA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> <p>Games Reviewed:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E7KSN8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000E7KSN8&linkCode=as2&tag=themillenn0b3-20">

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Book Review: Cities In Flight Part 2 – A Life For The Stars

<p>This week it’s time for another book review, as I continue to make my way through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/James-Blish/e/B000APGES2/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=themillenn0b3-20" target="_blank">James Blish</a><img style="border:none!important;margin:0!important;" alt="" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=themillenn0b3-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" />‘s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/g

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Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 6

<p>This week I’m recapping the last issue of Nintendo Fun Club News. From here on, we enter the realm of Nintendo Power. It’s just a shame that Fun Club News goes out with a whimper.</p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg4v0agA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> <p>Game Reviewed:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007V0Y1C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag

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To Terra…/Towards The Terra, Volume 1 Review

<p><a style="float:left;padding-right:20px;" href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1442349.To_Terra_Volume_1"><img alt="To Terra...Volume 1" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320434656m/1442349.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1442349.To_Terra_Volume_1">To Terra…Volume 1</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/293645.Keiko_Takemiya">Keiko Takemiya</a></p> <p>My rating: <a href="http:

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Movie Review – Sword of the Beast

<p>This week I’m reviewing another film in the Criterion Collection – the samurai film “Sword of the Beast”.</p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg4yZYwA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AQKUGI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=themillenn0b3-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000AQKUGI">

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Manga Review – King of Thorn, Volume 2.

<p>(Originally Published on Goodreads)</p> <p><a style="float:left;padding-right:20px;" href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1409781.King_of_Thorn_Volume_2"><img alt="King of Thorn, Volume 2" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347716987m/1409781.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1409781.King_of_Thorn_Volume_2">King of Thorn, Volume 2</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/665288.Yuji_Iwahara">

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Vlog – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

<p>On New Years Eve I saw <a class="zem_slink" title="The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_hobbit_an_unexpected_journey" target="_blank" rel="rottentomatoes">The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey</a>. Here’s what I thought of the movie.</p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg4yhCgA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> <br />Filed un

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Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 7

<p>This week, it’s time to get started with Nintendo Power #1, with reviews of 7 games!<span id="more-2520"></span></p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg4zJBgA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> <p>Main Title: ‘Jazz Plumber Trio’ – Remixed by DJPretzel – <a href="http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00055/" rel="nofollow">http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00055/</a>&

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Book Review – The Jewel in the Skull

<p>This week I’m reviewing a novel by Michael Moorcock. Specifically I’m taking a look at the first novel in the Hawkmoon series – <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GNM1N0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=themillenn0b3-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005GNM1N0">The Jewel in the Skull</a><img style="border:none!important;margin:0!important;" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=themillenn0b3-20&l=as2&a

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Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 8

<p>This week we continue with Nintendo Power #2, and a few games that are somewhat controversial – including the first Castlevania game I’ve reviewed thus far.<span id="more-2527"></span></p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg424WwA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> <p>Main Title: ‘Jazz Plumber Trio’ – Remixed by DJPretzel – <a href="http://ocremix.org/remix/OC

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Book Review – The Mad God’s Amulet

<p>This week I’m continuing with the <a class="zem_slink" title="Dorian Hawkmoon" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Hawkmoon" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Hawkmoon</a> reviews with the second book – <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IUQHA4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=themillenn0b3-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005IUQHA4">The Mad God’s Amulet</a><img style="border:none!important;margin:

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Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 9

<p>The Nintendo Power Retrospective rolls on with Nintendo Power #3 – featuring the first port from a PC that I’ve reviewed thus far.<span id="more-2545"></span></p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg46abQA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> <p>Main Title: ‘Jazz Plumber Trio’ – Remixed by DJPretzel – <a href="http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00055/" rel="nofollow">

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Fan screwed out of Ni No Kuni Wizard's Companion makes his own

<div class="reblog-post"><p class="reblog-from"><img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/051199e8b2960417ee73aefb2ed75297?s=25&d=wavatar' class='avatar avatar-25' height='25' width='25' /> <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/10/fan-screwed-out-of-ni-no-kuni-wizards-companion-makes-his-own/">Reblogged from VentureBeat:</a></p><div class="wpcom-enhanced-excerpt"><div class="wpcom-enhanced-excerpt-content"><a href="http://venturebeat.c

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Book Review – The Sword of the Dawn

<p>I’m continuing with the <a class="zem_slink" title="Dorian Hawkmoon" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Hawkmoon" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Hawkmoon</a> series with the third book – <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IUX8E2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005IUX8E2&linkCode=as2&tag=themillenn0b3-20">The Sword of the Dawn</a><img style="border:none!important;margin:0!important;" alt=""

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Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 10

<p>This week I continue with the <a title="Nintendo Power" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Power" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Nintendo Power</a> Retrospectives with part 10, covering issue #4 of Nintendo Power – including looks at Zelda II: the Adventure of Link, and a while bunch of NES Football games. Oh, and Metal Gear?!<span id="more-2561"></span></p> <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/h6Vcg473QAA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" widt

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Book Review – The Runestaff

<p>I’ve come to the last installment of the story of <a class="zem_slink" title="Dorian Hawkmoon" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Hawkmoon" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Dorian Hawkmoon</a> with <a class="zem_slink" title="Michael Moorcock" href="http://www.multiverse.org/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Michael Moorcock</a>‘s book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005K5URI0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creat

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Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 11

<p>This week we come to the second to last issue of Nintendo Power’s first year, featuring another classic title in Ninja Gaiden, and two classically bad titles in The Adventures of Bayou Billy and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, along with an underrated gem.<span id="more-2572"></span></p> <span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='620' height='379' src='http://www.youtube.com/embe

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Film Review – Is Paris Burning?

<p>This week I’m doing another film review – this time of a World War II Ensemble film – <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008Z44M/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00008Z44M&linkCode=as2&tag=themillenn0b3-20">Is Paris Burning?</a><img style="border:none!important;margin:0!important;" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=themillenn0b3-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00008Z44M" width="1" height="1" border="0"

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Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 12

<p>This week I’ve come to the end of Nintendo Power’s first year, and boy is this issue weak on games to review. On the bright side, one of these is a classic from Capcom. We also have the results of the first annual Nintendo Power Awards, which can best be described as a mixed bag.<span id="more-2580"></span></p> <span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='620' height='379' src='h

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