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Pathfinder: Kingmaker
There’s been a lot of hype around Baldur’s Gate which returned in a playable, Early Access form in October of 2020. I was surprised to see an Early Access game released for full price, but Larian Studio’s knows the power … Continue reading
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Tagged Kingmaker, pathfinder
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Top of the Docs: Series 3 (2007)
Rose’s departure looms large over the new season and Donna did not exactly warm the heart with her first outing. Could a new companion keep the flame of new Who alive for a 3rd season? Let’s see… Smith and Jones … Continue reading
Breathedge
As long time visitors to the Junkyard know, I really loved Subnautica. It had the right balance of exploration with survival and there was no actual “enemy” per se. I’ve grabbed a few other games that claimed to be like … Continue reading
Top of the Docs: Series 2 (2006)
After that first year, I was desperate to find every scrap of Doctor Who footage I could find. A 2 minute interview was gold! The series came back with all the wonder and excitement of my youth. But that didn’t … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
Recently, I’ve been discussing Violence in Video Games, and Assassin’s Creed is a prime example of where a game can go over the top with violence, but it’s not without merit because there’s also an educational element to the game, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Games, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged Assassin's Creed, Valhalla
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Top of the Docs: Series 1 (2005)
Well look on the bright side: we didn’t make you wait as long as the show itself after that interminable hiatus between 1989 and 2005! 2005 was when Doctor Who did the decent thing and came back to our screens. … Continue reading
Ravensburger Escape Puzzle Space Observatory
Puzzles: they’re everywhere. I don’t mean like trying to work out why your son can’t close a closet door. Those puzzles you don’t have to pay for. I mean actual puzzles, of the jigsaw variety. Walk into a Barnes and … Continue reading
On Target: The Crusades
This Christmas, my wife surprised me with a Doctor Who book that I’d never seen before. Or, to be more precise, I’d never seen it like this before. Many, many years ago, I’d read The Crusades in what I believed … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Doctor Who, Entertainment, Random Chatter, Science Fiction
Tagged Target
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Call of the Sea
As frequent visitors to the Junkyard know, I am a fan of the works of HP Lovecraft. Having recently read a graphic novel of one of his best works, The Mountains of Madness, I was still craving some time in that … Continue reading
The Doctor and the Enterprise
Let me start this article by saying that I don’t usually do a lot of research for what I write. I write from the hip, or from the heart, and it’s based on how I feel about a given subject. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Doctor Who, Entertainment, Fourth Doctor, Reviews, Science Fiction, Star Trek
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The Mountains of Madness (Blue Fox Comics edition)
I’m often told I’m a little weird. Once upon a long time ago, I might have found that offensive but not any more. When Craig asked the Doctor in the Doctor Who episode The Lodger if anyone ever told him … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Comics, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged Lovecraft, The Mountains of Madness
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Class: The Lost
Perhaps it makes sense but all the episodes seem to lead very smoothly to this moment. The relationships had to go through the first few episodes to establish their bonds, the last few have focused on the paranoia and insecurities … Continue reading
Empyrion: Galactic Survival
It’s very disappointing when you are craving more of a game but there’s just one of the title on the market. Steam offers you a chance to look up similar games in the same way that Amazon gives us the … Continue reading
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Tagged Empyrion: Galactic Survival
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Class: The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did
One of the advantages of being a science fiction fan is that we tend to develop active imaginations. I imagine the call between Patrick Ness and the “governors” of the BBC when this show was being produced. BBC: Pat, sorry … Continue reading
Beat Saber
This year we started to look at video games to try to understand why some people attribute violence in the real world with the games we play. What I’ve noticed is that there are seldom games that really warrant the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beat Saber
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Class: Detained
It looks like episode 6 might be another unofficial two part story. Detained separates Ms. Quill from the rest of the class but based on the final scene of this story, it looks like episode 7 will reveal what she … Continue reading
Violence in Video Games: I Expect You To Die!
“Do you expect me to talk?” “No Mr. Bond…” In September of 2019, Roger (not Moore) started a series looking at the “rights and wrongs” of fanservice in anime. Today, we continue that tradition with Violence in Video Games. Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged I Expect You to Die, Violence in Video Games
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Class: Brave-ish Heart
Episode 5 picks up where 4 left off creating the first unofficial two-parter of the series. I say unofficial because it’s not considered a two-part story, but that doesn’t change the basic premise that this episode is directly connected to … Continue reading
Violence in Video Games: Grand Theft Auto
In September of 2019, Roger started a series looking at the “rights and wrongs” of fanservice in anime. Today, we continue that tradition with Violence in Video Games. Today’s focus… Grand Theft Auto. What’s the Deal? All the way back in … Continue reading
Class: Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart
Episode 4 of Class looks like we’re going to be getting to know April a bit better. April is conflicted; her heart is in two places. I mean that literally. The Shadow King and April share a heart. But that’s not … Continue reading
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