Summary: In this new take on the long running Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego edutainment franchise, the series focuses on the character of Carmen herself as the protagonist, as she fights the agents of V.I.L.E. who raised her.

Review: One thing that has held (mostly) true about Carmen Sandiego in all the games and TV adaptations since the 80 ( Read more... )

Last week I spent some of my mad money and took advantage of a sale Sony was offering on their PS VR system. Since I already had the PS4 stereo camera and then got a second Move controller from my friend Jim, I was able to just buy the headset for a mere $150, picking it up from Walmart, which is a steal compared to its original $400 price. After a ( Read more... )

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Pity poor Andy Weir. After starting his artistic career writing and drawing the fantasy comedy webcomic Casey and Andy, followed by the lesser, unfinished comic Cheshire ( Read more... )

Just some quick, slightly spoilery reviews on three novels by Ryk E. Spoor that I’ve been delaying writing while I Dealt With Things.

Spheres of Influence: The second book in Spoor’s Grand Central Arena series finds our heroine Ariane Austin facing with an enemy she is ill equipped to deal with, government bureaucrats. This book expands on the ( Read more... )

In this direct sequel to "Penric's MIssion", Sorcerer Divine of the Bastard's order Penric kin Jurald is still on the road with General Arisaydia and the general's sister Nikys, continuing their journey to the safety of the Duke of Orbas' court, after escaping from Cedonian agents who wanted to complete the job of betrayal that had led Arisydia's ( Read more... )

Okay, quick first impression of No Man's Sky. After some stumbling I've more or less figured out the crafting and resource gathering system. Plotwise there isn't one, beyond "Head to the center of the galaxy." This is a game that takes a lot of pride in not providing more than a few vague breadcrumbs on how to reach that goal however ( Read more... )

Summary: Four years after the events of Penric’s Demon, Penric, Temple Sorcerer of the Bastard, has grown from a somewhat directionless youth to a dedicated servant of the White God. With aid of his demon, Desdemona, he’s advanced in his studies and has settled into a comfortable existence serving the Princess-Archdevine of Martensbridge. This ( Read more... )

Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA, Amy Shira Teitel ( Read more... )

I have come to praise, Bujold, not to bury her.Okay, almost every sci-fi fan loves Lois McMaster Bujold, but with a publishing history going back thirty years there's going to be some clunkers even in her bibliography. And I'll admit some of her books just didn't grab me. In publishing order, not order of annoyance, here are the ones that you'd ( Read more... )

Summary: Three years after the death of her beloved husband, Aral Vorkosigan, Sergyar's Vicerine Countess Betan Survey Capt. (ret.) Cordelia Vorkosigan is finally emerging from her fog of grief to begin her life again for the third time. At 76 she's middle-aged for a Galactic, and serving Barrayar for the rest of her life isn't in her plans, but ( Read more... )