BE MORE EXTREME: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR LANCE OLSEN

BE MORE EXTREME: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR LANCE OLSEN
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Lance Olsen is the literary astronaut we dreamt of being as children—turning far-out worlds abuzz with the difficult imagination, surviving re-entry with stories to share. Author, traveller, and teacher of narrativity and innovative writing at the University of Utah, Olsen wonderfully shares what it means to be alive now, here. SLUG spoke with Olsen about recent projects and the secret handshake ecology of innovative writing practices … read more

Video Game Reviews

Video Game Reviews

Video game reviews for Bravely Default, Crimson Dragon, Disco Zoo, Fable Anniversary, LocoCycle, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition, The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 and World Of Tanks. … read more

Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Reviews for Birth School Metallica Death: The Biography Vol. 1, Lost At Sea: 10-year Anniversary Edition, Pedal Forward: The 10 Live and Business, Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion, and Veganomics. … read more

Product Reviews

Product Reviews

Product reviews for Anchorhead Coffee, Huf Footwear, Peak Design, Spy Optics and Subtech Sports. … read more

Tex Murphy: A Utah Original

Tex Murphy: A Utah Original
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The main motivator for the return of Tex Murphy was for it to finally reach Jones’ vision for the games. “[My] dream was always to incorporate movie aspects into the gaming world. At the core, ours was always a game, but we also wanted to build it in such a way that real storytelling shines,” he says. … read more

Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Book reviews for The De-Textbook, Experiencing Nirvana and Out Of Exile. … read more

Video Game Reviews

Video Game Reviews

Video game reviews for Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, The Banner Saga, Dead Rising 3, FIFA 14, Forza Motorsport 5, Gylph Quest, Killer Instinct, Max: Curse Of The Brotherhood, Peggle 2, Powerstar Golf, Ryse: Son of Rome, Shadow Blade, The Stanley Parable and Zombie Tycoon 2. … read more

Product Reviews

Product Reviews

Product reviews for Chrome Industries, Cliché Skateboards, Goat Milk Stuff, Gnarly and Om Audio. … read more

The Elder Scrolls Online: How the Fantasy Game Keeps it Real

The Elder Scrolls Online: How the Fantasy Game Keeps it...
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The game opens in Coldharbour, which is a nasty-looking place somewhere within the hellish dimension of Oblivion. Right off the bat, I was glad to see that the control scheme felt exactly like that of Skyrim, so it was easy to pick up and play. After being visited by an apparition who called himself The Prophet, I set off on a prologue quest to bust him out of Coldharbour and get back to the real world. … read more

Product Reviews

Product Reviews

Product reviews for 180s, Arcade Belt Co., Klingg, Parrot, Power A, SmartWool, Smith Optics and Swoob. … read more