fantasy
In Real Life

Ten Science Fiction And Fantasy Books That Deserve The Video Game Treatment

We’ve touched on popular science fiction and fantasy novels that need to have video games made out of them in the past, but commenter TheGizmofromPizmo‘s list of 10 contains some rather intriguing ideas, hence today’s Speak Up on Kotaku.

April 18, 2012
In Real Life

Fantasy Author China Miéville Discusses Random Superpowers And More

China Mieville’s been trying to break into comics a long time. The native Londoner has busied himself with becoming an award-winning fantasy and science-fiction author in the meantime, turning out acclaimed work like Perdido Street Station and last year’s Railsea.

August 3, 2011
Mobile

Angry Birds, Infinity Blade, Fruit Ninja Converge In The Dark Meadow

Combining the slingshot controls of Angry Birds, the swordplay of Fruit Ninja, the gorgeous Unreal Engine-powered graphics of Infinity Blade, and the dark fairytale them of the film Pan’s Labyrinth, The Dark Meadow is the sort of iOS game nightmares are made of.

July 23, 2011
News

Game Of Thrones Cast Talks Dragons, The Khal Drogo Dance

George R.R. Martin teased and quizzed the Game of Thrones cast in a panel at Comic-Con yesterday. The cast shared their greatest GoT challenges and favourite scenes, the creators hinted at what’s ahead, and Martin revealed the moment he won’t watch on television.

June 29, 2011
In Real Life

Yes, Female Armour Is Somewhat Inadequate

While this clip was minted with fantasy clichés in general in mind, seeing as video games draw from them (and are as guilty of perpetuating them) as anything else, this is still highly relevant.

May 24, 2011
News

The Quantum Thief: An Excerpt

The Quantum Thief, released in the UK last year and in the US this month, is a heist story set in a future of marching cities, ubiquitous public-key encryption, people communicating by sharing memories, and a race of hyper-advanced humans who originated as massively multiplayer online role-playing game guild members.

April 8, 2011
In Real Life

Taking The Cosplay Too Far: Surgically Altered Elf Ears

Elves are sexy. Vulcans are sexy. Pointy ears in general are sexy, but not so sexy that we’d carve ourselves up to get them. ABC News reports on the latest fad among young adults, getting your ear cartilage cut open and sewn into points.

March 1, 2011
PC

Rift Combats Massive Player Influx With Massive Server Additions

The response to Trion World’s MMO Rift has been overwhelming, with the 17 servers allocated to North America for last week’s head start blossoming into 39 to combat long login queues. The game launches tomorrow, with more servers on the way.

February 17, 2011
PC

A Real-Time Strategy Game Of Thrones

The bloody conflict in the Kingdom of Westeros comes to life in the first screens of A Game of Thrones: Genesis, the real-time strategy game based on acclaimed fantasy author George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga.

January 20, 2011
PC

All Strategy Gaming Needed Was A Little World Of Warcraft

You like fantasy, right? You like strategy gaming, right? You like questing with other humans over the internet, right?

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