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The Hero’s Journey Doesn’t Just Symbolise Death In The Official Darksiders Novel Tie-In

Death and his pal War team-up to save the day this year in Darksiders: The Abomination Vault, a series prequel that takes place a millenia before the opening credits of the first game.


November 20, 2011
In Real Life

Borderlands Hits Shelves Tuesday — As A Novel

Borderlands has a novel due for release on Tuesday, entitled Borderlands: The Fallen. It’ll track the story of Roland, who represents the soldier class in the original game.


September 27, 2011
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The First 50 Pages Of The Second Elder Scrolls Novel

I’ve got a copy of The Lord of the Souls, the second Elder Scrolls novel, sitting on my night stand. It’s buried under a few other books I’ve got to read first.


May 24, 2011
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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.


May 12, 2011
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Manga Game Of Thrones Book Covers Are Glorious To Behold

George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is finally getting a Japanese translation from Hayakawa Publishing. And the new Japanese covers, from artists Ken Sugawara, Yasushi Suzuki and Noriko Meguro, are amazingly vivid.


April 21, 2011
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How Virtual Cog-Driven Machines Made Game Of Thrones Awesome

Inspired by ancient self-operating machines and driven by clever computer animation, the opening credits for HBO’s Game of Thrones is packed with easter eggs and miniature marvels.


April 5, 2011
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Another Mass Effect Novel Enters Earth Orbit This Year

“MASS EFFECT: DECEPTION will be written by author William C. Dietz and will release in [northern]fall 2011,” says publisher Del Ray, continuing the story of the previous three novels, Revelation, Ascension, and Retribution.


January 11, 2011
In Real Life

Halo: Cryptum – An Excerpt

THE FORERUNNER STORY-the history of my people-has been told many times, with greater and greater idealization, until I scarcely recognise it.


November 11, 2010

Tearing The Sky – An Excerpt

The former head of the Game Developers Conference and current Electronic Arts indie headhunter just published his first science fiction novel, Tearing the Sky.


August 25, 2010
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Gears Of War: Anvil Gate Novel Tells The Story Before Gears 3

Gears of War: Anvil Gate, the third book in the Gears of War novel series, will tell the story of what happened between the second and third video game.