There are two topics that are readily discussed, but only one that really captures my interest every time and those are the world of games and game worlds. While the world of games includes a mass list of games for people to play from computer to console as well as role playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, it’s the game worlds that really keep people, or at least me, interested in what I’m playing. So it probably comes to no surprise that my favorite genre of games are RPGs, or more specifically MMORPGs that stands for Massive Multi Online Role Playing Games. [READ MORE]
Part of that World Sky Alton
When reading Ready Player One, it was so easy to fall completely into the world of the OASIS: I would absolutely revel in the chance to dive into the fictional worlds I love, possess the items from them and interact with the characters (in fact, that sounds like my idea of heaven). But the euphoria at the perfect idea got tempered ever so slightly when I really thought about how that beautiful world of endless possibilities was generated.[READ MORE]
Technological Influences on the Real World Shiloh Adlar
First of all, let me start by saying this article is not going to be about how amazing technology is in changing our world. Actually, it is about the opposite of that. The topic of this article is simply about how technology may influence our world in ways that are harmful and even dangerous if it continues going the way it has been. Secondly, let me say that this article is based off of fictional worlds and the consequences of technology therein. [READ MORE]
The Right Way to Leave a Kingly Impression Maxim Trevelyan
In one of the previous issues, I talked about a movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, which did not really live up to the hype. For that reason, I was skeptical about a miniseries that was also adapted from King’s books, 11.22.63.[READ MORE]
27th Danish Square Dance Convention Gail Allen
On the weekend of the 8-10th of June 2018, the annual Danish Square Dance convention took place in Ikast – the same city that hosted the bi-annual European Square Dance Convention four years ago. Over the weekend there were 20 hours of dancing planned on six different levels and I know I danced most of those, getting a couple of blisters in the process and having a lot of fun, despite the heat that had decided to join us for the weekend and made it necessary to drink even more water than usual while dancing. [READ MORE]
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Cross-Stitch Patterns Gail Allen
Have you found the keys in the Emerald Cup competition? Whether you have or not, [HERE] are some patterns for you to cross-stitch them.