Category Archives: video games

At last! I had some time to play SKYRIM…

…and I got killed by a walrus. A walrus. Not by a giant or a dragon. Not even a bear, and to be fair the bears in Skyrim could probably conquer the world, if they felt like it. A walrus. … Continue reading

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Traditional publishing is like Super Mario Brothers, and self-publishing is like The Sims

I’ve noticed that a lot of writers, whether veterans or just starting out, have a difficult time wrapping their heads around self-publishing ebooks. Or, more specifically, the mindset of self-publishing ebooks. Like, many writers want someone to set goals for … Continue reading

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what can change the nature of a man?*

You might remember that “what can change the nature of a man?” is the central question to Planescape: Torment, a computer RPG that came along in the late 90s. I have no time for computer games these days (I last … Continue reading

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Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition

Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition comes out tomorrow! In 1998, I was playing more computer games than reading novels, so I think it’s safe to say that Baldur’s Gate had a substantial impact on me as a writer. Which is just as … Continue reading

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further thoughts on the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut ending

On Monday I got a bit more work done on SOUL OF SKULLS than I had planned, so I decided to reward myself by watching the various endings for MASS EFFECT 3 on YouTube, since while I have all the … Continue reading

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further misdaventures in the land of Skyrim

It’s not all work, work, work. I had a little time to play Skyrim this past weekend. I fought my third dragon in that swampy area a bit east of Whiterun, and I chased it for a while, until finally … Continue reading

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Dragon Age 2 vs. Baldur’s Gate 2

Apropos of some recent discussion on this site, here is an interesting post analyzing the narrative structure of Dragon Age 2. The comparison of Dragon Age 2 to Baldur’s Gate 2 is intriguing, because Baldur’s Gate 2 is structurally similar … Continue reading

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Jonathan Moeller vs. the dragon

I spent this weekend finishing the rough draft of GHOST IN THE STONE and beginning the rough draft of THE DRAGON’S SHADOW, but I slipped in a little time to play Skyrim, and I killed my second dragon. And a … Continue reading

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free Torchlight 2 soundtrack

Runic Games has made the soundtrack for Torchlight 2 available for free. -JM

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Ghost in the Stone and Skyrim

I said I was going to take today off and relax, but I totally lied, and wrote 5,500 words of GHOST IN THE STONE instead. That’s like six percent of the rough draft right there, if my math is right. … Continue reading

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