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Long before computer animation and virtual reality, people were creating virtual worlds in a more traditional way: text. And some of the most vibrant and complete virtual worlds existed in a quirky genre of video game called the text adventure. More »
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How much of the story did you have in mind when you started, and how much came into place as you went along? What were some of the biggest changes to the story from original conception to finished product? More »
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The final issue of Trinity, DC's third yearlong weekly series, hit stores last Wednesday, concluding a dense, mystical, multiverse-spanning epic that was also absolutely brilliant. Here's our review of this groundbreaking series, plus our exclusive interview with creator Kurt Busiek. More »
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Wondering where to get your fix of teens in tights? Look no further than your local comic store — but don't worry, there are tales of future utopias, dystopias and older superheroes awaiting you, as well. More »
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I swear to God, it's absolutely not a comment on the quality of this week's comics when I tell you that the best thing arriving in comic book stores this week is a lunch box. I promise you, it's not like this week's comics are bad or anything, but come on: Look at this lunchbox and tell me that you're not tempted. You are, aren't you? It's okay. You can admit it (For more straight forward Serenity lunchbox nerditry, you could always look here). But you came here to know about comics, right? Hit that link and join me under the jump. More »
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DC Comics is still in love with weekly comics, judging from its latest announcements about its plans for 2008. DC will put out two more sequels to its first weekly success story, 52. But also, DC plans a third weekly comic, on the heels of 52 and the current Countdown. DC will also put out a low-priced one-off special giving new readers a chance to catch up on everything before a summer full of death, destruction and rebirths. We've got the details on the new projects under the jump. More »
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Before video games were blasting you into 80 billion megapixels with enough raw processing power to send a human to Jupiter and back, they used to exist as mere words on the screen. Much like audiobooks, text adventure games exist halfway between reading and watching a movie. In the heyday of text games, Infocom quickly became a leader, pumping out the best games in the genre (which they called "interactive fiction") from 1979 until 1986, when Activision bought them. We still love them, and you will too. We've made a list of Infocom's best science fiction text adventure games below the fold. More »
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