The Green Count review
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Another excellent entry, this time focusing on Gold's activities in Frankish-ruled Greece, a really interesting time period with tons of political intrigue as French and Italian feudal lords scheme, funded by Italian bankers with the Roman Emperor in the background as the nominal overlord. It's a...
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The Long Sword review
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The Long Sword is another excellent entry in the Chivalry series. It has the same gritty, visceral writing and colorful cast of character as the first book, and develops William Gold into a more interesting, refined character.
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Total War: PHARAOH Dynasties
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I've been a big fan of the Total War games for a long time, and I admit I've been disappointed by their focus lately. I like Warhammer, but the Three Kingdoms and Attila settings didn't interest me, and Rome is a little overdone. What I really want is Medieval 3, but as that doesn't seem like it's...
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Thoughts on the Visions of Mana Demo
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I played the excellent Trials of Mana remake last year and really enjoyed it, so when Visions of Mana was announced I added it to my wishlist immediately. A demo recently dropped, so I gave it a try.
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The Ill-Made Knight review
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I'm familiar with Christian Cameron through his Tom Swan series, and the Chivalry series shares a lot of DNA with it. Lots of battles, politics, marching back and forth, chivalry, arms and armor. It's great stuff, and I haven't found anyone that does truly authentic historical fiction better than...
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EA SPORTS College Football 25
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EA SPORTS College Football 25 is, without, a doubt, the most anticipated football game ever. It's the first college football game since NCAA 14, and the first ever with real players. I've never been the biggest CFB fan, and I don't have a hometown team, but it's been a few years since I really...
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