Dante's classic Inferno has all the elements to make a good video game. Nine levels? Check. Torments of Hell? Check. A first-person shooter who clubs demons and malefactors with his crucifix? Umm... check, as it turns out."The time is right for the world of interactive entertainment to adapt this literary masterpiece, and to re-introduce Dante … Continue reading There’s No Princess
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Same Old Story
Earlier this month, we had some meetings in the store where we talked about what to suggest to holiday customers. The classic question is, "What do I get for a fourteen-year-old boy who doesn't like to read?" Conrad had a good suggestion: A friend is teaching junior high English and reports that her students love … Continue reading Same Old Story
The Good Books
Much has been written about the Bible as text, but there's less out there about the books themselves. Working hard to fill that void is the blog Bible Design and Binding. It's awesome--an entire blog devoted to ghosting (aka, bleedthrough--ie, how much does the text on the opposite side of the page show on the … Continue reading The Good Books
Musings from Magers and Quinn 