This is something that I stumbled upon the other day as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. Atomic Mass Games is now the manufacturer of not only Star Wars X-Wing & Legion table top games but now they are also manufacturers of Marvel Crisis Protocol. Crisis Protocol is a tabletop game where you make... Continue Reading →
I Am Batman – Tim “Jace” Fox
If you're following me on Twitter ( @TristanMathie), than you know there's no secret that I am a huge fan of the "new" Batman, Jace Fox, from the Future State/ Fear State/ Infinite Frontier branding of DC Comics. I will be the first to admit that when DC announced their new Future State brand which... Continue Reading →
Excerpt from my Original Science Fiction Novel
This is a small portion taken from the final stand against the advancing enemy. It details the loss of the Intrepid and the sacrifice of Captain Vosper to help win the battle against the unstoppable enemy. ... There was a flash as a ship emerged from FTL directly to the port flank of their defensive... Continue Reading →
The Wheel of Time – Heron Marked Blades
*Spoilers for episode 1 of The Wheel of Time series on Amazon Prime* I would like to preface this by saying, I know next to nothing about the Wheel of Time series. My entire exposure to the story has been the Amazon show and my one friend, Kyle, describing a battle to me years ago... Continue Reading →
Microsoft Gives Christmas Early
Xbox and Microsoft players alike were given a special treat yesterday at the 20th anniversary of the Xbox gaming company. November 15th 2001 was when the first Xbox coupled with Halo: Combat Evolved and Fable hit the stores for mass purchase. In a special move (though not at all unexpected) 343 Industries and Microsoft as... Continue Reading →
Tuesday Trailer Breakdown – Book of Boba Fett & Morbius
Over the last two days epic trailers have been dropped by both Disney and Sony respectively. Each one is for an upcoming project that has been hotly anticipated every since the two projects were announced, I am of course talking about The Book of Boba Fett and the upcoming Spider-Man spinoff, Morbius. For some folks,... Continue Reading →
DC Comics Swings Back With A Full Slate
Well DC Fandome was this past weekend and they came out swinging! For many fans of the company, times have been lean with their blockbuster films coming up either with somewhat lackluster reviews (WW84), or being as divisive as the characterizations they portray (Snyder JL). That being said, nothing seems to be standing in DC's... Continue Reading →
Spider-Man: No Way Home – What We’ve Been Waiting For
Well it finally released! After much speculation and rumours making their way around stating there wouldn't be an official trailer, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios dropped the trailer on Monday evening at 10pm. If you haven't seen the trailer because you probably live under a rock, here it is one more time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgU7P6o-GkM The trailer... Continue Reading →
Untitled Fantasy Project – Part 4
We worked through the rest of the day, swapping out the marching order to give those hacking their way through the dense jungle foliage a bit of a rest. After the attack by the greens and the one black wyrm, we kept a roving watch that continuously checked our sides and rear, to make sure... Continue Reading →
James Cutter – One Of The UNSC’s Finest
This week's post is going to highlight one of my favourite characters from the Halo Universe, Captain James Cutter. Captain Cutter was first introduced as the Captain of the UNSC Spirit of Fire, a retrofitted Phoenix-class support vessel, during the Halo Wars campaign. He was a reluctant commander thrust into the middle of the Human-Convenant War and... Continue Reading →