The ESC Q&A: "Red Dust" Author Yoss
By Gary Rothman
Seventeen years after it was first released in his native Cuba, the enigmatic science fiction writer Yoss is finally seeing his comedic 2003 sci-fi noir detective novel Polvo released in English as Red Dust (paperback, Kindle). In the following interview, Yoss — with help from translator Jenna Tang — discusses what inspired and influenced this novel.
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The ESC Q&A: "Halo: Shadows Of Reach" Author Troy Denning
By Paul Semel
While Halo: Infinite won't be out until some time next year, fans of the sci-fi first-person shooter series can still enjoy a new adventure with their favorite space soldier. In his new Halo novel, Halo: Shadows Of Reach (paperback, Kindle, audiobook), writer Troy Denning — who's written four previous Halo novels — shows us what Master Chief and Blue Team are up to a year after the end of Halo 5: Guardians. Though how it also connects to Infinite, well...
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The ESC Q&A: "The Bone Shared Daughter" Author Andrea Stewart
By Paul Semel
Just as fantasy novels have had a big influence on fantasy games, so too have fantasy games had an influence on fantasy novels. Take Andrea Stewart's The Bone Shard Daughter (hardcover, Kindle, audiobook), the first book of her epic fantasy trilogy, The Drowning Empire. In the following email interview about it, Stewart explains how — among other things — this story was influenced by RPGs.
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Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Review
By Paul Semel
It's been twelve long years since anyone made Crash Bandicoot run and jump his way through a series of new obstacle courses. But if playing the new Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (Xbox One, PlayStation 4) is any indication, he didn't spend his down time lying on the couch, eating bon bons.
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Essential Gamer Gear for College
By E Sports Certified
University students lead diverse lives, so they need multifaceted college gamer gear that can accommodate their varied activities. They need capable hardware and accessories that excel at work and play. No matter the hardware or accessories you’re looking for, Esport Certified has the best college gamer gear for you. From powerful computer systems to earth-shattering audio products to the perfect accessories to complement your rig, our online store has it all.
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5 Reasons Why Gaming Headsets are Perfect for Students
By E Sports Certified
Many students are content to use the cheap earbuds that were included with their mobile phones. In most cases, these earbuds are flimsy products that offer mediocre performance. Picking up gaming headsets for students is one of the best upgrades that you can make. A quality gaming headset will help improve your life as a student and your life as a gamer. To help you understand why gaming headsets for students are right for you, Esport Certified presents 5 reasons why gaming headsets are perfect for students.
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Marvel's Avengers Game Review
By Paul Semel
Between last year's Spider-Man game and the one-two punch of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, you'd be forgiven if your hopes for Marvel's Avengers (Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC) were a bit high. But while this action-packed, third-person role-playing game may not meet your lofty expectations, it is more fun than having shawarma after an alien invasion.
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The ESC Q&A: "The Memory Of Souls" Author Jenn Lyons
By Paul Semel
Before she was known as the author of the Chorus Of Dragons saga, epic fantasy writer Jenn Lyons embraced her dark fantasies by making people play such video games as The Saboteur and Lord Of The Rings: Conquest (insert evil laugh here). In the following interview, she discusses the third book of the Chorus saga, The Memory Of Souls (hardcover, Kindle), including how games didn't factory into the story...this time.
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The ESC Q&A: "The Phlebotomist" Author Chris Panatier
By Paul Semel
Science fiction can be a powerful flashlight when it comes to shining light on our society. Take Chris Panatier's medical sci-fi novel The Phlebotomist (paperback, Kindle), in which blood and blood type are used to separate people in a way that's all too familiar.
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The ESC Q&A: "Architects Of Memory" Author Karen Osbourne
By Paul Semel
Big corporations are often the bad guys in science fiction stories. There's Wayland-Yutani in the Alien movies, Umbrella in the Resident Evil games, and now the Aurora Company in Karen Osbourne's new sci-fi space opera novel, Architects of Memory (paperback, Kindle). In the following interview about it, Osbourne explains what inspired and influenced this epic tale, and why Architects is only half the story.
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