Category Archives: General

Twenty Percent More Awesome

Posted on December 31, 2012 by fakedtales

2012 has been an odd one. My original resolution was to write a little less, then improve my work and social lives. Instead, I have managed to do the exact opposite, having written far more than I have in previous … Continue reading →

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Preparing for NaNoWriMo Part Six: Arc

Posted on October 24, 2012 by fakedtales

I’ve written part six of my series about getting ready for this NaNoWriMo, using examples from my past novels and this year’s. Now we’re on to arc as we get onto the final stretch before November. It’s great having ideas, … Continue reading →

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Poképocalypse!

Posted on October 12, 2012 by fakedtales

To celebrate the release of Pokémon Black & White 2, I thought it’d be a good time to remind people about my article which proves theory that the Pokémon series is actually a post-apocalyptic horror game. Find the article here. … Continue reading →

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Killed by Foxy Boxing

Posted on October 5, 2012 by fakedtales

A few years ago, my brother and I started communicating only in horror movie reviews. Just this evening, he reminded me that these were good horror movie reviews. Well, reviews of good horror movies. It was all rather stream-of-consciousness, but … Continue reading →

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Review

Posted on October 3, 2012 by fakedtales

Tappity tap tap, ta tapta-tap! Someone’s put adorable little Final Fantasy puppets in a music rhythm tappy game on the 3DS and given it jRPG elements! How could I resist? I have written a review at D+Pad Magazine! Go there … Continue reading →

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My holiday, part one – rain

Posted on June 19, 2012 by fakedtales

It’s five minutes to two and I’m woken from a dream where I’m a conspiracy nut trying to work out a greater picture to the accidental death of Stevie Wonder. “Get up!” my mother yells. I check that I’m dressed, … Continue reading →

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Update & D+Pad Frolics

Posted on June 3, 2012 by fakedtales

Hi there. I’m not dead, I’m still writing, but it’s been a while since I’ve had anything specifically for the site. That’s going to change as I’ve been finishing stort stories which have been lurking around for a while. I … Continue reading →

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The Last Cigarette e-book edition

Posted on May 4, 2012 by fakedtales

Freshly converted into e-book format is one of my earliest short stories, “The Last Cigarette”. It can still be viewed on the website, but now can also be downloaded for free onto Kindles, iPhones, iPads, Nooks, Kobos and the like. … Continue reading →

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Posted on March 25, 2012 by fakedtales

I have a new review for D+Pad Magazine. The game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, came out way too close to Skyrim, even months later it was way too close. It needed another fantasy game to come out and take the … Continue reading →

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A Requiem for Game

Posted on March 7, 2012 by fakedtales

I have an article up at D+Pad Magazine, lamenting the oncoming destruction of the final high street video game specialist. Oh there’s CEX, but that’s all second hand. There’s HMV, but they’re struggling too, and not really specialists. Sainsbury’s, Asda, … Continue reading →

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