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Now displaying: July, 2017
Jul 31, 2017

Highlights: Veteran RPG designer Monte Cook talks about his innovative new deluxe RPG, Invisible Sun!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 7/29/2017

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Ready Player One SDCC Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtwpjnuaVTE

Marvel Legend "Fabulous" Flo Steinberg Has Passed Away | Bleeding Cool
https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/07/23/marvel-fabulous-flo-steinberg-passed-away/

GUEST: MONTE COOK

Monte Cook is a veteran RPG game designer and founder of Monte Cook Games with popular game credits such as D&D 3rd Edition, Malhavoc Press, Numenera and the Cypher System.

Invisible Sun RPG preorder:
https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/invisible-sun-preorder/

Invisible Sun is the innovative new deluxe RPG from Monte Cook Games. A roleplaying game of surreal fantasy, secrets, and magic that is truly magical. Wield fabulous powers as you uncover the secrets of reality itself.

 

Jul 24, 2017

Highlights: Author Gene DeRosa joins to talk about the classic sci-fi thriller anthology TV show The Twilight Zone!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 7/22/2017

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

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GUEST: GENE DEROSA

Gene DeRosa is an author and editor with Signature Horror / Samson Publishing Company.

Signature Horror:
https://www.signaturehorror.com/

The Twilight Zone Trivia Book & Encyclopedia order page:
https://www.signaturehorror.com/product-page/the-twilight-zone-trivia-book-encyclopedia

Author Gene DeRosa’s third book is all about The Twilight Zone, the Sci-Fi-Thriller classic television series from the mind of Rod Serling. The book covers the entire original series as well as mentions of the film and two revival series where appropriate.

The Twilight Zone Trivia Book & Encyclopedia is over 800 pages filled with episode synopsis, full cast lists, trivia questions about each episode, as well as a Trivia Extras section filled with interesting facts about the episodes and cast members. There’s also a full index listing every actor, director, writer, movie, TV show, and more.

Jul 18, 2017

Highlights: Portalarium's Starr Long and Mathew Anderson join to talk about Richard "Lord British" Garriott's fantasy MMO Shroud of the Avatar!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 7/15/2017

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

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‘Doctor Who’: 13th Time Lord To Be Revealed After Sunday’s Wimbledon Final | Deadline
http://deadline.com/2017/07/doctor-who-new-lead-reveal-set-13th-doctor-1202129018/

GUEST: SHROUD OF THE AVATAR

Portalarium’s Starr “Darkstarr” Long (Executive Producer) and Mathew “Berek” Anderson (Senior Community Manager) join to discuss Richard “Lord British” Garriott’s fantasy MMO Shroud of the Avatar.

Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues is a fantasy RPG that combines a single player narrative with a sandbox MMO created by a team that includes: Richard “Lord British” Garriott the creator of the Ultima series, Starr Long the Director of Ultima Online, and Tracy Hickman the author of Dragonlance.

Shroud of the Avatar main site
https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/

Portalarium on SeedInvest
https://www.seedinvest.com/portalarium/series.b

Richard Garriott’s Portalarium to raise equity crowdfunding for Shroud of the Avatar | Venturebeat
https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/04/richard-garriotts-portalarium-to-raise-equity-crowdfunding-for-shroud-of-the-avatar/

Starr Long on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starr_Long

Jul 10, 2017

Highlights: Veteran game designer Chris Avellone talks about the upcoming Pathfinder Kingmaker game from Owlcat Games!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 7/8/2017

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

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How big is the table top RPG market? | EN World
http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?563442-How-big-s-the-RPG-market

‘Fallout 4’ Makers Sued for $1 Million Over Use of ‘The Wanderer’ in ‘Repugnant’ Ads | The Wrap
http://www.thewrap.com/fallout-4-lawsuit-zenimax-the-wanderer-dion/

GUEST: CHRIS AVELLONE & PATHFINDER KINGMAKER

Chris Avellone on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Avellone

Chris Avellone on Twitter: @ChrisAvellone

Pathfinder: Kingmaker is the first single-player computer RPG based on the acclaimed Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. The game invites players to Golarion, a world rich with history, mystery, and conflict, and gives players the chance to claim part of this world as their own.

Pathfinder Kingmaker on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/owlcatgames/pathfinder-kingmaker

Owlcat Games: https://owlcatgames.com/

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