Ukraine accuses Russia of “kidnapping” the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant – National
Russian forces have blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Ukraine’s nuclear energy supplier said on Saturday, reigniting long-simmering fears about the plant’s safety. Friday’s alleged…
Master of Magic – Ancient Inspiration Preview
A full year before Heroes of Might and Magic, one amazing game set the gold standard for future turn-based fantasy strategy games. Simtex’s Master of Magic (1994), published under the…
‘Women are in charge. They lead’: Iran protests continue despite crackdown | Iran
The messages, written on scraps of paper, were thrown overnight on doorsteps across Iran by protesters determined that the internet crackdown would not stop their movement. “The Islamic Republic is…
Storytelling Game Development with Jerry Hawthorne
Jerry Hawthorne, designer at Stuffed Fables, discusses how to create a storytelling game. Jerry has created some super popular storytelling games (and a new one is on the way), and…
VIDEO: Tropical storm Noru weakens, but causes flash floods
Tropical Depression Noru has weakened to a low-pressure storm, centered in Muang district in Thailand’s northeastern Chaiyaphum province, according to the Thailand Meteorological Department. According to local media reports on…
Japan B.League: Ray Parks stars again as Nagoya reps Mikawa
Nagoya Dolphins’ Beam Parks. –B.LEAGUE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Ray Parks Jr. continued his solid play as Nagoya Diamond scored another victory in Japan’s B.League Division 1 on Saturday. Parks and the…
Russia withdraws troops from key city as Ukrainian forces close in – National
After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia on Saturday withdrew troops from the eastern Ukrainian city it had been using as a frontline hub. It was the last victory of…
Mariana Enríquez: ‘I don’t want to participate in any kind of silence’ | Horror books
Mariana Enríquez, 48, lives in Buenos Aires. She is the author of nine books, including two collections of short stories, The dangers of smoking in bed and The things we…
VIDEO: Hindus in Calcutta, India begin celebrating the Durga Puja festival
Hindus in Kolkata, India begin the holiday season with Durga Puja. Crowds flocked to the colorful “pandals,” temporary structures where idols of the Hindu goddess Durga were placed during the…
Creating brushes for patterns along lines in Inkscape
Creating brushes for patterns along lines in Inkscape Share this story, choose your platform! Pixelpusher, vector flexer, quad bike and author of this blog for a long, long time… Related…