Ahead of Silent Hill f, players should check out the When They Cry visual novel series, as they share the same critically acclaimed writer.

Although Bleach is the flashiest member of the shonen anime “big three,” standing shoulder to shoulder with mega-popular series like One Piece and Naruto, it has long suffered from middle child ...

When Ridley Scott, visionary director of “Alien,” “Blade Runner” and “Gladiator,” connects with your story, it’s probably a ...

It’s not hard to see why so many authors choose to set their books in Scotland. From the remote islands to the gritty city streets bursting with rich culture, the atmosphere, landscape and people of ...

The visual novel medium is one of the most underrated corners of gaming. For decades, these games have been giving players who are willing to read and get immersed in a story some of the best ...

If there’s one thing all gamers universally love, it’s a sale. Filling up the gaming backlog for less is a budget-conscious player’s favorite thing. Luckily, popular PC gaming platform Steam ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's "51st state" taunts are far from the first time Canadians have contemplated the idea of an American takeover of Canada. Just take a look at the book Ultimatum by ...

Steam is currently holding its Visual Novel Fest where there are deep discounts on narrative heavy games. Lying at the intersection between books and games, visual novels allow you to make ...

This week is the Steam Visual Novel Fest, the gaming provider’s annual celebration of the popular combination game and book genre. There are a ton of them available so we selected some popular ...

The novel, “Sparrow and Vine” by Sophie Lark, was due out in April from Bloom Books. Readers with advance copies criticized passages that they found racist — or that praised Elon Musk.

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When's the last time you picked up a really good book? If you can't recall, then you're probably not alone. The number of UK adults who said they read regularly fell by 13.8 per cent last year ...