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[Book Tip] Deus Ex: Icarus Effect by James Swallow

Deus Ex: Icarus Effect is a book that has been haunting my reading dreams for years. But finally, I found it for a reasonable price in a second-hand store. It’s a prequel to the excellent game Deus Ex: Human Revolution, that takes place before, and during the events of the game. So, was it worth the wait? Yes, absolutely, seeing as the story from a stand-alone viewpoint is already good with interesting characters and plot. However, the main pull is the world-building and additional lore to the Deus Ex franchise. On that note, it’s excellent, and I would almost consider it a mandatory read, if you, like me, love the mythos of the series and want to know more about the mysterious men and women in it. 

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GOG launches a game preservation program

It sure is interesting times. However, jaded as I am when it comes to this industry, I can’t help to think this is being made in response to the Steam/DRM/ownership debacle as some kind of business opportunity. Regardless, it’s a good initiative, with their mission consisting of making sure the old classics work forever and ever. To be a little crass, perhaps, but shouldn’t that be a thing already for GOG? Once again, not trying to be negative here, seeing as this is a good thing. Yet, I can’t help myself to ask these questions.

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