Friends Of An Empty Fridge

It's been a while since I sold any signed books on eBay. Just listed five new auctions: WRONG THINGS by me and Caitlín R. Kiernan, TRIADS by me and Christa Faust, GUILTY BUT INSANE, and the chapbooks CON PARTY AT HOTEL CALIFORNIA and THE SEED OF LOST SOULS. As always, I'm happy to personalize the signatures.

The 25 Most Insane Protester Signs. (Probably not worksafe.) Some of them are sarcastic; my favourite is the one with a rainbow flag in one hand and a sign declaring that all computers should be destroyed because Alan Turing was gay in the other, the sign clearly having been made on a computer. At least I hope that one was sarcastic. On the other hand, "Who Needs Oil? I Ride The Bus" appears to be serious.

/report/article/call-of-duty-will-play-the-same-on-next-generation-consoles-but-will-be-muc

Ben Kuchera: There is something deeply strange about seeing Call of Duty: Ghosts running on the next-generation engine that will fuel the future of the series. The first thing that jumps out at you is that it does not look that much better. There is no moment where you gasp in joy, or your jaw drops open. Instead, you’ll notice a moment here or there where things look almost uncanny, or you’ll get a sense of seeing more detail than you’re used to perceiving. Everything moves very smoothly. It begins to sink in slowly, and soon you begin to pick up little details and effects that may…

http://penny-arcade.com/2013/05/21/srip-search

Gabe: Time for another episode of the number one webcomic reality show on Penny Arcade,  Strip Search! I don’t want to spoil anything for you, but I will say that the elimination you will see this Friday was epic. -Gabe out

"Spirit Beast," mixed media shadowbox sculpture. Hand-beaded raccoon skull, wire horns, ammonite eyes, found objects. $125 or best offer.

/report/article/shadow-warrior-reboot-keeps-setting-and-katana-ditches-sexism-racism-and-mp

Ben Kuchera: Everyone involved with the upcoming reboot of the PC classic Shadow Warriors wants to make one thing absolutely clear: This is a reimagined version of the game. None of the original assets were used, although the main character, setting, and some aspects of the story and combat were retained. The interesting bit, however, is what will be missing. Getting the team together “At Devolver we had this idea of completely rebooting Shadow Warrior. It’s not an HD remake,” Devolver’s Nigel Lowrie told me over the phone. “At the time we were doing Serious Sam 3, I…