The Le Games - We Enhance Worlds

6/17/2008
I've been telling people for years that you don't need to change your oil every 3000 miles, and most have totally ignored me. Seriously folks, just check your car manual and it'll say around 5000 or even 7000 miles. Maybe this will convince them now. See Yahoo News on Oil.

Snippet:

"It's been a misconception for years that engine oil should be changed every 3000 miles, even though most auto manufacturers now recommend oil changes at 5,000, 7,000, or even 10,000 mile intervals under normal driving conditions."

It goes on to explain:
"The 3000 mile interval is a carryover from days when engines used single-grade, non-detergent oils."

Ha! Vindication!

~Le

6/12/2008

Well it seems Harry Potter is still going strong. Check it out:

"LONDON (AP) � An 800-word prequel to the Harry Potter series, handwritten by author J.K. Rowling, sold for nearly 25,000 pounds at a charity auction Tuesday. With the winning bid of $48,858, the absent bidder paid more than $59 a word for Rowling's short story during the event at the flagship of Waterstone's book store chain in London. Proceeds will benefit the writers' association English PEN and a dyslexia charity."

I managed to get a copy of this writing, and its transcription. You can read it here.

-The Le

6/4/2008
The Le Games announces VIKINGS! For hundreds years, the Norse people raided the better part of Europe and became a force to be reckoned with in a time known as the Viking Age. From the North Atlantic to as far as Africa and Russia, the Vikings traveled far and was feared by many.

Trading and Raiding was the call of the Vikings, and now you too can live those days with the VIKINGS RPG! With over 250 pages, this massive RPG gives you everything you need to live the life of VIKINGS in a historical or fantasy setting!

Chapter listing: Chapter 01: Characters
Chapter 02: Skills and Feats
Chapter 03: Equipment
Chapter 04: Religion
Chapter 05: Prestige Classes
Chapter 06: Runic Magic
Chapter 07: Spells
Chapter 08: The Worlds According to Vikings
Chapter 09: From Trading to Raiding
Chapter 10: Life in Scandinavia
Chapter 11: Zooming in on the Setting
Chapter 12: Running a Midgard Campaign
Chapter 13: Monsters

The Viking may be the most recognizable class, but other potent classes includes the Skald, Seithman, Priest, and more. Make sure you have lots of friends, because you're going to need them to fight against the likes of Hags, Frost Giants, and the dreaded undead Draugs!

So strap yourself in, because it's going to be bumpy boat ride!

3/13/2008

Iann Robinson has written an interesting blog entry called "I can't stand Harry Knowles," which you can read here.

I've hated Harry Knowles for years now, so it was a very refreshing read. I love the Aint It Cool News content... well, I used too. These days I cannot stand going to that site -- the web design is very user-unfriendly, the content is highly biased, and Harry is a total sellout / moron.

-The Le

1/22/2008

I am happy to announced that 50 Cent Modern Feats is available now at Rpgnow!

Written by David Caffee, This awesome new book covers the following new feats: Backwoods, Delinquent, Famour Parents, Health Freak, Human Encyclopedia, and Rough Childhood!

All this for a paltry... well, fifty cents.

Get it Now!

-The Le

1/19/2008

I am happy to announce my plans for 2008! Between 3.5e and 4e books, this year is shaping up to be a busy one. More importantly, I am happy to finally announce a new RPG I am developing -- Forgotten City!

Don't just take my word for it. Come by and check out the full listing of 2008 books, and some neat cover images too! See it all now at the official press release!

(I urge you all to create an account at Enworld (where the press release is) in order to leave feedback!)

-The Le

1/11/2008

Entertainment Weekly released their "Top 25 Scifi shows/movies of the last 25 years". Keep in mind that means 1982-today.
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25. V: the Miniseries (1984)
24. Galaxy Quest (1999)
23. Dr. Who (1963-Present)
22. Quantum Leap (1989-1993)
21. Futurama (1999-2003)
20. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003-2005)
19. Starship Troopers (1997)
18. Heroes (2006-Present)
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
16. Total Recall (1990)
15. Firefly / Serenity (2002/2005)
14. Children of Men (2006)
13. The Terminator / Terminator 2 (1984 /1991)
12. Back to the Future (1985)
11. Lost (2004-Present)
10. The Thing (1982)
09. Aliens (1986)
08. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
07. E.T. (1982)
06. Brazil (1985)
05. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
04. X-Files (1993-2002)
03. Blade Runner (1982)
02. Battlestar Galactica (2003-Present)
01. The Matrix (1999)
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I am pretty offended at the list. I have seen most, but not all of them.

-Battlestar Galactica should not be anywhere in the top 10, when compared to the others. It's good in some aspects, but it ain't that good.

-I despise Heroes and would like it off the list, especially considering the last season, but I can see why it is there. Still, I certainly don't think it should be higher than #20. Those other shows on the list are far better.

-I saw Star Wars Clone Wars, but I'd hardly consider it worthy of the top 25. That's just pure fanboyism creeping in. It's as if they realized that Star Wars isn't on the list and wanted to somehow sneak it in there.

-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? Really?

-Dr. Who should be much higher. It is consistently written far better than a number of those listed.

-Where's Babylon 5? Where's Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Where's Gattica? Where's The Last Starfighter? Since they insist on putting Futurama in the list (which wasn't very good), then where's Robotech? Where's The Iron Giant? Where's Akira?

Oh please.

-The Le