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Let’s Play Shadowrun Hong Kong #5

This episode: How tough is Strangler Bao? Is Auntie Cheng sweet or sour or a little bit of both? We beat up a bully. All this and more!

Thanks for watching!
Shane

Subscribe to the Shane Plays YouTube Channel! You know you want to!

About Shadowrun Hong Kong: HONG KONG. A stable and prosperous port of call in a sea of chaos, warfare, and political turmoil. The Hong Kong Free Enterprise Zone is a land of contradictions – it is one of the most successful centers of business in the Sixth World, and home to one of the world’s most dangerous sprawl sites. A land of bright lights, gleaming towers, and restless spirits where life is cheap and everything is for sale.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong is the third standalone game in Harebrained Schemes’ critically-acclaimed Shadowrun cRPG series. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet with an all new crew, expanded magic and cyberware, a completely revamped Matrix, an upgraded release of the Shadowrun Editor, and much more!

Buy on GOG:
http://www.gog.com/game/shadowrun_hong_kong?pp=6a3236f5f213960de5c415fd15c6d1cb5a46d04e

Buy on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/346940/?snr=1_5_9__205

Radio Show / Podcast Episode 15: Fragments of Silicon!

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Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 9/5/2015:
Fragments of Silicon!

Highlights: Numenera Into the Night Kickstarter with Shanna Germain of Monte Cook Games; Adam Dayton and the Fragments of Silicon crew.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps.

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Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Shane Plays Radio is on iTunes!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shane-plays/id1000406569

Podcast Episode Direct Download
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/Shane_Plays_9-5-15_podcast.mp3

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SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

The Doctor and River Song to reunite for Doctor Who Christmas special
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-09-02/the-doctor-and-river-song-to-reunite-for-doctor-who-christmas-special

Star Wars Canon Resets Beginning With New Star Wars Book: Aftermath
http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/2/9248395/star-wars-force-awakens-aftermath-book

Friday was Force Friday! Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys
http://www.starwars.com/news/force-friday-event-guide

Wes Craven, man behind ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ and ‘Scream,’ dies at 76
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/30/entertainment/wes-craven-horror-movie-director-death/

INTERVIEW: NUMENERA INTO THE NIGHT KICKSTARTER WITH SHANNA GERMAIN

Numenera Into the Ninth World Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/numenera-into-the-ninth-world

Monte Cook Games:
http://www.montecookgames.com/

Shanna Germain on Twitter:
@ShannaGermain

INTERVIEW: FRAGMENTS OF SILICON

The Fragments of Silicon podcast is your your weekly vertical slice of gaming goodness and geek culture.

Fragments of Silicon:
http://msp.starshipmoonhawk.com/

Fragments of Silicon on Talkshoe:
http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=130336&cmd=tc

Adam Dayton on Twitter:
@ShardShinjuku

NEXT WEEK

Gene Turnbow, founder and program director of science fiction radio channel Krypton Radio.

http://kryptonradio.com

Let’s Play Serpent in the Staglands #14

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This episode: We meet a couple of unhappy campers, finally venture into the world map, encounter a lizard that gets us into trouble with the Arbiters, and get pick pocketed by an urchin.

Join Shane as he plays through a hardcore computer RPG that has the mechanics and style of a 90s CRPG, and that’s just dripping with beautiful atmosphere!

Thanks for watching!

About Serpent in the Staglands:

A true role-playing adventure.

A campaign within the world of Vol, a fully realized setting inspired by the late bronze age in a Transylvanian landscape, with unique politics, races and gods steeped in history. Featuring a chosen party of five, you role-play Necholai, a minor god of a celestial body who descends to the Staglands for a moonlit festival only to find the way home blocked and immortality slipping away. Seeking answers and aid, you take on a mortal body and the guise of a traveling Spicer. This isn’t a story of good and evil, saving the world or being a hero, it’s about intrigue and your adventure of survival in a harsh land.

Buy on GOG:
https://www.gog.com/game/serpent_in_the_staglands?pp=6a3236f5f213960de5c415fd15c6d1cb5a46d04e

Buy on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/335120/

This zombie solution has legs

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A zombie outbreak could be prevented if people were buried with their shoe laces tied together

Elegant, like lace

Turbines to speed!

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I don’t know what this red alert you keep talking about is, but that reminds me… I can’t find the batphone.

Radio Show / Podcast Episode 14: River City Comic Expo!

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Podcast for Episode 14 of the Shane Plays radio show from 8/29/2015:
River City Comic Expo!

Highlights: Live from the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock! Comic book news and trivia, plus appearances with expo guests and industry professionals!

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps.

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays can now be heard on Krypton Radio! Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Shane Plays Radio is on iTunes!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shane-plays/id1000406569

Podcast Episode Direct Download
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/SHANE_PLAYS_8-29-15_podcast.mp3

Listen Now:

SHOW NOTES

NEWS

DC Comics down over $2 million on planned revenue/expenditure for 2014/2015.
DC Tells Editors, Stop Batgirling, Go Back To Meat And Potatoes
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/08/25/dc-tells-editors-stop-batgirling-go-back-to-meat-and-potatoes/

Captain America and Iron Man’s Civil War Teams Revealed
http://io9.com/captain-america-and-iron-mans-civil-war-teams-revealed-1726914569

COMIC INDUSTRY TRIVIA

Various trivia & statistics from the comic book industry via http://comichron.com/ discussed during the show.

For example: The total sales for U.S. comics in 2014 was $935 million, including $100 million in digital sales!

SHOW GUESTS

From the River City Comic Expo, Arkansas’ Biggest Comic and Entertainment Convention.

Website: http://rivercitycomicexpo.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/459959804155316/

Michael Tierney, writer and publisher of the long-running Wild Stars series.

http://thewildstars.com/

Randy Duncan, professor and author of The Power of Comics.

http://www.powerofcomics.com/

Stuart Berryhill, comic artist on series such as Man of God and Winter War.

https://www.comixology.com/Stuart-Berryhill/comics-creator/9592

Tracy Wilson of the Diamond Garrison of the 501st Legion, an international Star Wars costuming organization that does good in addition to having fun.

http://www.501st.com/

Renee Witterstaetter, writer, colorist and editor. Renee also acts as an artist rep via Eva Ink.

Twitter: @RWitterstaetter
Blog: http://witterstaetterwrites.blogspot.com/
Eva Ink: http://evaink.com
Renee on the Comic Book Database: http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=408
Renee on Comic Vine: http://www.comicvine.com/renee-witterstaetter/4040-2085/

NEXT WEEK

Adam Dayton of Fragments of Silicon

http://msp.starshipmoonhawk.com/

TalkShoe: http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=130336&cmd=tc

Let’s Play Shadowrun Hong Kong #4

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This episode: Aunty Cheng, the Walled City, and feng shui. No really, feng shui.

Thanks for watching!
Shane

Subscribe to the Shane Plays YouTube Channel! You know you want to!

Buy on GOG:
http://www.gog.com/game/shadowrun_hong_kong?pp=6a3236f5f213960de5c415fd15c6d1cb5a46d04e

Buy on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/346940/?snr=1_5_9__205

Trust me, I’m a Gold Shirt

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Ha ha! No, that’s not your doom I’m pointing at. Well, OK, maybe it is.

Radio Show / Podcast Episode 13: Comic Books – Berryhill & Breitweisers in the Haus!

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Podcast for Episode 13 of the Shane Plays radio show from 8/22/2015:
Comic Books – Berryhill & Breitweisers in the Haus!

Highlights: Interview with River City Comic Expo guests Comics creators Stu Berryhill (Man of God), Mich Breitwieser (Captain America), and Bettie Breitweiser (Winter Soldier, Velvet). We’re also joined by RCCE organizer Brent Douglass.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 96.5 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeart Radio apps.

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays Radio is on iTunes!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shane-plays/id1000406569

Podcast Episode Direct Download
http://traffic.libsyn.com/shaneplays/SHANE_PLAYS_8-22-15.mp3

Listen Now:

SHOW NOTES

SHANE’S UNABASHEDLY SELF-PROMOTIN’ NEWS ITEMS

Alex Ross: No Marvel “reset” post-Secret Wars
https://shaneplays.com/alex-ross-no-marvel-reset-post-secret-wars/

Sword Coast Legends: 8/18 bonus stream news and notes
https://shaneplays.com/sword-coast-legends-818-bonus-stream-news-and-notes/

Sword Coast Legends: Head start dates and 8/20 live stream notes
https://shaneplays.com/sword-coast-legends-head-start-dates-and-820-live-stream-notes/

INTERVIEW: River City Comic Expo Guests

From the River City Comic Expo: Comics creators Stu Berryhill (Man of God), Mich Breitwieser (Captain America), and Bettie Breitweiser (Winter Soldier, Velvet).
We’re also joined by RCCE organizer Brent Douglass.

Stuart Berryhill – Inker

Stuart on Comixology:
https://www.comixology.com/Stuart-Berryhill/comics-creator/9592

Mitch Breitweiser – Penciller

Website:
http://breitweiserhaus.com

Mitch on Comixology:
https://www.comixology.com/Mitch-Breitweiser/comics-creator/48

iFanboy Upstarts: Mitch Breitweiser
http://ifanboy.com/articles/ifanboy-upstarts-mitch-breitweiser/

Bettie Breitweiser – Colorist / Inker

Website:
http://breitweiserhaus.com

Bettie on Comixology:
https://www.comixology.com/Elizabeth-Breitweiser/comics-creator/1784

NEXT WEEK

Live broadcast from River City Comic Expo, Arkansas’ Biggest Comic and Entertainment Convention.

Website: http://rivercitycomicexpo.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/459959804155316/

Let’s Play Shadowrun Hong Kong #3

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This episode: Lovely deep conversations and exposition in sewers and subway stations. Duncan pantomime punches a wall. Evidently all the local criminal action happens in a mahjong parlor. All this and more!