Conan didn`t fail me. I failed Conan. I`d drawn up a battle plan -- a sturdy one. One that involved the upcoming MMO stunner, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, and a marathon reading of Robert E. Howard`s original and unedited Conan tellings, starting with The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian. Then, come the game`s official release date, I`d bring (hopefully) literary-minded observations about the game world, thining the lines just that much more between the established entertainment arts -- movies, music, literature -- and the current pinnacle of interactive entertainment: video games. This would serve as an intensive compare-and-contrast from the page to the monitor. From 10-point Times New Roman to 1920 x 1200 resolution. From intellectual property to internet real estate. [Read the rest of "The Technologically Advanced Age of Conan."]
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