Articles written by Keri Honea

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Reviewed: Urban Fantasy Young Adult Novel Introduces World of the Shadowhunter

City of Bones set up City of Ashes for greatness, but with the small supply of surprises and overabundance of similarities to Harry Potter, it falls quite short. more...

Sep 5, 2009

inFamous Strategy Guide Review: Practically Perfect Guide from Future Press and BradyGames

Cassandra Clare opens her Mortal Instruments trilogy with fresh ideas and a captivating story and a bit of influence from other popular young adult fantasy novels. more...

Aug 30, 2009

Category: Action Games

From the multiple maps to the detailed walkthroughs to the bonus art gallery, the inFamous Official Strategy Guide has everything any player would need for assistance. more...

Aug 15, 2009

Crisis Core Strategy Guide Review: BradyGames' Detailed Game Reference for Final Fantasy VII Prequel

Video Games for Moms - inFamous: Busy Gaming Moms Don't Have to Wait to Play Sucker Punch's Hit Game

The official Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII strategy guide contains everything a player would ever need to know, but its affinity for one materia can be frustrating. more...

Aug 1, 2009

Category: Action Games

Cole MacGrath's electrical quest through Empire City has several elements to allow the busiest of gamers to find time to play, even if the gamers are moms. more...

Jul 18, 2009

Stoked Review: Cartoon Network and TELETOON Present Surfer Teen Cartoon

Mad Ship Book Review: Book Two of Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders Trilogy

The creators of cartoon hits 6teen and Total Drama Action have produced a new cartoon about teenagers spending their summer working at a local surf resort. more...

Jun 27, 2009

Dawn of the New World Strategy Guide Review: BradyGames' Guide for Tales of Symphonia Sequel on the Wii

Althea sets out on a maddened liveship to reclaim the Vivacia from the pirate Kennit. However, Paragon isn't the only character or only liveship enduring inner turmoil. more...

Jun 18, 2009

Knight of the Sacred Lake Book Review: Rosalind Miles' Second Installment of the Guenevere Trilogy

The strategy guide for Dawn of the New World has as many flaws as the video game, and unfortunately offers nothing that cannot be found online for free. more...

Jun 4, 2009

Book Review of Magic Lost, Trouble Found: A Fantasy Story of Magic and an Elf with an Attitude by Lisa Shearin

This sequel to Guenevere has a solid love story, smattered with plot. Those looking for as deep of a story as found in the first installment will be disappointed. more...

May 21, 2009

Future Bristol Review: Sci-Fi Anthology From the Desks of Bristolian Writers

Lisa Shearin's first fantasy novel is a brilliant mixture of elements from chick-lit and Tolkien fantasy that will appeal to even hardcore fans of the fantasy genre. more...

May 8, 2009

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb Review: First Book of Liveship Traders Trilogy

Sci-Fi short stories by Liz Williams, John Hawkes-Reed, Stephanie Burgis, Christina Lake, Nick Walters, Joanne Hall, Colin Harvey, Gareth L Powell, and Jim Mortimore more...

May 1, 2009

Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series Review: Teletoon and Disney XD Present Latest Cartoon Chapter for Webcrawler

Robin Hobb crafts a unique tale in the first part of the Liveship Trilogy that breaks the usual mold for the genre, but readers may have difficulties getting started. more...

Apr 23, 2009

Legend of Zelda and Philosophy Book Review: Popular Culture and Philosophy Series Tackles Link's Many Videogames

Teletoon's animated version of Spectacular Spider-Man is a refreshing coat of new paint from the 1990s animated series but has little else to distinguish it. more...

Apr 9, 2009

Category: Philosophy Books

This collection of essays is a fun novelty for Legend of Zelda fans and should be taken as seriously as it was most likely intended. more...

Mar 22, 2009

What to Know When Filing a Car Accident Lawsuit: Personal Injury Legal Facts Everyone Should Understand

Category: Law

When someone is injured in a car accident, they do have rights for compensation to their damages, but they won't receive as much as sometimes advertised or even quickly. more...

Mar 8, 2009

Video Games for Moms - Ninjatown: Any Gamer Mom Can Find Time for Nintendo DS's Cute Ninja RTS

Role-Playing Games for Moms: Lost Odyssey: Gaming Moms Should Wait for More Time to Play Microsoft's JRPG

Gaming moms with children of any age can find the time and the place to enjoy the challenging tactical endeavors Ninjatown offers under its cutesy guise. more...

Feb 14, 2009

Strategy Guide Review: Kingdom Hearts 2: BradyGames' Detailed Guide for PlayStation 2 Sequel

Gamer moms should not miss playing Lost Odyssey, but they should wait until their children are at least sleeping through the night before tackling this massive JRPG. more...

Feb 1, 2009

Wolverine and the X-Men Review: Nicktoons and Teletoon Bring Back Comic Classic to Animation

BradyGames constructed a detailed guide with maps, item locations, and detailed walkthroughs. Unfortunately, it doesn't offer much strategy for the bosses or mini-games. more...

Jan 23, 2009

Strategy Guide Review: The World Ends With You: BradyGames' Detailed Walkthrough for Nintendo DS Game

Wolverine and the X-Men starts off as exciting and action-packed as any other X-Men show and has plenty to please both diehard fans and new ones. more...

Jan 12, 2009

Nintendo 2009 RPGs Short on Wii, Full on DS: Nintendo Power Details Upcoming Games for 2009

BradyGames produced a solid strategy guide for The World Ends with You with heavily detailed information on a majority of the game but fails to guide in a few areas. more...

Dec 28, 2008

Square Enix Xbox RPGs Fall Short of Hype: Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant Too Flawed to be RPG Classics

Few RPGs will come out for the Wii in 2009, but given Nintendo's history for the console, this really isn't all that surprising. more...

Dec 13, 2008

DVD Review: The Complete Ben 10 Season 2: Cartoon Network and Man of Action Present Second Season on DVD

Both of Square Enix's first RPGs for the Xbox 360 were hit hard in the reviews due to the design and technical flaws of the games, both perhaps rushed to release. more...

Nov 23, 2008

Category: Children's DVDs

Second season of Ben 10 has all of the action and humor of the first season, but it adds in few new aliens, a new villain, and new Tennyson heroes. more...

Nov 22, 2008

Batman: The Brave and the Bold Review: Cartoon Network Airs New Cartoon with a DC Comics Favorite

Review: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: CW Network and 4Kids Bring the Next Chapter of Duel Monsters

Batman teams up with a lesser known DC Comics superhero every Friday for a light and fun adventure with atypical Batman antics on Cartoon Network. more...

Nov 9, 2008

Category: Anime

Years after Yugi Mutou's duels, the famous game of Duel Monsters still rules Domino City, but now duelists battle during motorcycle races. more...

Oct 26, 2008

Role-Playing Video Games for Moms: Crisis Core: PSP Exclusive Perfect for the Gamer Mom

Review: Infinite Undiscovery: Square Enix's first Xbox 360 Exclusive Falls Short of the Hype

Crisis Core has many elements of gameplay that allow the busy gamer mom to play an enriching RPG when she finds time without worrying about forgetting how to play. more...

Oct 18, 2008

Review: Spaceballs: The Animated Series: Mel Brooks' Star Wars Parody is Now an Animated Saga

Infinite Undiscovery has infinitely innovative gameplay, but it's too much innovation thrown in to one game. Most will finish it, but no one will come back. more...

Oct 13, 2008

Review: TMNT - Back to the Sewer: The Latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Installment is on the CW

The Spaceballs Saga continues in animated form, but it still stays true to Mel Brooks' love of parodies. And in this series, no big franchise is safe. more...

Oct 3, 2008

Toonami Says Farewell to Cartoon Network: Cartoon Network's Action Programming Block Bids a Final Goodbye

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story continues in 4Kids' newest TMNT series, Back to the Sewer, picking up exactly where Fast Forward ended. more...

Sep 27, 2008

Category: Film/TV Industry (general)

For the last eleven years, Toonami has brought action cartoons and anime to Cartoon Network and its viewers. It unexpectedly said goodbye on September 20, 2008. more...

Sep 8, 2008

Review: Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII: Prequel to Final Fantasy VII Brings Hack n' Slash Beauty to the PSP

Review: George of the Jungle Remade: Teletoon and Cartoon Network Bring a Remake of the Classic Cartoon

Crisis Core not only tells the the back story to Final Fantasy VII, but it also introduces a truly unique combat system while still retaining Final Fantasy glory. more...

Sep 1, 2008

Review: The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack: Former Cartoon Network Wedgie Makes its Way to Thursday Prime Time

Cartoon Network remakes a cult classic, but it's just as unfunny as the original. Nostalgic fans may initially be attracted, but their attention won't hold for long. more...

Aug 25, 2008

Review: Three Delivery: Nicktoons Brings New Kung Fu Cartoon to Friday Prime Time

Flapjack is a young, naive boy who loves going on adventures and doing anything for the sake of adventuring. Absolutely ANYTHING for an adventure. more...

Aug 18, 2008

LEGO Indiana Jones Review: A Gamer's Review of Whipslinging, Puzzle Solving Hilarity

Nicktoons' Three Delivery has spicy teenage kung fu heroes and a touch of Jackie Chan Adventures. more...

Jul 28, 2008

Category: Action Games

With the latest installment in the Indiana Jones franchise in theatres, this game jumps on the fun bandwagon perfectly. more...

May 28, 2008

Review: Speed Racer: The Next Generation: Nicktoons and Lionsgate Introduce the Sons of Speed Racer

Disney XD Snags Naruto Shippuden: First It's Marvel, Now Disney Sets Sights on Popular Anime

Speed Racer: The Next Generation is a new Nicktoons cartoon that is literally the next generation of the famous race car driver and not a remake of the 1960s show. more...

Sep 11, 2009

Category: Anime

Along with its recent Marvel purchase, Disney has scooped up the immensely popular anime, Naruto Shippuden, which will air on its Disney XD channel during Fall 2009. more...

Sep 2, 2009

Sony Can No Longer ProduceSpectacular Spider-Man: First Possible Casualty in Disney's Marvel Acquisition

Versions of the Sony PlayStation Portable: The Evolution of the PSP Gaming Handheld

Sony had to give up all rights to Spectacular Spider-Man due to Disney's buyout, but there is no word on whether Marvel will continue producing the acclaimed series. more...

Aug 19, 2009

The Trouble with Demons Book Review: Lisa Shearin's Raine Benares Series Takes Serious Turn in Book Three

Sony has had three versions of their PSP handheld since its beginnings in 2005, including the PSP 1000, PSP 2000 and PSP 3000, and now the PSP Go will release in 2009. more...

Aug 8, 2009

Armed and Magical Book Review: Lisa Shearin's Sequel is Just as Witty, Magical, and Chick-lit.

Raine Benares continues to become popular with the wrong people due to her accidental bond with the soul-stealing Saghred. more...

Jul 25, 2009

Poison Study Book Review: Maria V. Snyder's Young Adult Fantasy of a Food Taster

Raine Benares can't get a break from the Saghred. She finds serious trouble yet again with the rock and still keeps her sense of humor along with her magic and daggers. more...

Jul 10, 2009

Total Drama Action Review: Teletoon and Cartoon Network Present Next Total Drama Island

Yelena has been saved from the noose to be the Commander's food taster, but she has to wonder whether she'll die anyway from poison or from the coming revolution. more...

Jun 18, 2009

Phantom Hourglass Strategy Guide Review: Prima Games Compiled a Superb Guide for the DS' Legend of Zelda game

The Total Drama series is back with a fresh set of challenges, but still has everything enjoyable from the first go around. more...

Jun 12, 2009

Category: Action Games

Phantom Hourglass' official strategy guide by Prima Games is the epitome of what an exceptional guide should be. It definitely gets a 5/5. more...

May 29, 2009

RPGs for Moms: Tales of Symphonia's Wii Sequel: Dawn of the New World Can Fit in Any Gamer Mom's Schedule

What is a Turn-Based Video Game?: Definitions of the Variations of Turn-Based Combat Systems

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World implements many features to make quick gameplay easy for the busiest of gaming moms, but the story may fail to capture most. more...

May 15, 2009

Lost Odyssey Strategy Guide Review: Primagames' Guide for Microsoft's JRPG Has a Split Personality

Video games have more than one turn-based style, including traditional, active time battle, conditional, active dimension battle, tactical and now command synergy battle. more...

May 7, 2009

Iron Man Armored Adventures Review: Nicktoons and Teletoon Present Young Spin on Tony Stark

The Lost Odyssey Strategy Guide is highly recommended for the main quest's maps, walkthroughs, and the quest appendices, but the sidequests are very incomplete. more...

Apr 30, 2009

Video Games for Moms Phantom Hourglass: Nintendo DS' Legend of Zelda Installment Will Sail Gamer Moms Away

This Iron Man is rather kid-friendly compared to Marvel's comic adventures in a somewhat obvious attempt to draw in new fans to the series. more...

Apr 23, 2009

Category: Action Games

Unlike most games in the franchise, Link's adventure on the Nintendo DS offers many ways to help busy gaming moms enjoy an in-depth Legend of Zelda game. more...

Apr 5, 2009

Book Review of Confessor by Terry Goodkind: Culmination of both the Sword of Truth Series and Chainfire Trilogy

Video Games for Moms: Flower: PlayStation Network's Simple Game Can Fit Any Gamer Mom's Schedule

Richard Rahl finally saves the world but not without enveloping everything learned and everyone met from the first ten books of the Sword of Truth series. more...

Mar 15, 2009

Steam Offers Online Option to Buying PC Games: Valve's Store Allows PC Gamers to Play Games on any PC

The creators of flOw created another unique and colorful game for the PlayStation 3 that is as relaxing as it is easy to play, perfect for the overly busy gaming mom. more...

Feb 27, 2009

Gaming Valentine's Day Gifts: Valentine Gift Ideas for that Special Gamer

Steam offers thousands of PC games for purchase and download along with free access to play purchased games from any PC with an internet connection. more...

Feb 7, 2009

DVD Review: The Complete Ben 10 Season 4: Also Includes Secret of the Omnitrix Movie

Gamers may not be into traditional Valentine's Day gifts, but here is a list of somewhat romantic suggestions for that special gamer. more...

Jan 25, 2009

Category: Children's DVDs

Fourth Season DVD set presents the series finale as well as The Secret of the Omnitrix movie, but the series doesn't feel like it's over. more...

Jan 17, 2009

Dragonball Evolution Trailer Tease: Dune Entertainment Film Stars Justin Chatwin as Son Goku

Category: Anime

Check out the latest trailer for the live action anime, Dragonball Evolution, starring Justin Chatwin, Chow Yun-Fat and James Marsters. Film hits the US on April 8. more...

Jan 4, 2009

DVD Review: The Complete Ben 10 Season 3: Cartoon Network and Man of Action Present Ben 10 Third Season on DVD

Category: Children's DVDs

Third season of Ben 10 offers same Ben 10 fun, but without the story continuity and DVD extras found in the first two season box sets. more...

Dec 21, 2008

Viz Media May Change Fansubbed Anime: Naruto Shippuden to be Streamed Online for Free

Category: Online Animated Films

Viz Media will offer free subtitled anime online within days that a new episode airs in Japan. This bold new move may change the future of fansubs. more...

Dec 1, 2008

RPGs for Gamer Moms: The World Ends with You: Square Enix Role-Playing Game for the Nintendo DS

Role-Playing Games for Moms Infinite Undiscovery: Square Enix's First Xbox 360 Exclusive Not Busy Mom Friendly

Gamer moms will find plenty to love about The World Ends with You, from the immersive gameplay and unique story to the ability to fit the game in with their hectic lives. more...

Nov 22, 2008

Review: Making Fiends: Nicktoons Airs Amy Winfrey's Web Animation Creation

Infinite Undiscovery has an intriguing story and innovative gameplay, but too many elements are unfriendly towards gaming moms for them to pick up this title. more...

Nov 15, 2008

Role-Playing Video Games for Moms: Fable 2: Lionhead and Microsoft Create a RPG Exclusive for the Xbox 360

Making Fiends is probably not a cartoon for young children with its simple art style and dark humor, but older audiences will enjoy the twisted wit. more...

Nov 8, 2008

Review: Cartoon Network's The Secret Saturdays: Secret Scientist Family Study Cryptids, Fight Evil

Gamer moms can fit Fable 2 into their schedules, no matter if they can only play for thirty minutes or once a week, and still be able to enjoy a complete RPG experience. more...

Oct 19, 2008

Review: Dinosaur King on the CW: CW Network Picks Up the Second Season of 4Kids' Dinosaur King

The Saturdays, a family of Secret Scientists, study Cryptids in the name of science and battle V. V. Argost to save the world. more...

Oct 13, 2008

Category: Anime

CW added Dinosaur King to its 4Kids Saturday morning lineup, but it's only Season 2. Viewers mustn't despair for missing the first season. Other anime is better. more...

Oct 3, 2008

Review: Star Wars - Clone Wars Animated Series: Cartoon Network Presents Another TV Animation of the Clone Wars

PS2 Chain of Memories Coming to North America: Get Ready to Play CoM the Way It Should Have Been Played

George Lucas brings Star Wars fans another installment of the story of the Clone Wars in another animated series. more...

Sep 28, 2008

DVD Review: Ben 10, The Complete Season 1: Cartoon Network Presents the Entire First Season of Ben 10 on DVD

Square Enix will release Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories in North America on December 2, 2008 just in time for the holiday season. more...

Sep 12, 2008

Category: Children's DVDs

The first season box set of Ben 10 includes the first thirteen episodes of the series as well as some behind-the-scenes features from the creators of the hit show. more...

Sep 5, 2008

Review: Ben 10: Race Against Time: The Live-Action Movie Fails to Hold Up to the Magic of the Cartoon

Category: Action Films

Ben 10: Race Against Time is a live-action movie that is part of the hit cartoon series, Ben 10, but the bad acting and poor special effects leave much to be desired. more...

Aug 27, 2008

Square Enix Brings RPGs to Xbox: PlayStation Loses Square Enix Exclusivity to Xbox 360

Review: Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Cartoon Network's Newest Saturday Morning Anime

Square Enix surprised thousands of gamers and developers as they announced during Microsoft's press conference at E3 that they would be releasing four RPGs for the Xbox. more...

Aug 23, 2008

Category: Anime

Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Cartoon Network's newest Saturday morning anime, is another battle-game anime (Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon) where the game is very, very real. more...

Aug 12, 2008

Brett Favre's Comeback Affects Gaming, Too: Brett Favre's Drama in Video Games and Fantasy Football

Category: National Football League (NFL)

Brett Favre spiraled the professional football world into drama, but the sporting community was not the only one affected by his antics. The gaming industry was hit, too. more...

Jul 25, 2008

Review: Total Drama Island: Cartoon Network and Teletoon Present a Total Parody to Reality TV