Skyrim SE mod review: Dac0da

Do you know what the Numidium is? No? Read this. Dac0da starts with a big-ass Dwemer colossus striding menacingly towards Solitude. …OK, more like, looming towards Solitude (also menacingly). A handful of new unnamed NPCs in Solitude react to its presence by running and cowering, which you learn to ignore after a while. In any…

Beef: Marketing is not a God-given right

I’ll start with Exhibit A: a series of unsolicited marketing emails sent to my business address, which seems to have found its way onto some shady lists by virtue of existing. And yes, I know I could’ve hit “Unsubscribe” right away, but all of these were routed to my spam inbox, so I didn’t cop…

Author Beware: Book-Jumbo is three scams in a trench coat

It’s rare to be able to point out exactly when ChatGPT has entered the chat, but this one’s crystal clear. To: contact@[my author website dot com] Subject: !!Best Book Promotion In Low Prices…!!! Message: Hi {{author-name}} Writing a book is an incredible achievement—but getting it into the hands of the right readers is the real…

Author Beware: K Book Buzz is a scam

Here’s a new type of scam, sent from various @kbookbuzz emails over the past many weeks: Re: Stunning graphic banner for your book! Check it out – KBookBuzz today! Hello {{author-name}}, We invite you to feature your book “{{book-title}}” on KBookBuzzand get new readers through social media. Kbookbuzz promotes your books to over 115 thousand readers on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Threads. Also, get: –…

Skyrim SE/AE mod review: Beyond Skyrim: Bruma

I’m relatively new to the world of Skyrim story mods. My previous playthroughs centered largely around two things: visual overhauls and modded followers. This time around, I decided I’d rather not slog through Brynjolf’s quests or bounce between High Hrothgar and Sky Haven Temple for the fifteenth time, so I went and grabbed as many…

Author Beware: Book Promo Zone is a scam

Over the last few months, I received several variations of the following message in my author inbox: Hi {{author-name}}, Want to boost your book’s visibility and reach more readers? At Book Promo Zone, we offer simple, effective promotions to get your book noticed. Here’s what we offer: 📬 Newsletter Promotion – Reach 10,000+ engaged subscribers….

Skyrim SE/AE: Which Kaidan mod should I get?

Hello, my name is failb0at, and I nuked a level 55 Skyrim save because Kaidan was a fucking fratboy who wouldn’t stop talking about my Dragonborn’s arse. A cursory search for “Kaidan” on /r/skyrimmods shows more than a few threads asking the same question: Which Kaidan mod should I get? That’s because there’s five of…

Skyrim SE/AE troubleshooting: console commands (1)

Modding Skyrim is a finicky beast at the best of times; despite my best efforts and considerable experience (I’ve been doing this a while), the game still breaks. Luckily, unlike that time I had to nuke a level 55 save because Kaidan 2: Immersive Edition was annoying as fuck, most of these bugs are fixable….