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About Declan Finn

Declan Finn is the author of Honor at Stake, an urban fantasy novel, nominated for Best Horror in the first annual Dragon Awards. He has also written The Pius Trilogy, an attempt to take Dan Brown to the woodshed in his own medium -- soon to be republished by Silver Empire Press. Finn has also written "Codename: Winterborn," an SF espionage thriller, and it's follow-up, "Codename: Winterborn." And "It was Only on Stun!" and "Set To Kill" are murder mysteries at a science fiction convention.

The Best of #E32016, Day 1

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Declan Finn

So I covered Xbox’s abysmal opening.  What about the rest of day 1?   Ghost Recon: Wildlands Last year, this was only a trailer, one that promised the player the ability to tackle the same problem from multiple angles — … Continue reading →

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#E32016’s Xbox Press Conference

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Declan Finn

Xbox One has finally showed us their true colors: almost nothing new. NO, really. First, if I hear the word “diversity” one more time … seriously, stop with the buzzwords. Or at least make new ones. As I watched the … Continue reading →

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Battlefield 1 Drops at #XboxE3

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Declan Finn

Welcome to World War 1. No, that’s really my only commentary on that. It looks like it as all the artillery, vehicles, and weapons of World War i. And if I saw that correctly, there might even by some Lawrence … Continue reading →

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#XboxE3 Reveals a Thinner Console

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Declan Finn

Microsoft revealed the “Xbox One S” at E3 this Monday, June 13. At which point, you have to ask, “And who cares?” Sorry, while this is an improvement over the old school VCR cinder block that was the original XBone, … Continue reading →

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Titanfall Returns at #E32016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Declan Finn

http://widgets.ign.com/video/embed/content.html?url=http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/06/12/titanfall-2-multiplayer-gameplay-trailer-e3-2016 I think I can say that I’m officially disappointed.  More multiplayer.  Oh yay. If you didn’t see the original Titanfall, it was a lot of this, with a disappointing multiplayer campaign, and barely any story or content to the universe … Continue reading →

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Captain America, Nazi

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Declan Finn

No, that’s not click bait. That’s Marvel’s latest move. They’re making Steve Rogers, Captain America since 1941, into an agent of Hydra, the Nazi organization of the Red Skull. Now, I know what you’re thinking. If you read comic books, … Continue reading →

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24’s Legacy

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Declan Finn

I am so conflicted about this one.

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APB: Something New

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Declan Finn

  Imagine if Tony Stark took over a police precinct. Once that terrifying thought is done processing, now imagine that his toys and tactics are on the way to taking over the police department of the entire city. Do you want to … Continue reading →

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The Exorcist has Returned

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Declan Finn

A while ago, I did a personal blog discussion “The Return of everything.” I didn’t quite mean it to be this literal. Welcome to the return of The Exorcist.   

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Little Sisters Beat ObamaCare

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Declan Finn

Okay, the title is a bit of an exaggeration, however, the ruling stands. The Supreme Court told the lower courts to find a way to defend the Little Sisters of the Poor against ObamaCare. In case you are not aware, … Continue reading →

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Hitler Finds Out About the Dragon Awards

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Declan Finn

The Social Justice Generals inform their Great Leader about the formation of the Dragon Awards.   http://captiongenerator.com/Youtube_Captioner.swf   Source: Hitler Finds Out About the Dragon Awards Yes, if you’ve never seen one of these, you’re in for a treat. If … Continue reading →

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A Review of Marvel’s Jessica Jones

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Declan Finn

Is there anything in Marvel’s Jessica Jones that’s worth watching? Yes, but bring a shovel, because you’ll have to dig for it. Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Sad Puppies 4, the Embiggening 01/10

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description How Declan Finn (Honor At Stake) welcomes the return of author Tom Knighton (Bloody Eden). They’ll discuss Sad Puppies 2016, the Hugos, and the cultural impact that Puppygate has had on the Science Fiction community. T.L. ‘Tom’ Knighton is … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Star Wars and Sherlock 01/03 

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description: Declan Finn fights a sore throat, annoying cough, and other ills in an attempt to ring in the new year with author Ann Margaret Lewis (The Watson Chronicles), who returns to discuss the latest Star Wars film, DC Comics, … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Potluck Podcast 11/22

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description Declan Finn is out this week, and CG owner Matthew Bowman and CG author Lori Janeski are taking over! Matthew and Lori will be talking about superheroes, Catholic news, TV shows, Star Wars, ISIS and the refugee crisis, and … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Pirates and Alternate history 11/15

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description Host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) will be talking with Fred Heimbach on alternate history, including his latest book, The Devil’s Dictum, where the United States of America was founded by pirates. Frederick Gero Heimbach’s fiction has appeared at … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Synods and Starships 11/08 

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Declan Finn

  Description Guest host Matthew Bowman (of Novel Ninja, and the owner of The Catholic Geeks) fills in for Declan Finn. Do not be alarmed. This new dictatorship will be peaceful, until the moment it isn’t. Joining Matthew in the … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: John C Wright discusses Somewhither

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Declan Finn

  http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7975799 Description Due to a scheduling issues at the publishers, L Jagi Lamplighter will not be on as originally announced. However, she has arranged for a replacement. Author John C. Wright returns to discuss his latest novel, Somewhither, from Castalia … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Karina Fabian and Becky Geist on audio books and Zombies 10/18

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description: On October 18, in time for Halloween, join host Declan Finn (author, Honor at Stake) as he discusses the the return of Karina Fabian’s awesome heroine, Neeta Lyffe: Zombie Exterminator. Join us as she and book reader Becky Geist … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Costumes with Jonna Hayden

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Declan Finn

http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7975757 Description Host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) is happy to present Jonna Hayden, costumer extraordinare. Just in time for Halloween.

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