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Welcome to The Script Archeologist feature resource on writing for the Popular Media.

Here we will reveal great links to articles on writing for video games, comic books role-playing games, gaming modules, scenarios, sourcebooks, role-playing supplements, comic book scripts, computer gaming scripts, interactive fiction intended for electronic media, publishing and multimedia industries. The topics that are important to writers, readers, industry newbees and gurus alike will be touched on here. We encourage you to return often for updates to our LIVE FEEDS below where you get connected to what's new in writing and adaptations of your favorite characters from comics & games and film.

GAMING

IGDA	The IGDA is dedicated to improving developers' careers and lives through: Community, Professional Development, Advocacy
GAMEDAILY BIZ FEEDS	GAME INDUSTRY NEWS FEED An absolute must favorite site. It covers everything in the industry that anyone would want to know. GAME CHART TOPPERS FEED Excellent industry information on the latest in the industry, covering the games, designers and companies that make the games you enjoy so much.
TECHREPUBLIC	VIDEO GAME RESOURCES featuring articles on the latest in video gaming. They even provide lists of the Greatest Games of... Not only the fun side of gaming is covered. They also have a great supply of business info on the gaming industry for those that are into that side of it.
ARTICLE ON SCRIPT WRITING FOR GAMES	Writing a script for a video game: A great article on the format of writing for video games. Detailed flowcharts and a ton of background info is available here. A must read for anyone seeking to get into writing for video games. Writing a Video Game Script, Posted by Keira Peney under. Excellent article for introducing a writer to the basics of writing for video games.
TRAILERS TO GAME & COMIC BOOKS	e.Favata's Comic Book Movies Great site on all things relating to comic book movies and collectibles. Spider-Man The official site for Spider-Man movie fans TRAILERS TO GREAT COMIC BOOK MOVIES IRON MAN THE DARK KNIGHT BEOWULF TRANSFORMERS RESIDENT EVIL EXTINCTION 300

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NOVELS, MANUSCRIPTS & OTHER PUBLISHING LINKS

BOOKSURGE
BookSurge offers complete publishing, inventory-free fulfillment and online distribution services for independent publishing.

ARTISTS and ARTISANS INC.
Artists and Artisans Inc. is a full service literary management company representing writers of adult trade fiction and nonfiction.

INSTITUTE of CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Institute of Children's Learning For more than 32 years, they have offered the premiere writing course to adults interested in learning how to write and be published for children and teens.

DORRANCE PUBLISHING
COMPANY
Dorrance Publishing Company For almost 90 years, they have partnered with authors to bring their manuscripts into print. We will read your manuscript, for free, and provide feedback regarding its content and your publishing options.

iUNIVERSE
Only iUniverse has professionals with extensive industry knowledge who make it easy for you to affordably publish your book.

WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, WEST
Writers Guild of America, West, The Registry has been aiding in the creation of legal evidence since 1927, and has always been a vital instrument of the Guild's service to writers. The Writers Guild of America, West is the home of Hollywood's leading writers, and boasts a membership of 9,500 film and television writers.

WRITER'S DIGEST MAGAZINE
Writer's Digest Writer's Digest is the world's leading magazine for writers, founded in 1920. Writer's Market, the bible for writers seeking to publish their work, was first published in 1921. Together, they form the foundation of a wide range of informational, instructional and inspirational offerings for writers.

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COMIC BOOKS & GAMING TECHNOLOGIES

COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION	SUPER HERO HYPE.COM COMIC BOOK MOVIE.COM BOX OFFICE MOJO 1978-Present Box Office Mojo is an online movie publication and box office reporting service. COMIX Worst to Best Countdown to the best-reviewed comic book movie of all time.
LINKS TO GAME SITES	FILEPLANET Free PC Games, downloads, mods, demos, patches, maps DIRECT2DRIVE Download games, movies, TV shows & more iGAMES North America’s leading game center organization. WORLD OF WARCRAFT
GAME CONSOLES	IGN PC GAMES PS2 PS3 PSP XBOX XBOX 360 GAMECUBE Wii DS
TECHNOLOGIES	NVIDIA Worldwide Leader in Programmable Graphic Processors NVIDIA Developer Zone Up to date Developer information site TOP 5 GAME Top 5 game downloads on nZone
DEVELOPER & MANUFACTURER	BIOWARE CORP BioWare is an electronic entertainment company specializing in creating computer and console video games. EPIC GAMES Epic Games, also known as Epic and formerly as Epic MegaGames, is a computer game development company MIDWAY Midway Home Entertainment, Inc
SOFTWARE RATINGS BOARD	ESRB The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a non-profit, self-regulatory body established in 1994. ESRB assigns computer and video game content ratings.

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BROKEN SAINTS is as a 'serial online graphic literature event' (read: online comic) which became an underground hit and a collector's edition DVD released worldwide by 20th Century Fox. Written and directed by Brooke Burgess, it tells the dark, unsettling but ultimately compelling story of four characters 'from the quiet corners of the globe' who are brought together by apocalyptic visions and a series of events too strange to be co-incidence, to face a terrifying threat.
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LIVE FEEDS TO IGN GAMING GAMES CHANNELS, ENTERTAINMENT CHANNELS & PODCASTS

A great source of timely info for the industry.

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LIVE FEEDS TO GAMESPY

Great information from Gamespy on all video gaming systems from all manufacturers. If its coming out, in development or already in the market you'll find out about it here:

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