This video is from the AWE Artist Series and has Marissa Deal put together a steampunk R2-D2. This particular steampunk droid is also a fully functional kettle. AWE call it a teapot, but it’s the device that makes the water boil, not the pot that brews the tea. Steampunkers pick up on that sort of […]
Fans make a Futurama live action fan film
That’s right – an episode, nearly, of Futurama – entirely as a fan made live action. This is some impressive stuff. Made by Cinema Relics the film makes use of sound-a-likes and some clever tricks to bring favourite characters to life. The plot is entirely what you’d expect with the crew sent off on some […]
Forged by Morgorth: The LEGO balrog
Actually, it was’t Morgorth who is responsible for this particular Balrog. For this impressive LEGO build we can thank masterbuilder Chak hei Mok. Do check out his Flickr stream for some very clever builds. I think Chak’s worked wonder to recreate fire with LEGO. This is not a creature I’d want to encounter while playing […]
Mince pies and Cthulhu eyes
Tasty and full of unworldly power. These pies use the humble and (probably) not evil strawberry to summon Cthulhu spawn into the kitchen. The pies are the creation of Jessica over at Pies are Awesome. Locked out of her kitchen due to repair and renovation work she had to come up with an idea of […]
Magic is banned: A review of the Relic Guild
The Relic Guild is the first novel from Edward Cox for a fantasy series where magic started an awful war, is now banned but is needed to save us. The original pecking order seems to go Thaumaturgists at the top, to Aelfir and then to humankind. The Aelfir Houses rule countless realms. The Labyrinth, home […]
Bombardment of Acheron: Games Workshop partners with Titan
Games Workshop has formed a partnership with Titan Comics to produce a comic mini-series next year to support Dawn of War III. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War was a hit back in 2005 and was followed by Dawn of War II: Retribution. The third in the series is due out in April 2017. The comic […]
Beware! The DOOM board game is here
[I need this!] The DOOM board game is here and if you want to buy it in the UK then you need to be rich. It’s currently worth £200 if you want to order it on Amazon. One reseller is asking £600. The official price is $75.95 from Fantasy Flight Games. The tactical combat board […]
Dangerous or dull? A review of When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace
When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace is from director Masahiko Otsuka, best known for the charming and cheeky, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. Sadly, Supernatural Battles has none of that charisma. The character we experience the show through is Ando Jurai. He’s a Chuunibyou. That’s someone who believes they have special powers and is also known […]
Chat app and gaming platform Plato debuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoqEYlpgO7g Okay, Plato’s pitch probably doesn’t find much traction with your average reader of Geek Native. You’re above average. The chances are you’re already into social gaming. Plato is for everyone else. The concept seems simply enough. Plato has a library of casual games and has chat built into them all. These are traditional games, […]
Bladerunner 2049 trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDscTTE-P-k Bladerunner 2049 will star Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. It’s due out in 2017. Ford is back as Rick Deckard but it’s Gosling in the lead role. It certainly looks like Deckard might now be on the other end of the boot. We’ll have to see. Is Bladerunner 2049 showing near you? Check the […]
