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 […]
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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
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, though, […]
Bladerunner 2049 trailer
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 Cineworld […]
Don’t annoy the supernatural: A review of The Wild Ways
The Wild Ways from Tanya Huff and a sequel to The Enchantment Emporium. In the first book we meet a magical family called the Gales who command enough respect that the supernatural tends to leave them alone; unless they’re really powerful. The Wild Ways follows one of my favourite characters from the book, Charlotte Gale, […]
Life’s not easy as a magic weapon: A review of Soul Eater Not
Soul Eater is my favourite reminder why you need to give an anime two or three episodes before you can safely decide whether you like it. Soul Eater starts off a bit whacky but soon gets deep, dark and interesting. Soul Eater Not is more of a spin-off than a sequel though most of the […]
Christmas decorations supported by Sugru
Sugru is mouldable glue. It comes in small packets and feels like blutac. Once open you’ve about half an hour to play with it, roll it into shape with your hands and stick it where it needs to go. Then it takes about 24 hours to cure when it becomes a rubber-like substance. I’ve used Sugru […]
10 stunning roleplaying miniature dioramas
Do you game with or without miniatures? I don’t tend to use them because I lack both the space to do make full use of the models and the artistic skill to do them justice. That’s not true for gamer Ryan Devoto. His collection of models is gorgeous, and he’s got the space to build […]
