Wizards of the Coast and DriveThruRPG are working together to make sure every RPG title published by the WoTC is available digitally. As a result they’ve been digitally re-mastering hundreds of classic D&D titles. All good? Sure, but there’s at least 600 more titles to go. In order to try and move the project along […]
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Titan Comics announces Sherlock Manga series
Titan Comics have announced an English language version of the Sherlock: A Study in Pink manga series will be available in the US and UK in June. The manga is based on the BBC smash-hit starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson. Cumberbatch will be back on the big screen […]
Britney Spears posts Magic: The Gathering art and looks for well hung geek
The celebrity world of Britney Spears is one that rarely crosses on to Geek Native’s radar. That said; Spears rarely posts Magic the Gathering art to her 8 million followers on Instagram. She did just that this week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by XILA MARIA RIVER RED (@britneyspears) Do you recognise […]
Short film: The Art of Human Salvage
This short sci-fi from Dempsey Tillman features Edward James Olmos. Battlestar Galactica fans will take note! The story picks up with a 10-year-old boy facing execution. A specialist is sent in to see whether he can be saved. There’s a lot going on in The Art of Human Salvage behind the scenes which is fun […]
Plushie monsters protect your wrists while you type
Bandai has an unusual range of computer keyboard accessories. They’re called PC Character Cusions and they’re designed to protect your wrists some evils like RSI. Japanese computer game fans may well recognise the likes of Cabybara, Komsan and Rilakkuma. Each pillow will set you about $US50 or so. Via Design Taxi
Phil Postma’s Monsters of the Universe!
I’m a fan of Phil Postma’s art and illustration. Projects like Star Wars: The Art of War which mashup vintage bomber decorations with Star Wars make me happy. Postma’s latest is just as good and also nice and accessible through his Redbubble store where you can buy the Monsters of the Universe! designs as t-shirts […]
Heldentaufe is a clever board game of two halves
With a base in Burgdorf in Switzerland, the clever Heldentaufe is back on Kickstarter. The game is after 34, 000 Swiss FR to fun and has about 28,000 CHF in the pot with two weeks left to run. You can keep track of progress at the campaign page. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heldentaufe/heldentaufe-the-adventure-board-game-for-the-whole [Back the Campaign] The video looks […]
Dalek Dice: Exterminate humans for fun
The latest Doctor Who game from Cubicle 7 is a dice game that lets you play on the side of Daleks and exterminate UNIT soldiers. Dalek Dice has packaging to die for. I love how the dice tumbler looks like a Dalek’s dangerous eye stalk. The pack comes with 10 custom Dalek dice. Watch out […]
Cleverly censored cosplay tights
A Japanese illustrator has come up with a clever solution to a cosplay problem. Many anime outfits can be on the skimpy side. While dressing up as a popular character can be fun and empowering it might also be cold and embarrassing. Is the solution a pair of beige tights that quickly fade to censored […]
Are dragons scary? Geeks don’t think so
If you’re a geek you can probably answer this question; When was the last time you encountered a dragon? It might have been in a computer game, in a movie or perhaps in a tabletop RPG. The latter earns the most cool points. Dragons aren’t uncommon encounters for geeks. Are dragons scary any more? Are […]
