Settlers of Catan is one of those board games that’s made it out of the geek world fame and earned more mainstream status. There may well be people at your work or university who’ve never heard of Pathfinder but who know what Settlers of Catan is. Have you heard of Asmodee? They’ve just bought the […]
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Highlighting a specific entry from the archives, on 7th January 2016 Andrew Girdwood shared a story summarised as "In a press release Mayfair Games has reassured fans that they're not shutting up shop, will continue as an independent company and will publish both Mayfair and Lookout Games products.". It also was tagged with Mayfair Games.
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Fantastic worlds shared by the illustration wizard Shiu
This collection of impressive illustrations comes from the Hong Kong born Emmanuel Shiu. Now based in San Francisco, Shiu is an experienced concept artist, who works in both the film and gaming industries. You can, and should, check out his powerful portfolio at Eshiu.com and his Art Station. Emmanuel Shui’s sci-fi art Emmanuel Shiu’s fantasy […]
Short film: Singularity
This film starts with a blank screen. Turn up your speakers and sit back for the action. Made after a $10,000 funding success on Kickstarter, Singularity is a short film that picks up right in the middle of a war between mankind and sentient androids. The US President has been shot down, survived the crash […]
6.5 foot long Dragon Ball Shenron to keep you warm
Shenron appears when the Dragon Balls are used to make a wish. The huge dragon, of great power, fills the sky. Or, in this case, he might just take up the entire length of your sofa. The plushie is an offical from Bandai and makes use of sneaky internal joints so you can fold and […]
Callover Cover: Legenderry: Vampirella
I’ve no problem with Vampirella having more clothes on than normal. This version of the immortal heroine has gone all steampunk and David Avallone’s adventure is set in a neo-Victorian world of petticoats and airships. The cover artist is Joe Benitez. You can find the comic at Things From Another World or Comixology.
Is there undiscovered and intelligent life hidden in our oceans?
Most British people think there is intelligence life hidden in our oceans – although those who identify as geeks are less sure. 80% of people who responded to a survey from Geek Native, who didn’t identify as being a geek themselves, thought we could still find intelligent creatures in the sea. That compared to just over […]
Mantic Games to bring The Walking Dead miniatures game to life
UK based Mantic Games has secured the exclusive rights to produce a miniatures game for The Walking Dead and for a series of expansions. The main game will include plastic sculpts for characters like Rick and Carl while the expansions will add fan favourites like Glenn and Michonne. The deal with Skybound Entertainment creates a […]
Short film: Post-Human
A proof-of-concept film by David Simpson for his bestselling Post-Human novels. The film was put together a crew of just three people and was filmed in just three hours. The proof-of-concept adapts the opening of Post-Human up to, what Simpson describes as, the opening credits. The book series has been downloaded more than a million […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Personalised Cthulhu chibi dice box
Fancy having your name inscribed on a wooden dice box? Sound cool? Pledged to Cthulhu, of course. I need this. These personalised wooden dice boxes ship from Kentucky to anywhere in the world and are just one of the many good looking items Etsy retailer Lacers Edge has on offer. The little box has enough […]
Men more willing than women to dabble in Necromancy
Last year Geek Native had a copy of Finn Fancy Necromancy by Randy Henderson to give away so we ran a little competition. In the novel, the necromancer Finn Gramarayre returns to the mortal world after being exiled for a crime he didn’t do. There’s more than culture shock to deal with as dark forces […]
