The Star Wars #1 PREVIEWS exclusive limited variant edition will be an interesting one. I think the clue is in the name! This will be a Toy Fair edition and limited to just 10,000 copies. Diamond and Hasbro have used Star Wars Black action figures to create a tableau with Darth Vader in audience with […]
Articles by Andrew Girdwood
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Steampunk delight: A review of Brass Sun
Imagine what it would be like if the sun was a super-hot orb on an actual Orrery and there was a network of planets connected to it by a mechanical contraption. Imagine what it would take to transform a natural solar system into something like that. Brass Sun starts off with all guns blazing. We’ve […]
Player Piano takes on Street Fighter’s Guile Theme
A blast from the past or were you just playing Street Fighter the other day? In this video composer and pianist Sonya Belousova takes on the iconic Street Fighter game series. This video is interesting for a few reasons. Firstly, Player Piano have an Indiegogo campaign on to raise funds. Secondly, how much did this […]
2000 AD bring Judge Dredd to Cosplay Penguin
Blind Mouse Toys and Blind Mouse Toys have today released the first in the Cosplay Penguin line. It’s a Judge Dredd penguin! I’m sure this is something Google would approve of. The Judge Dredd penguin has a comic accurate costume – which means you can’t remove the helmet – and a removable Lawgiver. The Judge […]
TOHO returns to Godzilla with the first feature film in 12 years
TOHO is the Japanese company behind Godzilla. They last made a movie featuring the iconic monster on 2004. Godzilla Final Wars had mutant soldiers in the Earth Defense Organization who battled against the alien Xilien aliens. Godzilla was released from his South Pole prison to battle the Xilien’s own army of monsters. Following the success […]
19 harmed after gas attack on furries and cosplayers at Midwest FurFest
19 attendees of Chicago’s Midwest FurWest have been hospitalised after a release of dangerous chlorine gas. At about 12:40am first responders investigated a “noxious odour” that had crept into the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosement where the convention was being held. The organisers and authorities reacted quickly; ordering everyone out of the convention – many […]
Out of this world: A review of the Art of Jim Burns – Hyperluminal
Hyperluminal may be one of my favourite art books of the year. It contains an almost perfect blend of sci-fi and fantasy, the art is bold, graceful and stunning. Just as Jim Burns’ range of otherworldly illustrations is carefully balanced so is the mix of art and commentary. I’m not sure I believe in the […]
Short film: The Escape
Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Alessandro De Vivo and Ivano Di Natale’s short film tells the story of a man on the run. We learn that all is not what first appears when the escapee seems to have some cybernetics and is being chased by a mysterious hooded man. The Escape has had air times […]
Unboxing Steve Jackson’s Knightmare Chess
Rhea Friesen of Steve Jackson Games takes us through an unboxing of their Knightmare Chess game. This game has 158 stunning cards that can be played to turn a standard game of chess into a nightmare battle. Tempted? Amazon.com currently has one copy of Knightmare Chess 2e up for sale at a mere $794.41. Just […]
One whole unholy Cthulhu mug
I want this What a great mug! Who knew that it wasn’t so much “Cthulhu stirs” as it was “You stir Cthulhu”. That’ll certainly be true if you used this unholy alien god for cup-a-soup anyway. Me? I see this Cthulhu Awakens mug as something to serve tea and coffee in when gamers come to […]
