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Contributor: Andrew Girdwood

Continuing the archive of independent Andrew Girdwood reporting (Archive Page 14).

Superhero Week: Marvel’s July 2026 releases bring back the swimsuit special and the Ultimate Universe

July 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Marvel Comics revives its classic swimsuit edition for July 2026, balancing traditional 1990s nostalgia with modern editorial and Standards and Practices standards.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Al Ewing, fantastic four, marvel, spider-man, superhero week, superheroes

Grab your six-shooter: The Rider RPG bundle brings Cepheus Engine to the Old West

July 1, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Step into the Wild West with the Rider tabletop RPG bundle. Build your homesteader or outlaw and explore the untamed frontier in this cinematic game.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Cepheus Engine, Independence Games

Marvel Studios brings Infinity Saga concert experience to London in 2027

June 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Marvel Studios and Disney Concerts announce the live Infinity Saga orchestral event at London’s Eventim Apollo for February 2027.

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Avengers, james gunn, london, marvel

Intergalactic mating rituals and generative AI with Alicia Queen

June 29, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Alicia Queen discusses her late-night Edinburgh Fringe comedy spectacle, exploring bouffon clowning traditions and using generative AI in live sci-fi performances.

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: artificial intelligence, comedy

How publishers are reimagining Free RPG Day for a hybrid world

June 29, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Free RPG Day 2026 reveals a hybrid future for tabletop gaming, blending brick-and-mortar store support with direct digital downloads and active crowdfunding funnels.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Catalyst Game Labs, cbr+pnk, dolmenwood, exalted funeral, free rpg day, mythworks, Necrotic Gnome, Shadowrun

Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan trades cosmic dread for cosy village crime in Merryshire Detective Club

June 29, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pelgrane Press drops a free GUMSHOE preview for Merryshire Detective Club, a cosy fantasy murder mystery roleplaying game by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, free to download, Gareth Hanrahan, gumshoe, Pelgrane Press, robin d laws, simon rogers

Inside Strange Stories: How Chris Lackey is swapping dense manuals for audio prep

June 29, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The co-host of The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast drops a new standalone horror TTRPG designed for fast, single-session gameplay and effortless audio-based GM prep.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: backerkit, crowdfunding, horror, lovecraft

Tacitus Publishing opens public playtest for crunchy high fantasy game The Red Wyvern RPG

June 28, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tacitus Publishing launches an open playtest for its upcoming high-crunch tactical system, The Red Wyvern RPG, featuring a hybrid percentile and d10 dice pool engine.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

Audio EXP #339: Advertising Regulators, Steam Sweeps, and the 5e Aftermath

June 27, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Girdy discusses the UK advertising watchdog’s ruling on digital disclosures, Games Workshop’s Steam sweep, and the 5e community aftermath.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: audio exp, geek native, podcasts

Brick-built Shenlong and young Goku rumoured for forty-year anime milestone

June 27, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A new Lego Icons set featuring Shenlong and young Goku is rumoured for a November release, acting as a precursor to a wider 2027 Dragon Ball theme.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: dragon ball, lego, shopping

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