YouTuber’s Corridor Digital have put together this short film set in Middle-earth to support the launch of the computer RPG “Shadow of Mordor”. No surprise then that the film is also Shadow of Mordor and features Lord of the Rings orcs and goblins trying to chase down a pesky human. The question – will hard […]
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Future fantasy: A first look at Tides of Numenera
The unofficial sequel to Planescape: Torment and official computer RPG for Monte Cooke’s Numenera is Torment: Tides of Numenera. You can watch 3 minutes of “pre-alpha footage” here. That’s awfully early in the cycle but it still looks good. What you get in your 3 preview are clips for choice-based focus of the game and […]
Competition: Sins of the Father
Fan of the TV show Fringe? Did you know there’s a book series too? Sins of the Father is a Fringe novel from Titan Books by Christa Faust that’s part of a collectionalong with The Zodiac Paradox and The Burning Man. This competition is easy to enter and gives you a chance to win one […]
Revealed: The Batmobile on the Millennium Falcon
Make of this what you will. This is the official YouTube account of Bad Robot. Bad Robot Productions is new Star Wars director J.J. Abrams’ company. What we see is the first reveal of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars. It looks old, a little battered but otherwise robust and in good shape. We pan […]
A look inside: Adventure Time cartoon cards
Adventure Time – The Original Cartoon Title Cards is a new volume of quirky, brilliant and bizarre title cards. Not sure what a title card is? Title cards typically come after the opening sequence but before the first bit of the show. It’s a chance for the TV program to reveal the episode’s title. In […]
Listen to Edward Cox’s The Relic Guild
http://soundcloud.com/orionbooks/the-chase-continues-listen-to-a-clip-from-edward-coxs-the-relic-guild-read-by-imogen-church/s-ZBBgG This audiobook clip comes from Edward Cox’s The Relic Guild. Young Clara struggles to survive in a dangerous and dysfunctional city, where eyes are keen, nights are long, and the use of magic is punishable by death. She hides in the shadows, fearful that someone will discover she is touched by magic. She knows […]
Robin D Laws promises absolutely awesome Feng Shui 2
Feng Shui is a game I hear a lot about… but have never played. Watch out for this Kickstarter pitch when Robin D Laws points out that the original Feng Shui might not be the game you remember. [Back this Campaign] You can tell Feng Shui is an iconic game in two ways with a […]
Be a critical hit in the kitchen! d20 mini cake pan
[Buy this!] Think Geek now how to tempt a gamer. Dice? Yes. Cake? Yes. Dice-Cake! Yes, yes and yes! In this instance we’ve a pan that can be used to make 4 3″ cakes. It’s safe for the oven (duh), microwave, dishwasher and freezer. It’s an exclusive to Think Geek so if you can find […]
Dungeon Master’s Guide delay justifies Wizards release strategy
Did you find is a bit strange that Dungeons & Dragons 5e was not released in a single go? You have to wait. The first of the core books to come out is the Player’s Guide. The Monster Manual is due next. The Dungeon Master’s Guide will be out last. There’s been no shortage of […]
Battle wizards with the Grimoire Kickstarter
It’s a MOBA without guns. Grimoire puts a spin on the classic online battle by bringing in the wizards. The result? It looks very different…. but maybe it’s just the pointy hats. [Back this Campaign] These sorts of Kickstarters are always a challenge. There’s the need for money in a competitive but not rich marketplace. […]









