The Jedi will build their own lightsabers. The message there is clear; if you want it – you build it. At this time of year when expectations can rise that feels like a very timely message. This guide from Newark walks you through the steps and items you need to build your own lightsaber prop. […]
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Highlighting a specific entry from the archives, on 22nd December 2013 Andrew Girdwood shared a story summarised as "Sometimes there are RPG projects that just smoothly slide through the system from conception, through to creation, production and sales. Green Ronin’s Emerald City sourcebook for Mutants & Masterminds is not such a book. It’s had problems.". It also was tagged with Mutants & Masterminds.
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8 types of Tolkien fans and how to spot them
Tolkien fan? Do you prefer the books or the movies? Perhaps the old rotoscope animation that was sadly never finished? It’s dangerous asking these questions. It’s a bit like asking which is better; Firefly or Serenity? Or which is your favourite Doctor? The team at Dorkly have put together another guide to help you identify […]
Team Fire Ferrets: Avatar Disney mashup
This fantastic piece from Robby Cook stars Kida (from Atlantis: The Lost Empire) as Avatar Korra, Shang (from Mulan) as firebender Mako and Flynn Ryder (from Rapunzel) as earthbender Bolin. An extra shout out to Flynn Rider for being one of the few Disney characters to ask why everyone keeps on singing.
The Crios RPG
[Back this Campaign] Crios is a Kickstarter pitch from Battlefield Press. At the time of posting they’ve raised $1,500+, asking for $3,000 and have about a week to do it. The pitch is pretty good; a mashup of fantasy and World War I action using the Renaissance Deluxe roleplaying game. I suspect they may be […]
How to Train Your Dragon 2 trailer shows new dragons
Lots of new dragons and a certain key character are revealed in this How to Train Your Dragon 2 trailer. Vikings riding Dragons certainly makes for an interesting world. Toothless seems to be extra cheeky as usual.
Wizards release The Adversary wallpaper
Written by Erin Evans, The Adversary is the third book of the Sundering series that started with R. A. Salvatore and Drizzt. In the book the tiefling Warlock Farideh faces personal turmoil thanks to that that deal she made with a devil years ago. To help promote the book Wizards of the Coast have released […]
Middle-Earth movie posters
These posters are the work of graphic designer and illustrator Nicolas Alejandro Barbera from Buenos Aires. His Behance page is worth watching and geeky updates are always possible.
The truck mech
This incredible mech build was made out of an old Nissan truck and several bucket loads of scrap metal. The mech stands at about 12 feet tall and only took a month to build. Okay, so it probably can’t move but that’s no reason to strip the word “mech” from the concept. You know exactly […]
Face capture that orc
Have you seen any of The Hobbit movies? You might recognise this animation… and I think it’s nice to peer behind the face capture. WHat do you think? Pretty impressive? Will films of the future do without actors all together? We’ll have captured their likeness and will be able to animate them like puppets. Who […]
Green Ronin hand out $10 coupons; change Emerald City format
Sometimes there are RPG projects that just smoothly slide through the system from conception, through to creation, production and sales. Green Ronin’s Emerald City sourcebook for Mutants & Masterminds is not such a book. It’s had problems. In a blog post that describes the supplement as “long-awaited” Green Ronin boss Chris Pramas offers up $10 […]









