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Andrew Girdwood Articles

Continuing the Andrew Girdwood archive (Page 1595). This section features historical reporting and reviews.

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Competition: Pacific Rim HeroClix

June 17, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This competition isn’t run by Geek Native but I figured you might want to know. Following on from the surprise Pacific Rim HeroClix announcement NECA/Wizkids have announced a month-long giveaway. You can enter here. The competition uses a Rafflecopter widget and that’s a system Geek Native uses often. Don’t be afraid of it. You can […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: competitions, HeroClix, neca, Pacific Rim, wizkids

How to train your robot

June 17, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This short video was done by students on a course organised by Platige Image and CD Projekt RED. We’ve seen CD Projekt RED’s work on Geek Native before with projects like Cyberpunk 2077. Make savvy use this teleport link as a random way to load up another short film.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cd projekt red, robots, sci-fi, short film

Learn about the little goblins in your house

June 17, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These little fellas were brought out our attention by Nedesem over at MemeCenter.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: goblins, household, humour

Wizkids announce Pacific Rim Heroclix line

June 13, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is quick. Pacific Rim isn’t even out yet (at least, not in the UK) and we don’t know how successful the movie will be. Wizkids have announced PACIFIC RIM: HEROCLIX in association with Legendary Pictures and NECA. There are five Jaegers in the line. They are; Gipsy Danger, Striker Eureka, Cherno Alpha, Crimson Typhoon […]

Filed Under: Games, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Guillermo del Toro, HeroClix, Legendary Pictures, neca, Pacific Rim, wizkids

OSR, Monsters & Magic: Sarah Newton discusses her new RPG and the state of RPG

June 12, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Mindjammer Press operator Sarah Newton has a new RPG about to land. Monsters & Magic promises to be an OSR game that’s backwards compatible with those mighty old school adventures you already own. It’s a new game but it’s old school. Sarah kindly agreed to an interview with Geek Native in which we talked about […]

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: mindjammer, mindjammer press, Old School Renaissance, Sarah Newton

Wizards without Coats: Hairspray

June 12, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Are Beholders bothered?   < PreviousWizards without Coats Next >    I would so trade this +5 sword for a can of hairspray. In this week’s Wizards without Coats, we explore an in-game debate. Which is more useful: a +5 sword or a can of hairspray?

Filed Under: Comics, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: beholders, humour, v shane, wizards without coats

Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers gameplay

June 12, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizards of the Coast are keeping their online efforts for Magic: The Gathering going. This year they face competition from the team behind Minecraft as their new game, Scrolls, treads deeply into the M:tG’s ground. The 2014 version of Duels of the Planeswalkers lets you customise and build your own decks. It even has the […]

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: duels of the planeswalkers, magic the gathering, PlayStation 3, playstation 4, trailers, Xbox 360, xbox one

Sharing games on PS4

June 11, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is an actual video from PlayStation. It’s been seen by about 4 million people and that’s taken just one day to happen. The video demonstrates how you can share games with the PS4. Let’s me clear about this; Sony is pitching this straight at gamers and poking Microsoft in the eye at the same […]

Filed Under: Console, Cool Tech Tagged With: playstation 4, sony

Sushiwoks – rising to the challenge with sushi Ewoks

June 11, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

LydMc, a deviant artist of talent, had a challenge on her hands when she had to follow friends and host a Star Wars night. The night in question was the Return of the Jedi, the first two hosts having already done some fab thematic food. You can follow LydMc’s solution on her blog and discover […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: ewoks, food, Return of the Jedi, star wars

New trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

June 11, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Due out at the end of the year, the second part of The Hobbit, is The Desolation of Smaug. This trailer shows us some more elf, orc, spider, Legolas and dragon action. Smaug doesn’t look like a “could be kind and wise” dragon. Not at all. This is the UK trailer.

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: dragons, lord of the rings, the hobbit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, trailers

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