From the talented but dark mind of the The Big Duluth Creative Studio are these big ass zombie mugs. Not just zombies; all sorts of mouthy monsters. If coffee struggles to wake you up in the morning then I suggest keeping an eye on the currently empty Etsy store. If anything appears you might want […]
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Andrew Girdwood Articles
Continuing the Andrew Girdwood archive (Page 1617). This section features historical reporting and reviews.
A review of Plague Nation by Dana Fredsti
Plague Nation is the second Ashley Parker novel and follows Plague Town. The third book, not out yet, is to be called Plague World so you can see how things are progressing. I reviewed Plague Town nearly a year ago and enjoyed it. It was a zombie novel that would appeal to zombie fans while […]
8 tips for promoting your Kickstarter on Google+ RPG Communities
Geek Native co-moderates one of my favourite RPG communities; the Roleplaying Games community on Google+. Every week we see plenty of people popping in to promote their RPG or related Kickstarter. Some do it well. Some do it badly. I want everyone to do well so scribbled down this little guide to help. 1. Don’t […]
An alien cowboy, riding a dino while shooting zombies
There’s plenty of zombie action on Geek Native but that doesn’t mean the blog’s stuck on repeat. There’s lots of scope in zombie. For example, there’s aliens and zombies or there’s dinosaurs and zombies. Heck, there’s even the alien cowboy on a dino shooting zombies. Thanks to Lorenz Hideyoshi Ruwwe we get to see what […]
Interview: Chewing the fat with Dana Fredsti
Dan Fredsti is the author of the Ashley Parker series. We’re talking zombies and then lots more zombies. Fredsti is a LARPer, a swordfighter and a geek. Her most recent book Plague Nation is the second in the series and follows the drama of a zombie plague outbreak. Geek Native has an exclusive extract to […]
Joe Dever takes Lone Wolf to Cubicle 7
Flash back to March and we had news of Lone Wolf and Mongoose splitting up. Details were sparce but “Megadeal” customers were offered credit. At the time Matthew Sprange noted; Termination of Mongoose Publishing’s Lone Wolf gamebooks and RPG range has been actioned by mutual consent of the author and the publisher. Contractually, we are […]
Steampunk Brass and Wood zombie hunting raygun
Aethertech are selling handcrafted steampunk style brass and wood rayguns. Utilized to manage undead threats through aetheric emission: the Omicron Wavelength! In real life Gywnn Tavares, the shop owner, points out that the raygun’s switch controls a flickering amber glow on the gun. Back in the steampunk cosplay world, Aethertech explain how the zombie hunting […]
Exclusive extract: Plague Nation
Today is Plague Nation day on Geek Native. We’re going zombie. Plague Nation is the sequel to Dana Fredsti’s Plague Town. We keep pace with Ashley Parker as she copes with the unfolding zombie plague. Parker isn’t just immune to zombie bites; she’s a wildcard and picked up enhanced speed, strength and senses after fighting […]
Skull wedding cake
Created by Annabel de Vetten from the Conjurer’s Kitchen is this impressive skull wedding cake. A whole new meaning to “’til death do us part”. The cake cake has 16 solid chocolate carrior crow skulls, 12 kitten skulls, 3 monkey skulls of of chocolate and 4 barn owls. There are two different topper options; an […]
Competition: Let me experience The Rapture of the Nerds!
Today has had a focus on The Rapture of the Nerds. Geek Native has interviewed authors Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross and even published review. There’s even a competition from publishers Titan Books. To be in with a chance of winning a SIGNED copy of Rapture of the Nerds tweet the fictions piece of technology […]
