This cake has all things going for it. It has steampunk influence. It has Iron Man influence. It has cake. As it turns out these three turn out to be important food groups that when put together bake up some awesome. Hat tip to Delectable Cakes who use words like “EPIC” and “LOVES” to describe […]
Amazon suspend SimCity downloads, blaming EA
In an unusual twist Amazon have suspended downloads of SimCity and issued a warning about EA’s servers. In effect they’re saying; you could buy this from us but you’ll not be able to play it and then you’ll be angry at us. Instead, they’re making it clear the problem sits firmly with EA and their […]
A parkour tour of a cosplay convention
The event is Katsucon which is dedicated to Japanese animation, tradition and society held at the National Harbor in Maryland. Calling it a “cosplay convention” rather under sells it. Enough of that – look at the video! You can follow MLZ Studios on Facebook. Next year, if they do it again, their Shinobi costume for […]
The Wookiee Skateboard keeps barefoot skaters warm
This interesting skateboard will set you back $299 from Weird Boards.com. It’ll keep your toes warm too. If I was you I’d keep it out of the rain… and well, isn’t this more to look at than use? Wookies, I’m sure, don’t take kindly to being stood on. Via the ever savy Amy Ratcliffe at […]
Anime Limited reveal the anime charts for the UK
Anime Limited, the latest anime buyer and disbutor in the UK, has published the top ten best selling anime titles in the UK in January. In an earlier post they shared the top 10 for 2012 and gave very rough estimates of the number of units shipped. The post suggests demand for Anime DVDs and […]
Lewisham’s Role Play Haven makes the news
What happens when you send a journalist who, by his own admission, couldn’t even make it through a Lord of the Rings film to interview a large roleplaying club in London? The results are surprisingly pleasant for the gamers. There is, of course, a catch. The club’s venue, a room in Lewisham Hospital, is at […]
How K-9 winds up the Doctor
This is how K-9 winds up the Doctor. That’s right. Just when you thought the Doctor had successfully rebooted the Universe and healed those cracks in time… they start to appear again.
Torment: Tides of Numenera breaks Ouya’s $1m record
Brian Fargo and Monte Cook’s Torment: Tides of Numenera has raised more than $1,000,000 and it took less than 7 hours. It funded, hitting the $900,000 mark, in about six hours. Back in July Kickstarter published top 10 quickest campaigns to hit $1m and it is closer than you might think. The Ouya, the tiny […]
Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess review
Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess is the second book in the Girl Genius series. It picks up the action from the Airship City as Agatha attempts to get home and there’s already a lot going on. Little wonder the novel is twice as long. The first thing the Clockwork Princess proves is that the […]
Wizards without Coats: Walmart
Could I find one of these, please? < PreviousWizards without Coats Next > Through no fault of their own, Lord Wal & Mart Kull, accidently activated the dreaded portal of merchandising Don’t you just hate it when you pop out for some loot and milk and come back with way more than you wanted?









