LEGO announces the Smart Play system at CES 2026, featuring sensor-packed bricks that react to movement and minifigures without a screen.
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Watch ‘Playing God’, the dark and incredibly powerful 9-minute stop-motion animation short
I was lucky enough to stumble upon Playing God, and having now watched this strange yet beautifully done stop-motion animation, I felt compelled to share it. The 9-minute short from Matteo Burani and Arianna Gheller took seven years to make, and goes all-in with the idea of creating self-aware beings out of clay – something […]
Check out this awesome new ‘Alien: Romulus’ poster art by 12sketches
If you love xenomorphs, this pretty gnarly new poster art by 12sketches could be for you
Audio EXP Podcast: #315 – The Yuletide Limbo
Daggerheart and Fabula Ultima hit Adamantine status in 2025. Join us as we explore the sales charts, investigate AI usage in products and review the Batman RPG.
Help independent news: Pick February’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
Happy New Year. It’s the first of the month and the first day of 2026, which means Geek Native’s Patrons, those brilliant people helping to fund indie geeky news, get to pick which publisher we’ll put in the spotlight for February.
Audio EXP Podcast: #314 – The VTT ecosystem
Analyse the 2025 VTT ecosystem with an in-depth look at the top-selling modules on Fantasy Grounds. This episode explores why Shadowdark and Pathfinder are dominating the charts and reviews new roleplaying games like Runeway and Snail Mail.
Our take on Chaosium’s updated store locator
Find your nearest friendly local gaming store using our hacked Mythos-themed store locator. We’ve wrapped Chaosium’s map in an “occult haze”—dare you break the seal to find hidden archives in Salem, Providence, and beyond?
Competition: Dune – Bene Gesserit Tarot Deck and Guidebook
Win the Dune: Bene Gesserit Tarot Deck and Guidebook. This UK competition offers a chance to own the 78-card deck featuring art from the recent films. Closes Jan 6.
Audio EXP Podcast: #313 – Crazy hippy Santa time
Toho acquires Anime Limited, the definitive 13th Age arrives, and we discuss the economics of community over competition with BackerKit CEO Max Salzberg.
Anime Limited becomes Toho subsidiary in strategic split from Plaion
Toho acquires Anime Limited and announces a new European HQ in London. Read about the new strategic alliance with Plaion and what it means for UK anime fans.
