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Welcome to the Geek Stuff category, Geek Native's eclectic hub for everything that fuels our passions. This is where we explore the fascinating corners of geek culture that don't fit neatly into other boxes. It's a treasure trove of discoveries, from must-have gadgets and cutting-edge tech to stunning art and exclusive interviews with creators.

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Superhero Week: So many Marvel goodies!

July 2, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I think Zavvi and Marvel’s commercial teams are having a bit of a romance. Or perhaps it’s a commance? And it’s all about the exclusive. The online retailer just announced a host of deals and pre-orders.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: marvel, superhero week, superheroes, zavvi

A visual history of Mind Flayers in popular culture [infographic]

July 2, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What’s the difference between a mind flayer and an illithid? licensing laws.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, infographics, monsters, stranger things

Superhero Week: Jack of the Dust superhero skulls

July 1, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Andrew Firth is an Australian artist who has become a “skull lord”.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: batman, groot, skulls, Spawn, spider-man, superhero week, superheroes, venom, yondu

Publisher Spotlight: August poll open for Patrons

July 1, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you are a Geek Native Patron and would like to vote for August’s spotlight then you can do so at Patreon.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: geek native, Patreon

Superhero Week: The Booted Cat as Wonder Woman

July 1, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is an excellent cosplay of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman in the Patty Jenkin’s 2017 film.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cosplay, superhero week, superheroes, Wonder Woman

Reinventing virtual tabletops: Talespire soars on Kickstarter

June 30, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a duopoly of virtual tabletops in the roleplaying world. There’s the browser-based Roll20 and the software-based Fantasy Grounds. A newcomer, a dark horse in the race, is the DrivethruRPG backed Astral and it is hard to say how they’re doing. There are two main reasons why this duopoly has formed. The first is due […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, talespire, virtual tabletop

Sassy Centaur’s bathroom sign

June 29, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Are you a gamer setting up a board game cafe, doggo and dice friendly pub or some other hospitality establishment?

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Etsy, shopping

Robert E. Howard’s SAVAGE MiniCrate revealed by Privateer Press

June 27, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s a single mini in each shipment but that model will be a limited-edition and will have a corresponding Collector’s Card that will not be available anywhere else.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: conan, models, Privateer Press, Robert E. Howard

Distract compulsive correctors with Google Crowdsource

June 27, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There is a small but active tribe of geeks who seem to take great delight in correcting people.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: google

Discord phishing virus spreads through D&D and other gaming communities

June 26, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native has seen screenshots of Discord phishing DMs from members of a looking for group D&D community.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: discord

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