The Comicon in Phoenix had a last minute prop ban for a very good reason. A man was arrested with a collection of guns and weapons as he trying to sneak in. He wanted to kill the actor Jason David Frank, the green Power Ranger, and ‘bad cops’. Banning weapons, even pretend ones, at the […]
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Zarjaz! 40 Years of 2000 AD
Will you be in Leeds around about the 18th to the 24th of September? Perhaps you’ll be there for the Thought Bubble comic art festival that runs on those dates or the overlapping Comic Con on the 23rd and 24th? Checking out The Gallery at Munro House on Duke Street will be worth your time. […]
Cuddle your very own Magikarp!
Whether you want something to cuddle up with while watching the latest geeky series on Netflix or you are just in search of a suitable thing to throw at your annoying brother – a plushy Pokemon Magikarp should do it! This lippy fellow is the cration of UK-based Kitsunae Designs and available for purhchase from […]
Imps to mechs: the art of Riyahd Cassiem
Riyahd Cassiem is a freelance concept artist who teaches at 3D World Magazine. His art ranges from stoic sci-fi to scary fantasy. Great model sculpts? Sure. He does those too! There are a few places to check out his work online. He’s generous on Facebook, shares often to DeviantArt and publishes themed bundles to Behance.
Would you donate to charity via a videogame?
Research by the Charities Aid Foundation suggests 58% of computer gamers would be interested in donating to charity while they’re playing. This includes in-game purchases. As many gamers, 59%, said they’d be more likely to pay to remove ads if some of that cost went to charities. The research was done in conjunction with Gamestatix […]
Alexa, should I take Audible’s free trial?
Audible is an audio book company owned by Amazon. I’ve been stalking it for a while as a few author friends always seem to be so happy when they’ve a new credit to spend on a book there. Audible’s business model is neither purely a retailer like Amazon nor a subscription model like Spotify. It’s […]
Gorgeous handmade Milanese armour
This gorgeous Milanese armour is the work of Gutfran Workshop. It took nearly 3 months to craft and the result is a safe and durable set. Milanese armour is known for its renaissance style, in part, due to Flippo Negroli. Some consider him to be the best armour of all time. Gutfran’s design is far […]
This Dark Souls cosplay is fall down good!
This is the work of cosplayer Yeliz who is fast approaching 7,000 fans on Facebook. Yeah, Dark Souls fans – you’re right. This is Artorias. Impressively, Yeliz made this entire costume herself. The prop sword, however, comes from Destroyer Props who look very talented too. Via Sean Fallon at Fashionably Geek.
Tell me about your character
A funding principle of Geek Native is that tabletop gamers care about more than just their character. We’re not all dweebs who’ll force a three hour epic ‘And my character did this’ story on you if you let your guard down. That said… Nameless PCs might have a point with this one.
28 of the best DnD Memes
DnD Memes is a popular and well run Facebook page. It has over 350,000 likes, an impressive tally for any RPG site, and sells merch over at D20 Collective. At least there’s some sort of connection between the two entities; sponsorship, perhaps. Both are worth checking out. DnD Memes often posts funny RPG pictures that […]
