Is gaming bad for you? Does it desensitize you to violence in a way that being a boxing, wrestling or action movie fan does not? The debate has raged and will rage on for years to come. Geek Native had a copy of Wastelands 2, stories from the apocalypse, featuring authors like George R.R. Martin […]
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Short film: Last Light
Does he have what it takes to survive? This is a zombie post apocalyptic short in which one hopeless man has to wrestle with his past in order to have any sort of future. Last Light was a submission for the My Rode Reel 2015, International Short Film Competition and was directed by Michael Lubin. […]
10 wonderfully moody fantasy and sci-fi illustrations from Sergey Musin
At times I’m inspired to imagine this as Giger meets traditional fantasy… or sci-fi. Check, I think there’s even Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell styling in there. Sergey Musin demonstrates a wide range just within these few sample pictures. I strongly recommend checking out the Russian’s Deviant Art page, especially as you can buy some […]
Short film: Rotor
Have you ever worked the midnight shift? A short thriller set in a spooky factor. The lone security guard has his humdrum routine upset when he spots a figure on one of the monitors and goes to investigate. What roll does the ever present rotor play? Time to watch more? Use this teleport link and […]
3 Spider-Women
It’s high time we cycled back to look at old favourite Robby Cook. In this piece he’s treated us to three different Spider-Women. We’ve Silk on the left, Spider Gwen in the middle and Jessica Drew as Spider Woman on the right. Like it? This illustration will be part of his next show in May. […]
Your superhero collection need these bookends
How’s your comic book collection looking? Cool but a little messy? What about your Marvel blu-rays or superhero RPG hardback pile? Just as messy. Yeah. Me too. I need a rescue. These Artori Designs might be just the thing to save the day. They’re a clever little bit of engineering, using the footplate under the […]
Can you guess the results? The fastest sci-fi spaceships of all time! [infographic]
Which of these spaceships can fly faster? The Millennium Falcon, Planet Express, USS Voyager or the Borg Cube? In an infographic designed to grab your attention Fat Wallet.com has done the maths and a bit of research. They do publish all their findings on their blog post. Hey, I don’t mind that they’re a coupon […]
20 best mashup costumes at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con
There are hundreds, if not thousands of costumes at the San Diego Comic Con, so standing out can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. While some folks go for incredible quality and detail, others recognize that a little creativity goes a long way when it comes to getting noticed and mashing together two different […]
The Bartkira trailer creates mashup madness
Sit back and boggle as an Akira – The Simpsons mashup actually works. The idea comes from Ryan Humphrey and the animation was made possible by Kaitlin Sullivan who pitched the idea and got more than 50 artists to help with the animation. Curious? There’s a whole Bartkira.com site and a Tumblr too.
Mad science? The drill powered Strandbeest walker
Every now and then Geek Native finds a Strandbeest story. It just goes to show just how Theo Jansen’s designs are reaching people. This particular strandbeest turns you into something of a centaur-strandbeest, adding hind-legs powered by a household drill and letting you scoot around the street. It doesn’t look like an entirely smooth ride […]
