“Its a boobfest out there” is the title of the first episode of Dum Dum Die. This is a podcast of a homebrew D&D and as the title suggestions it is played by an all awesome, all female, gaming group. The success of Twitch and YouTube Live has created a boom in tabletop streams. Dum […]
Online Shows (actual plays, streaming, etc)
Welcome to the Online Shows category, where we explore the ever-expanding universe of digital-first content. This section covers the latest series and movies from major streaming platforms, keeping you up-to-date with what’s new, what’s trending, and what’s worth binge-watching across the web.
From blockbuster originals on Netflix and Disney+ to the exciting world of Actual Play series like Critical Role, we highlight the shows that are defining the future of entertainment. If it's premiering online, you'll find the news and reviews right here.
Go 8-Bit returns in February for retro esports on Dave
The UK TV station Dave will air the third season of Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit on Monday 12th of February. Both team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon return along with gaming expert Ellie Gibson. Go 8 Bit evolved from a frantic, running and audience involved live show which used smartphones to allow […]
Join in Go 8-Bit stars with WiFi War’s fun public stream games
Watched games played on Twitch? WiFi wars lets you play along, in a team, on your smartphone. I first encountered Steve McNeil when he was one half of McNeil and Pamphilon’s Go 8-Bit and performing live shows in Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe. Since then Go 8-Bit has made it onto National TV and is hosted by […]
If you wanted… support this sexy orc beefcake 2018 calendar
$20 in backing gets you a copy of the Orcish Beefcake calendar. It’s no joke. It’s a Kickstarter and you can follow the progress here. Zombie Orpheus are asking for $15,000 and, at the time of writing, have made $8,700 from nearly 200 backers. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zombieorpheus/orcish-beefcake-calendar-2018 [Back this Campaign] There is one special effects guru in […]
Good Omens comes to TV
Amazon has greenlit the comedic apocalyptic series Good Omens based on Neil Gaiman’s and Terry Prachett’s book. Good Omens will only be available through Amazon Prime Video for most of the world. In the UK the BBC will broadcast the series after the premiere on Prime Video. The show will be set in 2018 when […]
Will Stephen Byrne’s animated Firefly ever air?
This trailer for The Animated Adventures of Firefly will make you wish you could watch it now. We don’t know when it’s coming. We’re teased: soon. What will Fox do? Will they hold back the lawyers? Will they cancel another Firefly show to protect their IP? You’d like to think the cast and crew would […]
Harmonquest live RPG webseries mixes animation, orcs and jokes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkRwtQ5Y-T0 Fan of the Harmontown podcasts will be pleased to know that there will soon be a webseries that takes Dan’s humour and brings D&D. Harmonquest is an interesting mixture of animation and live fantasy roleplay. Yup; tabletop RPG played out in front of a studio audience! We’re expecting a range of guests including Aubrey […]
Magic: The Gathering’s Enter the Battlefield launches today
Today on twitch.tv/magic Wizards of the Coast will livestream a 12-hour marathon of the documentary Enter the Battlefield—Life on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. Tune in 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET/7 p.m. UTC to watch. For the less hardcore the edited documentary from Nathan Holt and Shawn Kornhauser will be available on Netflix and […]
Netflix posts final Daredevil 2 trailer
That’s a whole lot of action. There’s Elektra Natchios to complicate matters. Frank Castle is throwing a wobbly and there’s a clan on ninja warriors to deal with. The Man Without Fear is going to be pushed hard to help steer Hell’s Kitchen out of this mess. When does Daredevil 2 come out? Good question. […]
Watch 2 minutes of Jessica Jones
We’ve had some teasers already but the first full length trailer for Netflix’s Jessica Jones has just dropped. Looks like the show will be as dark as suggested. Tennant as Killgrave looks to be as scary bad as he needs to be. In the comic book series Jessica Jones was, briefly, a more traditional super […]
