UPDATE: Patrick Stewart is pack in Alex Kurtzman’s Star Trek but it may not be Discovery. Deadline and others suggest it is a new Star Trek title. More details as and when they occur. The original article continues below. Sir Patrick Stewart, as rumoured heavily in recent weeks, is returning to Star Trek. This is […]
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.
Netflix sneaks out a trailer for Castlevania season 2
The trailer for Castlevania season 2 has come out via producer Adi Shanker rather than the main site. It looks great. The next time someone comments about how there are no good adaptations of computer games I would encourage you to counter with Castlevania. Shankar is aiming high. He wrote; We did not set the […]
Comic-Con trailer – Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery
I’m not sure this is supposed to be on YouTube yet so watch it before it’s yanked. It looks like the Captain of the USS Enterprise is going to have a fairly chunky role in season two of Star Trek: Discovery. Which Captain? Christopher Pike. Pike had the helm before James T Kirk took over […]
Three years into the Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons
Cavegirl Productions and X-Ray Films have spent three years interviewing artists and insiders with stories to tell from the last 40 years of Dungeons & Dragons. With a GenCon premier in mind the team turned to Kickstarter to raise finishing funds and succeeded. At the time of writing there’s 15 days still on the clock, […]
8 real life retro-game playing Gunters
In Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One the name given to gamers who specialise in 80s arcade games/retro-games are Gunters. The Gunters are searching for the famous Easter Egg that will give who ever finds it control of the Oasis. It’s a bit like the quest for the Holy Grail. We don’t yet have a virtual […]
Dum Dum Die: Its a boobfest out there
“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 […]
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 […]
