Published today on YouTube is episode 1 of One Hit Die’s Crushmas. One Hit Die is a fantasy comedy. They describe it as a mashup of Lord of the Rings and The Office. We’ll recognise all the RPG jokes. In the Christmas special we discover an alternative to the traditional holiday; Crushmas wherein local barbarians […]
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.
Ghost in the Shell: Arise – web episode
I’ve been lucky enough to see some Ghost in the Shell: Arise and review GitS: Arise – Pain. This, though, is new. Ghost Whispers is a web episode to promote Kokaku-JPRS.jp. Logicoma fan? Good news. There’s three of them in this web episode and that’s a threefold increase from the one in Pain.
Doctor Who: The War Doctor and the Sisterhood of Karn
The War Doctor and the Sisterhood of Karn The secrets around John Hurt’s character in Doctor Who are peeling away. If your location allows this link takes you to The Night of the Doctor a mini episode of Doctor Who that appeared on the BBC’s iPlayer today. Alternatively, there’s this official YouTube SPOILERS The Eighth […]
Creativity Kills: Interesting ways to slay your foes in D&D
Warning; NSFW language in places. This is a year old video from CrossPlatform ActionSquad in which they reminisce on murderous adventures, lucky dice rolls and players hacking through the zombie threat in unexpected ways. This is the first CrossPlatform ActionQuad video I found and it’s worthy of the share. I’ve hit the subscribe button. There’s […]
Final Kickstarter push for League of S.T.E.A.M. season three
[Back this Campaign] It’s taken me a while to get around to watching the Kickstarter pitch for Season 3 of Adventures of the League of S.T.E.A.M. I’m glad I’ve watched it now but the campaign is in the final week. I’m glad I watched the pitch video because the quality speaks for itself. I really […]
Star Trek teleportation stunt
Tesco owned BlinkBox had so much success with their Dragon Skull on the beach stunt to promote their UK streaming rights of Game of Thrones I’m not surprised to see them back for bite two. This time the online TV service is using some illusion magic to grab our attention for Star Trek into Darkness. […]
TF2 fan trailer: End of the Line
If you want to see this trailer turn into a short film and rub shoulders with the Steam posse then the creator asks you up-vote it here. End of the Line is a James McVinnie project and a core team of worthy experts. It’s a Team Fortress 2 short, created with Valve’s SFM tool. If […]
10 little known facts about Marvel
Comic book expert? The All Time 10s series turns its attention to Marvel in this video. Prepare yourself for 10 unlikely facts about Marvel. Zombies? Zombies? That one surprises me the most. If they had been successful – how much would it have been worth.
Warcraft webseries: The Burdens of Shaohao
Blizzard have put together a wonderfully animated webseries called The Burdens of Shaohao. It is a story from the games’ past, a warning of The Great Sundering and features the last Emperor of the Pandaren has he tries to save his people from destruction. It’s animated by Laurel Austin and narrated by Winnie the Pooh. […]
A review of The Guild: The Official Companion
The Guild Official Companion has an introduction from Felicia Day. Fear her. Wait, just to be clear; I don’t fear Felicia Day. That’s a quote from Josh Whedon (Buffy, Firefly, The Avengers). To give the full context; Her mind works faster than mine ever will and her mouth works faster than that. Felicia’s career will […]
