“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 […]
TV show news, trailers and reviews
Welcome to Geek Native's TV section, your guide to the best of the small screen. From epic fantasy series and sci-fi sagas to the latest superhero shows, we cover the television that fuels our geek passions. This is your hub for news, reviews, and a whole host of trailers to keep you ready for the next big premiere.
Our TV coverage has a special focus on Anime, with a dedicated section for the latest news and reviews from Japan. We also explore the ever-growing world of Online Shows, including the popular 'Actual Play' series where tabletop adventures come to life on screen. Whatever you're watching, you'll find it discussed here.
Doctor Who has a new logo
It seems new Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall is giving the show a new coat of paint. Working with the creative agency LittleHawk he and executive producer Matt Strevens have put together new brand designs for the famous show. It’s quite unusual for the BBC to name a creative agency in this way, mentioning LittleHawk […]
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 […]
Godzilla: Monster Planet is coming to Netflix
Geek Native readers rather liked this infographic showing the latest Godzilla is the largest incarnation of the kaiju ever. We were left hoping that the anime would get an international release outside Japan. Step forward hero Netflix. That trailer comes from Netflix Japan. Google Translate finds these words for us; Godzilla monster planet”, worldwide simultaneous […]
Attack on Titan Season 2 Collector’s Edition will be a Zavvi exclusive
Looking to get the Collector’s Edition of season 2 of Attack on Titan? You’ll have to get it from Zavvi has they have the exclusive. The collector set is a Blu-ray & DVD bundle, with bonus content, a 60-page art book and a 24-page extension of the “Notes from Beyond the Wall” series. The blu-ray […]
Godzilla is 3x larger in Monster Planet
The anime Godzilla: Monster Planet is currently doing better than 7/10 on IMDB. IT’s set in the future where the kaiju have won and mankind is looking for somewhere else to live. Who rules this kaiju overrun Earth? Godzilla. Artist Noger Chen has this infographic that helps reveal why! The Godzilla in Godzilla: Monster Planet […]
Batman Ninja coming to the cinema
This Warner Bros Batman production has Koichi Yamadera as Batman and Wataru Takagi as The Joker. It’ll be in the cinema next year. That’s to say it’ll be in cinemas in Japan next year. The rest of us may just have to hope for the best. If you’re curious Warner Japan have an official microsite […]
Multiple Misaka: A Certain Scientific Railgun S review
I really enjoyed the first season of A Certain Scientific Railgun and subsequently was looking forward to the sequel. Somehow, though, I started to wonder whether A Certain Scientific Railgun S was more a reboot than a sequel. It’s not, but it does weave into the story arc of A Certain Magical Index. That’s the […]
Wizards vs Nuns: A review of A Certain Magical Index II
The subtitle for my review of A Certain Magical Index was easy to come up with: Wizards vs Science. It’s just as easy for the sequel. In this story Kamijo and Index find themselves up against all sort of foes but especially churches and their penguin-esq army of nuns. Yes, nuns. If this doesn’t make […]
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 […]
