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Archives for January 2010

Thumbthing – a handy book reading, er, thing

January 2, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Has it really taken this long for someone to invent the thumbthing? Surely this is a simple invention but one that many people will be really happy to have? The thumbthing lets you hold a book open, comfortably, with just one hand. Turn it flat and you’ve a bookmark too! Simples!

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: Books

Matt Smith in action as the 11th Doctor: Video

January 2, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There are already YouTube uploads of the BBC trailer/sneak of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor. What do we see? We see spoilers. We see weeping angels, daleks, and we even see the Doctor with a gun. We hear the Doctor should “Geronimo!” for the second time. The trailer is perhaps a little more fast […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: doctor who, matt smith, steven moffat

Mortal Coil Revised review

January 2, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Galileo Games’ revised edition of Mortal Coil hit RPGNow this week and so here’s a short review. First off; Mortal Coil places heavy emphasis on cooperative story telling. If you’re not familiar with this approach to roleplaying then be prepared for a challenge. I know from experience that some gamers will just never get to […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: galileo games, reviews, rpg

Doctor Who End of Time Part 2 Torrent goes Volcanic on Google

January 2, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Google publishes an hourly list of the most popular searches in America. Typically we see celebs, singers and sports featuring in here. There’s nothing like a celeb death rumour when it comes to generating a Volcanic buzz. In last few hours, in what must be a good sign for the series, we’ve got [doctor who […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: doctor who, google, twitter

Did David Tennant quit Doctor Who? Or was he pushed?

January 1, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood 62 Comments

David Tennant announced that he was leaving Doctor Who in October 2008. He was quoted as saying; “I don’t ever want it to feel like a job, so I want to move on when it still feels exciting and fresh.” BBC has just aired The End of Time part 2 which features the end of […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, doctor who, matt smith, Russell T Davies

After the End of Time: Doctor Who roundup videos

January 1, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’ve a trilogy of videos featuring David Tennant, Julie Gardener and Russell T Davies to wrap up after the End of Time. The promise is high – secrets discussed. The reality – well, you’ll have to see you for yourself!

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: doctor who

Space Battleship Yamato live action trailer

January 1, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Space Battleshup Yamato is an ld but still popular anaime. I think it dates back to the 1970s. Got to say; the battleship gun blast looks like it could go shoulder to shoulder with BSG when it comes to jawdropping special effects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBu1cZm4Gqg

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: anime, Space Battleship Yamato, trailers

RPG News: WizKids Official Internet Policy | Echoes #16

January 1, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

RPG Industry News Star Wars Collectable Miniatures Game Call Of Cthulhu Card Game West End Games Sold Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War WizKids Official Internet Policy WizKids Official Internet Policy WizKids has always encouraged fan-based websites and other Internet projects. We are, however, also obligated to protect our copyrights, trademarks, and intellectual property. To help […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: echoes from the wyrd, wizkids

RPG News: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War | Echoes #16

January 1, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

RPG Industry News Star Wars Collectable Miniatures Game Call Of Cthulhu Card Game West End Games Sold Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War WizKids Official Internet Policy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War (CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.) – December 11, 2003 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced Warhammer 40,000; Dawn of War, the first real-time strategy title […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: echoes from the wyrd, games workshop, Relic Entertainment, warhammer 40k

RPG News: West End Games Sold | Echoes #16

January 1, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

RPG Industry News Star Wars Collectable Miniatures Game Call Of Cthulhu Card Game West End Games Sold Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War WizKids Official Internet Policy West End Games Sold Honesdale, PA– Humanoids is pleased to announce that the long rumored sale of West End Games imprint is complete. The sale means that new life […]

Filed Under: Echoes from the Wyrd Tagged With: echoes from the wyrd, rpg, west end games

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