General Grievous is known to almost all Star Wars fans. Okay; so he’s in the new films but he’s a chunkier character in the animated series collection. Sometimes geek blogs try and catch and keep reader’s attention by posting some sexy cosplay. I’m sure that works. I’m also sure that this General Grievous cosplay will […]
Archives for June 2010
Free (for two weeks) and fun: the AR RPG for iPhone
Hudson Soft has, I think, come up with a fun RPG for the iPhone. It uses location technology and the camera as the basis for the game. As you explore the real world you discover some of the 600 plus monsters in the RPG game world. I see straight away how that works and why […]
Do you want? Justice League plushies?
Last week Geek Native asked whether you might be tempted by one of these Lord of the Ring plushies. Over at Twitter the answer was clear; yes! These LoTR plushies had the squee factor. Okay; what about these superheroes? Are the Justice League just as worthy of a squee? Batman plushie Superman plushie Green Lantern […]
Is the 3DS really capable of these graphics? Resident Evil Relevations sparks debate
The 3DS is Nintendo’s next handheld console. It’s a two screen 3D device. One of the games for the console leading the adoption charge is the next in the evergreen Resident Evil franchise; Resident Evil Relevations. Capcom have released a trailer for the Relevations game. The graphics are supposed to have been rendered in “real […]
LEGO Universe: Lego MMO gameplay demo
The folks at Mashable have managed to have a guided tour of the forthcoming LEGO MMO. Have to say; it looks pretty good. The story is simple. In a quest to tap imagination – something goes wrong. They mess up. The maelstrom is created instead and that destroyes imagination. In the game you run around […]
The Green Hornet trailer
Okay; we get a chance to check out the direction Michel Gondry is taking The Green Hornet movie. Given he’s cast Seth Rogan as The Green Hornet we should not be surprised that it’s a comedy. Of sorts. The Green Hornet is a hero from the era of The Shadow and The Phantom. He started […]
Mercenaries that eat your own troops: Jermey Vetock previews Warhammer Battles
Games Workshop are on a YouTube roll. We’ve another sneak peak at the new Warhammer book from them today. The video is preview/interview of games developer Jeremy Vetock. You can see he’s really pleased with the new rule book. I’m also a little more clear as to what the book is about. I always assumed […]
NASA’s breathtaking Aurora Autralis observed from space
On their Earth Observatory site NASA have published a spectacular picture. Viewed from Earth the Aurora Australis is fantastic. Can you imagine what it would look like from space? This picture was taken from the International Space Station and is simply spectacular! Clicky, clicky to enjoy a larger picture.
Japanese genius: Hello Kitty motor oil
Are you a petrol head? Do you treat your car, van or bike like the mechanical masterpiece of automotive engineering that it is? Um, er, are you also into the cyute and cyuddly? Perhaps your garage is too butch and you need something kitsch to counter balance? Perhaps? Maybe? Okay, I’ve the thing just for […]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Daleks
Sometimes you can take one add one and reach a grand total of three. For example; let’s just say you can mash The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with Doctor Who. In fact, let’s mash The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with Daleks. Yes. That would be awesome – and it is. This is a […]
