I think it’s a bit too politically correct to worry that Drow – dark elves – are a racist race. The concern here is that they’re evil and black, that they’re evil because they’re black or black because they’re evil. I suspect the original D&D Drow were black just to look cool, scary and to […]
Archives for March 2011
Birmingham Memorabilia Show lands Brian Blessed and Red Dwarf cast
This weekend Birmingham will see an explosion of all things geeky! The NEC will be hosting the Memorabilia Show and if you’re prepared to ignore the sports collectable bit *shudder* then you’ll be able to spend your time in an event sponsored by the likes of Manga, Wizards of the Coast, Starz, SyFy and TokyoToys. […]
Americans censoring Dead Island
Here in Europe we sometimes puzzle over American censorship decisions. This is a country where people are allowed to buy and carry guns. Several States deploy the death penalty. It wasn’t surprising that Ubisoft decided not to release We Dare, the spanking game, in the United States as sexy stuff is far more likely to […]
Flying Monsters
This video comes from a marketing blog called AdLand.tv. You might well ask why on Earth it’s been reposted here on Geek Native. One word: Monsters. Probably best to let the video show you. The agency who came up with this is Publicis Dallas. I bet one of the creative team is a gamer – […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides second trailer
Do you think there’s energy in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise? Perhaps one way to ponder that question is to ask yourself how excited you are about the forthcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie. Use that excitement level as a benchmark. That’s where you are now. Now take a look at […]
The official Game of Thrones app
Last week Jason S. Rosenblum gave Geek Native and interview and chatted about his unofficial Game of Thones Companion iOS app. This week HBO have released an official Hame of Thrones app. It’s worth noting that the app is US only. The app is called Ice and Fire and rather than being a companion of […]
Leaked? Microsoft WGX Windows Gaming Experience and Xbox Live
This video is from a YouTube account run by “SEO whistle blower”. I suspect Microsoft may yank this video once they’re aware and it’s not supposed to be seen by the public. That said; this is a very public friendly video. In the vid we see Microsoft’s vision for the combined Xbox Live and Windows […]
Fan sues BBC over Davros
Oh dear. It’s rarely a good sign when a story first appears in The Daily Mail. Is this about Cyberman coming to our country and taking our jobs? No. It’s about a “fan” sueing the BBC for stealing Davros from him. The fan, Steven Clark, claims that he invented Davros back in 1972 when he […]
Dr Who mini: Time (parts I and II)
These videos have gone mega viral since Friday’s comic relief and the weekend. However, just in case you missed them here is the 2011 Red Nose Day special edition of Doctor Who. The Doctor Who mini features the 11th Doctor and his two companions. Matt Smith, playing the Doctor, also made an appearance during Comic […]
Alternative Wonder Woman costume colour tweak
By now you’ll have had time to check out the Adrianne Palicki Wonder Woman costume. It’s had a mixed response. Concept artist and developer @Hawkster has shown what some simple but talented colour tweaking could achieve. What do you think of this effort? It returns Prince’s trademark red boots and moves the costume from the […]
