I really enjoyed this video blog from Peter Jackson from the scene (but not the New Zealand location) of The Hobbit. There’s a lot of technical detail here. How they build and use the 3D cameras is impressive. Imagine shooting in 5K straight to 128gig cards? They can’t shoot for very long! The decision to […]
Archives for November 2011
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword origin trailer
Skyward Sword, the latest Zelda epic is due out this month. It actually comes out first in Europe, then North America, then Japan and then Australia. As you might epxect it’s exlusively available on the Wii. Skyward Sword is a prequel to the Ocarina of Time but rejigs the swordplay controls to take full advantage […]
The impressive Minecraft At-At and other Star Wars builds
Minecraft is a game that brings out the best OCD artwork in people. The first video in this post shows an At-At was built back in May. Just watch the tour and you’ll have to notice a half dozen or so colourful and giant figures in the horizon too. The following videos showcase other Star […]
Is big money science behind Can You Crack It?
Gamers are pretty intelligent people. Well, okay, some gamers are. I’m not. I was simply amazed when I read Foldit players took three weeks to solve a retrovirus protein challenge that scientists had struggled with over over ten years. The result? Scientists are now better able to understand some viruses – including HIV. That’s a […]
Berserk Golden Age trailer: Egg of the Supreme Ruler
I liked Berserk. Let me put that in context – I watched it on YouTube back in the day you could easily find anime on the video site. I was single. I had a tiny flat, in an ancient building at the foot of a extinct volcano in the Scottish capital. It was freezing. An […]
Star Wars Ultimate Force Tech Lightsaber to slay Christmas
Toy retailer associations get busy at this time of the year to predict what will be the most popular Christmas gifts. It’s a big money bet. If you remember trying to track down a Wii or fighting your way through crowds in shops then its easy to imagine why shops need to know what to […]
How do you get into the RaiderZ beta?
RaiderZ is an MMO from MAIET Entertainment that’s free to play and is being brought to Europe by Frogster. This teaser trailer shows the dragon Sorena waking up and not being too happy about it. Unlike many MMOs RaiderZ does not have a point-and-click combat system. RaiderZ is more freeform and fluid. The enemies in […]
Dogtor Whoof
Here’s a rather cute Halloween post from the Cosplay blog. Okay. I know it’s not Halloween any more but I don’t want to miss the chance to share Dogtor Whoof with you. It’s not often you see a sonic screwdriver that’s not only about the same height as the Tardis but nearly as tall as […]
Pathfinder tops summer RPG sales
ICv2’s quarterly chart of the best selling RPGs is out and, as expected, Pathfinder tops the chart. There’s a different publisher on each of the top five positions with old favourites and newer entries like Green Ronin’s Dragon Age making the cut. IVc2 reports that games had a great summer – with CCGs and especially […]
Futurama alignment chart: D&D style
Remember the old D&D alignment chart? Of course you do. In fact, this blogger is willing to bet some gamers who have never played old school Dungeons and Dragons with the old school alignment rules are still very familiar with the concept. Remember Futurama? Ha. I’m glad it made it back for a second attack […]
