As an early April Fool’s Google has released a version of Google Maps that is straight out of an 8-bit RPG adventure on the Nintendo. Just hit the quest button in the top right to access the adventure. As experienced 8-bit RPGers know it’s not always safe exploring the map. You may encounter monsters. Try […]
Archives for March 2012
Mistborn’s Brandon Sanderson is Author Guest of Honour at Gen Con 2012
There’s lots of Mistborn RPG news this week. Mistborn is a fantasy series written by Brandon Sanderson. Crafty Games have the license for the tabletop Misborn Adventure Game where players learn to master allomancy, feruchemy and hemalurgy while they battle aginst Lord Ruler’s Inquisitors. This week Little Orbit announced that not only would they produce […]
Free to Download: Argyle & Crew – Adventure in the Land of Skcos
Over at DriveThru RPG, Troll in the Corner’s Argyle & Crew – Adventure in the Land of Skcos is currently available for free. This is a limited time offer and valid up until the end of the weekend. If it’s the after the 1st of April 2012 when you’re reading this then, sorry, you’ve missed […]
Game of Thrones meets My Little Pony for Game of Ponies. Of course.
Getting ready for Game of Thrones S2? Can’t wait? Some of us may have to wait until the blu-ray season comes out. Okay, but say you can’t wait. Say you need a Game of Thrones hit right now. Also, weirdly, say you need a My Little Pony hit right now too. Wait? Wait. It could […]
Disney actually produce a moe anime
American animation megagiant Disney have shocked Japan. Not only have they produced an anime feature; they’ve produced a moe anime feature and done it well. The advert for Tokyo Disney Resort is getting a good reception among geeks in Japan. I know. We’re all surprised.
Impressive iPad magic show
This magic show is a recruitment drive for Stockholm. The city is looking to lure in interesting companies and people. It wants to keep its lead in areas like robotics and continue to support the growing tech scene there. The phrase “magic show” might put you off – don’t let it. This is a hi-tech […]
HTC’s Free Fall: Smartphone photography at 126mph
HTC arranged a free fall – a skydive – to demonstrate the photographic capability of their new HTC One series. As you might expect from HTC there was a cunning twist. This wasn’t a normal skydive. This free fall was also a full on fashion shoot. Step forward (and out of the plane) Roberta Mancino. […]
Motorised LEGO tachikoma is mega awesome
What’s not to love about this video? We’ve got LEGO. We’ve got a clever motorised model. We’ve a cute tachikoma straight out of Ghost in the Shell. The three together? Awesome. Mahjqa is the brains behind this project. You can check out some more pictures on Flickr or – if you’re awesome yourself – attempt […]
Game of Thrones RPG plot trailer
The team behind the Game of Thrones CRPG have released a new video today. It puts the focus on the “epic” plot of the game. Having given the video a watch I clearly get the “taking the black” vibe as well as a whiff of the HBO style in places too. I worry, though, that […]
Bioshock: New Year’s End
New Year’s End is a short BioShock film. It’s a good 5 minutes of action, following some splicers who are determined to upset Andrew Ryan. Directed by Jared W Potter and being promoted by Machinima, New Year’s End strikes me as the first of many videos we’ll see from this combination. Fans can check up […]
