While rumours swirl that there maybe a new Baldur’s Gate RPG coming you could visit the real Baldur’s Gate. In Copenhagen there’s a place called “Baldersgade”. However, in the Iceland capital city of Reykjavik there’s a place called Baldursgata. That gets even closer. If you’re on Foursquare and pass through Baldursgata you can even checkin. […]
Archives for March 2012
Assault rifles as anime girls – Upotte!! trailer
Based on the manga by Kitsune Tennouji, Upotte! is an anime in which assault rifles have taken on the from of girls. Characters have names like FNC and M16A4. The anime tells the story by following a new teacher at the school where all this is happening. The director is Takao Kato who cooperated with […]
The Joker and security at the Western Wall
The Western Wall is one of the most famous religious landscapes on Earth and is also known as the Wailing Wall. The Wall is located in the Old City of Jerusalem so you can imagine that security is insanely tight. On the Jewish holiday os Purim it is the custom to dress up in fun […]
The bookmark that automatically follows your reading
The albatros bookmark is a simple but clever idea. It’s a bookmark that follows your progress and you read through the book. However, you do need to attach it to the back and front of the book. What do you think? Worried that it might not work so well at the start or end of […]
Deeper than the abyss; the hadal depths
Film maker James Cameron may die. He’s going to be at the helm of a one-man submarine that’ll sink 7 miles deep into the Mariana Trench. This is the deepest point of earth and it’s an entirely scary proposition. He’s a brave man. The adventure is part of a National Geographic (sponsored by Rolex) series […]
The Devil Within: Street Fighter x Tekken short film
Based in Los Angeles, the Thousand Pounds Action Company makes fight videos and their YouTube channel talks of anime/manga, video game and comicbook inspired videos. By “fight videos” I don’t mean the gritty kind, I mean the kind that show off ability with grace and style. Thousand Pounds Action Co have turned their attention to […]
Japanese trailer for BRAVE shows a very different film
It’s hard to imagine that this is a trailer for the same BRAVE that we’ve been seeing elsewhere. Tha Japanese trailer, which has made its way to YouTube (watch it before it’s yanked) suggests a film filled with mysticism and magic. It still looks like a great film. It just looks like a very different […]
Eureka Seven Ao trailer
Eureka Seven Ao is the latest in the Eureka Seven line. It’s described as a “proper sequel” set sometime after the original series – thus avoiding the “alternative universe” sequel that some fans dislike. The anime follows two main characters; Ao Fukai is a child being raised by an old doctor called Toshio because both […]
Would you back zombies or werewolves in a fright to the death?
Here’s another Kickstarter to tempt you. This time Chuck D Yager is asking you to back Zombies vs Werewolves. Which is scarier? Zombies or werewolves? The debate will rage. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2024261727/zombies-vs-werewolves/ So, the goal of Zombies vs Werewolves is to find out which is scarier. From that brief demo it looked like the Werewolves had the […]
Bargain Hunters: 20% off selected DriveThruRPG games
Do you want 20% of a range of DriveThruRPG products? You’ve got it. Use the code ‘WhenIrishDiceAreRollin’ up until April 10th, 2012 (it’s useless to you afterwards) on any of the following. Dire Giraffe Publishing’ SAWS+ Character Sheet Dire Giraffe Publishing’s SAWS+ Character Sheet for Pathfinder Khepera Publishing’s HELLAS: Princes of the Universe Raging Swan […]
