Archives for June 2012

The Gamers: Dorkness Rising spawns a Pathfinder Kickstarter

June 30, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Gamers is a basement budget film, a friendly spoof, on gaming from Matt Vancil and Dead Gentlemen Productions. The Gamers: Dorkness Rising is a sequel, set in the same gaming world, but focuses on a different playing group.…

Extreme weather, is this TV from a gaming world?

June 30, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Weatherman Aaron Justus keeps a straight face as he concludes the week weather forecast for Richmond, VA. This is the sort of weather that wouldn’t surprise some of the gamers I know.…

Naruto: Road to Ninja trailer

June 30, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Opening on the 28th July in Japan is the 9th Naruto film (and sixth Naruto Shippuden film) Road to Ninja. Cinema goers in Japan also get a 30 minute motion comic and a special card from Miracle Battle Carddass when they go to see the movie.…

Five hidden bookcase doors

June 30, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

I have no DIY skills. None at all. Zero. In fact, my character sheet may even suggest I’ve taken some DIY disadvantage in order to gain points for spending elsewhere. That’s why these hidden doors, often DIY succcesses, are that much extra special – I’m taken aback by how crafty some people are.…

On Etsy: Handmade leather iPad Cthulhu sleeve

June 30, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ah, Etsy, hunting ground for all things clever and interesting. Check out Joe V Leather’s Handmade iPad Leather Sleeve – Octopus style. This came up while I was out hunting for Cthulhu stuff and, although not what the designer intended, I’m sure I’m not the only one to make the connection.…

Guest post: Tabletop Nation finds its Captial

June 30, 2012 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

This is a guest post from Ivor Whitten of Wee Gamers. The Geek Native guest post series seeks out established bloggers from the geek community who can bring a fresh perspective to this blog’s news feed.…

Guardians of Middle-earth trailer

June 29, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Imagine Middle Earth as a the setting for running battles. That’s not entirely out of character with Tolkien’s setting because there have been very many battles between the forces of good and evil.…

Exclusive Cold & Dark art and Quick Guide news

June 29, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wicked World Games have been catching the attention of sci-gamers with Cold & Dark. This is a game that blends gritty horror with sci-fi. Space is cold and dark; dangers are extreme, incomprehensible and horrifying.…

Rurouni Kenshin live action trailer

June 28, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Rurouni Kenshin is a manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It is also known as Samurai X. The manga has sold more than 50 million and the anime remains popular. Himura Kenshin is a peaceful wanderer – except he used to be the assassin known as Hitokiri Battosai.…

RuneQuest 6 readies for pre-order

June 28, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Lawrence Whitaker of The Design Mechanism has announced that the company is nearly ready to accept pre-orders for RuneQuest 6. The Design Mechanism has a strategic partnership with Moon Design and it’ll be Moon who are handling the print and electronic orders of RuneQuest 6 via their site.…

The Gamers: Dorkness Rising spawns a Pathfinder Kickstarter

Extreme weather, is this TV from a gaming world?

Naruto: Road to Ninja trailer

Five hidden bookcase doors

On Etsy: Handmade leather iPad Cthulhu sleeve

Guest post: Tabletop Nation finds its Captial

Guardians of Middle-earth trailer

Exclusive Cold & Dark art and Quick Guide news

Rurouni Kenshin live action trailer

RuneQuest 6 readies for pre-order

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