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Archives for April 2013

Browse the Geek Native archives from April 2013. This collection covers topics in Geek Stuff, TV, and Games.

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Wooden box that travels through time and space or TARDIS cake?

April 6, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This TARDIS is mainly cake although there’s a lot of engineering in here too. It’s made with fondant, buttercream, cake, gum paste, royal icing, luster dust, rice paper, food colourings and for the flashing lights – yes, the light at the top flashes – LEDs, mirrors, batteries and some plywood. Created by Leigh Henderson of […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cake, doctor who, food, tardis

Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten previews

April 6, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Coming up next are two preview trailers for Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten. This episode airs today (6th of April) in the UK and North America and tomorrow in Australia and South Africa. The videos are very short, typical to a Moffat era preview, but if you consider the “Coming up next…” clips to […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: clara oswin, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, Jenna Coleman, matt smith, steven moffat, trailers

The Gamer Sutra

April 6, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

All gamers have heard of the Kama Sutra. It’s part of the whole books can be sexy vibe. The team at Dorkly have worked hard, found their zen centres, opened their chakra and explored alternatives. The result? The Gamer Sutra!

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: humour

Origins names nominees for the best tabletop games of 2013

April 6, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Origins Games Fair is a big one. It runs from June 12th to 16th this year in the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It showcases board games, tabletop roleplaying games, CCGs, miniatures, LARPs and has an electronic games room this year. The Origins Awards is run by The Academy of Adventure […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: aeg, Aetheric Dreams, Atlas Games, awards, Catalyst Game Labs, Cryptozoic, cubicle 7, Engine Publishing, gama, green ronin, mantic games, Margaret Weis Productions, Mayfair Games, Paizo Publishing, posthuman studios, Privateer Press, q-workshop, warlord games, wizards of the coast, wizkids

Concept art from failed Doctor Who animated series pitch

April 5, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

According to people involved the BBC came close to launching an animated series of Doctor Who. They invited animators and studios in to present concept art for the proposed series. The plan was to feature all eleven Doctors; something possible with animation although it would have been controversial. Dan Norton has shared some of his […]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: concept art, doctor who

Superhero shredding: Marvel guitar picks

April 5, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I found these during a window shopping session. That’s right; Marvel Universe guitar picks. I’ve heard of Guitar Hero but this is taking things in a diferent direction. Via Amazon $7.76.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: marvel, superheroes

10 examples of MHT Studios comic book art

April 5, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Based in Quezon City in the Philippines, HMT Studios, is a group of artists who work on big name projects. The client list for their parent group is impressive with companies like DC, Dark Horse, Marvel, Hasbro, Dynamite Comics, Tokyopop and Zenoscope listed. Via HMT at Behance.

Filed Under: Art, Comics Tagged With: dc comics, green lantern, marvel, psylocke, The Avengers, X-Men

I find your lack of towel disturbing

April 4, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This fantastic tee design by Jayveezed is available from Redbubble (£18) and mashes The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with Star Wars. The result is superb. “I find your lack of towel disturbing” This slogan is deeply geeky because it expertly mashes up two iconic phrases and universes. “I find your lack of faith disturbing” […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Douglas Adams, fashion, star wars, t-shirts, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Soul stealingly good Judge Death cosplay

April 4, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is real cosplay. The character is Judge Death, the leader of the Dark Judges and Judge Dredd’s most significant foe. He considers life to be a crime. Via Headhunter Store

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: 2000 AD, cosplay, judge dredd

X-Men Origins: Cyclops Cat

April 4, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fed up of cat videos? There’s always an exception… and perhaps it is a super powered cat with the powers of Scott Summers. Cyclops Cat must be an awkward cat to ignore when he’s hungry and wants to be fed.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Cyclops, humour, X-Men

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