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Archives for June 2013
Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers gameplay
Wizards of the Coast are keeping their online efforts for Magic: The Gathering going. This year they face competition from the team behind Minecraft as their new game, Scrolls, treads deeply into the M:tG’s ground. The 2014 version of Duels of the Planeswalkers lets you customise and build your own decks. It even has the […]
Sharing games on PS4
This is an actual video from PlayStation. It’s been seen by about 4 million people and that’s taken just one day to happen. The video demonstrates how you can share games with the PS4. Let’s me clear about this; Sony is pitching this straight at gamers and poking Microsoft in the eye at the same […]
Sushiwoks – rising to the challenge with sushi Ewoks
LydMc, a deviant artist of talent, had a challenge on her hands when she had to follow friends and host a Star Wars night. The night in question was the Return of the Jedi, the first two hosts having already done some fab thematic food. You can follow LydMc’s solution on her blog and discover […]
New trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
Due out at the end of the year, the second part of The Hobbit, is The Desolation of Smaug. This trailer shows us some more elf, orc, spider, Legolas and dragon action. Smaug doesn’t look like a “could be kind and wise” dragon. Not at all. This is the UK trailer.
The cosplay from Heroes Con
Distractotron Channel have a video of some of cosplay highlights from Heroes Con. Good to see plenty of men dressing up for the gig too. More pictures over at their Facebook gallery. It might be worth noting Beat Down Boogie‘s involvement in the video too. They’re the people who brought us the Animazement 2013 cosplay […]
From the Inkwell: How to select your author
Fearsome Journeys is a new anthology of fantasy adventure from Solaris. The collection has stories from authors like Trudi Canavan, Saladin Ahmed, Glen Cook, Daniel Abraham, Elizabeth Bear and Scott Lynch and is edited by Jonathan Strahan. Strahan, who lives in Australia, is the reviews editor at Locus. Jonathan kindly agreed to a “From the […]
A review of 009 Re: Cyborg
009 Re: Cyborg is an anime from Ghost in the Shell’s Kenji Kamiyama and Production I.G. I watched it here in Edinburgh, on a big cinema screen, as it’s the debut title from new Scottish based anime distributor Anime Limited. In short; it’s a cracking film, thoroughly engaging and blisteringly contemporary. Then it stops and […]
Wizards without Coats: Girlfriend issues
When real-life debates spill over onto the gaming table (and ogres are involved). < PreviousWizards without Coats Next > Why do I aways get stuck teaming with Shawn when he has girlfriend issues? GM: “You see 5 ogres minding their own business, discussing pacifism…”Player (interrupting): “I attack!” Yeah, on review, that may have […]
Cthulhu Brown
As funny as Charlie Brown? I think so! Certainly more odd funny. Who wouldn’t want a beagle from beyond time and space? I’m reminded of this Snoopthulhu and H.P. Lovebrown design. Hat tip to WeeGamers for the find.
