This blogger isn’t at GenCon. This blog has been hit by a wave of technical issues for the duration of GenCon. Double disaster? Perhaps. However, there are some ways to make do. Here are a few tips! Check out UnderDiscussion UnderDiscussion is the UnderGopher Podcast, run by three friends with over 50 years of combined […]
Archives for August 2013
Wizards without Coats: Toenail
What types of relic has your brave hero risked life and limb to collect or protect? The bones of a Saint? The teeth of a dragon? The crystal resting place of the soul of the great king?
Will you back Project 2d8?
[Back this Campaign] This isn’t a Kickstarter. If you like the sound of the 2d8 project you can endorse without spending any money. That’s worth doing because there are only a few days left on the clock for this stage of the project and 2d8 are a whisker away from collecting the endorsements they need. […]
Babylon 5’s Bruce Boxleitner and Mira Furlan sign on for Scotland Comic Con
Bruce Boxleitner, who played John Sheridan, and Mira Furlan, who played Minbari ambassador Delenn in Babylon 5 are coming to MCM Scotland Comic Con. Boxleitner also commands geek cred for his role as Alan Brandley in the classic Tron as well as the Tron: Legacy sequel. It’s expected that Boxleitner will be over in Scotland […]
First photo of Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy
This grainy low-res photo appears to be Star-Lord from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy. If you’re not familiar with the series – Star-Lord is one of the good guys. Star-Lord (real name: Petter Quill) will be played by Chris Pratt in the James Gunn directed Marvel superheroes in space movie. Zoe Saldana steps […]
Barnes and Noble helping with geek dating
They say things happen in threes and perhaps that’s why we return to the issue of geek dating. We’ve already seen Star Wars speed dating and geek speed dating going very well. Now we’ve got this example, photographed in the wild, of Barnes and Noble in what looks like an attempt to get gamers on […]
Short film: The Gravity Gun
Made for Geek Week by Corridor Digital this short film is a special effects showcase. The plot picks up after a band of rebels have managed to steal a gravity gun (think Half-Life) and a gem to power it. The following battles make great use of thoughtful special effects. For example, when the can of […]
A review of Elysium: The Art of the Film
Elysium: The Art of the Film is a glossy hardback from Titan Publishing and Sony Pictures. The book has a forward by writer/director Neil Blomkamp and then Mark Salisbury takes over. The movie is set in the future, in 2154, when two classes of people exist; the very wealthy who live a life of perfection […]
All of HTC’s quirky Vines
I’m an HTC user and really enjoy my HTC One. I do worry about the company though; it’s not doing well. At lest the Taiwanese brand recognises the problem. It’s the marketing. Apple and Samsung are kicking butt despite HTC making some great phones. So, they’ve hired Robert Downey Junior as their “face” for two […]
Modiphius announce DUST Adventures RPG
Chronicle City backed Modiphius has signed a licensing deal to bring Paolo Parente’s DUST to life as a roleplaying game. DUST is an alternative history game based in a World War 2 in which alien technology and a mysterious ore called Vk allowed Germany to continue the war. There are three great powers still; The […]
