This is a NSFW video. It’s also an anime music video. Okay, so the video is called Fuck Machine. Not sure my NSFW warning was needed but it was there in case you hadn’t noticed. This synthpunk group, lead by Jimmy Urine, are about to head off on a US tour. The rest of us […]
Archives for February 2014
Splutter, Bang and Kickstart: Mai Mai Miracle
Glasgow based All the Anime had an interesting start to their Kickstarter project. They announced the launch – and then, well, it didn’t happen. There was a last minute delay at Kickstarter and I’d love to know what it was. Why? This is a project to bring an animation from Japan over to the UK […]
Hope in the Legion of the Damned: A review of Andromeda’s Fall
Andromeda’s Fall is my first experience of a William C. Dietz Legion of the Damned novel. In fact, I took my prompt from the word “prequel” to go investigate the original series. There’s a tiny sliver of a summary on Wikipedia; When there’s no hope for the terminally ill or a condemned criminal they have […]
T-Shirt: With Lovecraftian Darwinism you need to be a quick study
It’s not all that usual to see a sales page for a t-shirt say; “Oh god! What is that? What is that? KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!”. That’s exactly the pitch for this Threadless Designs t-shirt by Alanbao. The Threadless voting process tallied up 1683 votes for this design and it scored 3.46 out of 5 […]
Star Trek Valentine’s Day cakes
These Star Trek Valentine’s Day cakes are the work of of Cakes by Katherine. Take two layers of 12 inch white pound cake hearts, filled and then covered with vanilla butter cream icing. The bad news is that you’ve missed your chance to have Katherine make you a similar cake. Due to a busy evening […]
Zombie prank for The Walking Dead
Still watching The Walking Dead? In the States AMC have put together a prank to remind us to tune in. It takes the core ideas of a) walking and b) zombies and puts them together to frighten NYC workers. That’s quite hard to do. Is this the future of marketing? Sneaking up and scaring the […]
WizKids announce D&D Next pre-painted miniatures
WizKids, which is part of NECA, today announced a new line of Dungeons & Dragons pre-painted miniatures. The new range will feature the characters that D&D players have become familiar with. They’re expected to launch this summer along with the fifth edition of the game. Nathan Stewart, Brand Director for D&D, said in a press […]
Savage Worlds’ Rippers: Rise of the Great One in bold IndieGoGo campaign
[Back this Campaign] Rippers is a Victorian adventure that pits societies against vampires, werewolves and other monsters. These heroes can use the very DNA and mystical powers of the monsters they defeat to enhance their own abilities but this comes at the risk of corruption. Shane Hensley said; “Rippers was one of the first settings […]
Up close: World of Warcraft Blood Elf cosplay
This detailed cosplay is by Hekady. Based in Spain and a WoW fan, Hekady has put together a Blood Elf that feels authentic and professional. The photography by Jesus Clares is great too. The combination works incredibly well; superb lighting and careful poses to get the best out of the costume and a few extra […]
No heroes, no villains, only hard choices: AMP – Year One
[Back this Campaign] Third Eye Games have a history of successful RPG Kickstarters. This is their 8th. AMP: Year One focuses on people who have just discovered their super powers. It’s a game about learning your limits; your power limit and your hard choice limit. Third Eye Games describe it; AMP: Year One tells the […]
