That famous scene from Return of the Jedi in which the heroes battle Jabba and Boba Fett in the desert above the hungry Sarlacc Pit. I wonder what the new Disney Star Wars films will do for Boba Fett? This design is for people with clean loos and for those who aren’t afraid to roll […]
Archives for March 2014
Ghost clans go to war: Review of Nura – Rise of the Yokai Clan
Nura – Rise of the Yokai Clan series 2 part 1 hit the UK shelves this month care of Manga UK. It was an interesting set of discs for me. I had been watching the Yokai Clan via Anime on Demand and must have got more than halfway through when the site closed up. Could […]
3.14 geeky goodies for Pi Day!
Geeks should spoil themselves on Pi Day. Pi Day, by the way, is March the 14th which when written in the American format becomes 3.14. Let’s take a look at 3.14 (rounding up) items that might just pass muster as a way to treat your geeky shopping habits. Pi flask From Killorglin Creation. Pi pendant […]
Winter TARDIS cosplay
Redditor Severn12 shared this collection of photographs of herself cosplaying in the snow. The design is really smart. A TARDIS design with a simply adorable time traveller’s lantern.
Steampunk jewellery that glows in the dark
Steampunk jewellery gets you load of geek cred. Steampunk jewellery that glows in the dark gets you a load more. The work of mad scientists at Steelship Design and suitable for other mad scientists, ladies of burlesque, airship pirates and Victorian era adventurers lost in time these hand made accoutrements actually glow. Glow in the […]
What is the Tianxia RPG and how can you run a better game?
The Kickstarter raised more than x3 the target goal and Tianxia looks stunning. But what is the RPG? The Wuxia flavoured, Fate Core powered, RPG is now available for purchase and you can download it today from DriveThru RPG. Geek Native reached out to Vigilance Press and author Jack Norris. What tips and tricks did […]
Constantine looks like Constantine
The American TV networks are gearing up for a lot more superhero shows. There’s the Flash spin-off from Arrow. There’s also Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones due at Netflix. NBC have a Constantine show coming too. Matt Ryan’s Constantine looks a lot like Constantine! As much as I have a grumble about […]
Top selling RPGs this winter: D&D slips even lower
Industry watchers ICv2 have released their research on which RPGs sold best in the Winter of 2013. This data is based on interviews with retailers, distributors and manufacturers. It’ll be US-centric too. The result? These charts aren’t bulletproof but still a pretty good indicator. You can see the chart for Summer 2013 here which had […]
Chilling: A review of Snow Piercer
Back in January I shared some pictures, concept art and music from a Joon-ho Bong film called Snowpiercer. It looked incredible, based on a French graphic novel and starting the likes of Chris Evans, John Hurt and Tilda Swinton. The film is reviewing well at IMDB which also suggests the US release is still to […]
Wheels Within Wheels – A Review of Beyond The Edge: Buried Burdens
The townsfolk of Ample Quarry make their livelihood from quartz mining in the Scattered Lands beyond The Beyond. Once part of the Kingdom of Xendalia, that civilisation collapsed millennia ago and what remains jutts awkwardly and mysteriously from the landscape – pillars and pylons of rocks, ceramics or metal. While mining proves might be thankless […]
