Archives for May 2014

Short film: The Glitched King

May 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is a comedy short about a space traveller who crashes onto an alien planet. The animation was made, in part, by Michael Piazza. Piazza notes the two inspirations for the project are space that the fact that people kept on touching his hair.…

10 stunning fantasy and sci-fi illustrations from Park Jong Won

May 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Based in Seoul, South Korea, Park Jong Won is an illustrator and concept artist who has worked on computer games like Aion and Steel Dog. This post picks 10 sample illustrations to share.…

Vegan soaps that look like old Nintendo 64 cartridges

May 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geeky and clean. Why not lather yourself up in some gaming nostalgia while listening to Jpop in the shower? These Nintendo 64 cartridge soaps are available from Firebox. They’re vegan-friendly so you’re know you’re not washing yourself with distilled animal parts.…

The Book of Life trailer

May 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’re getting used to the occasional Halloween animated treat from Tim Burton… but The Book of Life is a Guillermo del Toro project. Yes, del Toro. There’s a cast with plenty of big names in it; Ron Perlman, Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Ice Cube, Danny Trejo, Christina Applegate, Diego Luna and others.…

The sexy My Little Pony Transformer cosplay body paint mashup

May 31, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 5 Comments

Yup. This is body paint except for the wings, helmet and decorations. That means this is probably a NSFW cosplay. Why are you looking at it? The design was created by Roustan Bodypaint who kindly drew the attention of Reddit.…

The gamer revised alphabet

May 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How would a cynical gamer recite the alphabet? Glad you asked. Shared first, without credit, at Imgur.…

Rewriting the plot: A look at Eureka Seven AO part 2

May 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In my review of Eureka Seven AO p1 I mentioned I hadn’t seen the first series, liked the anime but struggled to get into the characters. Part two is different for the obvious reason – I know the characters better now.…

Base.com leaves Comic Con deals running

May 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I wasn’t at Comic Con London but Base.com clearly were. The retailer put on range of big anime discounts on some popular titles. It’s the sort of deal you hear about when it’s too late and kick yourself.…

The Star Wars theme played by just one man and his band

May 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I can’t play any musical instruments at all. Nothing. That’s why I’ve every reason to be jealous and impressed by this Swedish street musician. He’s playing a whole band worth of instruments at once.…

Dungeons & Dragons comes to Dice Masters

May 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wizkids today announced that their Dice Masters range will extend to Dungeons & Dragons. The Dice Building Game will allow players to collect and assemble their “party of adventurers” as dice and battle against one another.…

Short film: The Glitched King

10 stunning fantasy and sci-fi illustrations from Park Jong Won

Vegan soaps that look like old Nintendo 64 cartridges

The Book of Life trailer

The sexy My Little Pony Transformer cosplay body paint mashup

The gamer revised alphabet

Rewriting the plot: A look at Eureka Seven AO part 2

Base.com leaves Comic Con deals running

The Star Wars theme played by just one man and his band

Dungeons & Dragons comes to Dice Masters

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