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Archives for June 2014

Weapons and their Pet Heroes: A Review of Wield

June 30, 2014 by Paul Baldowski Leave a Comment

Think of an example where a story has been driven by the conflicting purpose of two personalities. Now, think of an example where one of those two competing forces of intent belonged to an inanimate object.…

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Gillian Fraser, John Wick, kickstarters, reviews, rpgs

Superhero Week: 10 brave superhero RPGs step into the wrestling ring

June 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 11 Comments

For the last two years we’ve put 10 superhero RPGs in the ring and Geek Native readers have voted for their favourites. Who deserves to win this year? Can’t see your favourite superhero RPG in the list below?…

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Arc Dream Publishing, atomic robo, atomic sock monkey press, Better Angels, Evil Hat Productions, HAZARD Studio, imperfekt games, Invulnerable, Kaiju Kultists, lakeside games, Mayfair Games, Pinnacle Entertainment, Prowlers & Paragons, savage worlds, Super Powers Companion, superhero week, superheroes, SUPERS Revised, truth & justice, underground, venture city, vigilance press

Superhero Week: Gambit cosplay

June 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How’s this for a first ever cosplay? A great effort by Michael Huffman on the X-Men’s Gambit. Gambit first appeared as a cameo in the Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 in July 1990.…

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cosplay, gambit, superhero week, superheroes

Superhero Week: The growth of geek culture

June 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This infographic was shared by Jim Zub (Pathfinder, Samurai Jack comic books) and uses one little icon to represent every 10,000 visitors. Several shows missing from this convention attendance list, but still fascinating to see pop culture growth.…

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: infographic, Jim Zub, superhero week

Superhero Week: “I am Groot” t-shirt

June 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’m liking this t-shirt from Etsy Store Hey That’s Super. It reads; I am Groot! That’s a superhero joke geeks will get today and the rest of the word will get when Guardians of the Galaxy reach the cinemas in August.…

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: fashion, groot, guardians of the galaxy, superhero week, superheroes, t-shirts

Superhero Week: With Great Power Comes Great Grief

June 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This Peanuts Spider-Man mashup comes from Marco D’Alfonso. If you like his style then, good news, there’s an online store to buy prints. We’ve featured D’Alfonso before with this Ghost Rider Akira mashup.…

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: Marco D'alfonso, mashup, peanuts, spider-man, superhero week, superheroes

Superhero Week: Launch!

June 30, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Welcome to the third annual Superhero Week. This year you can win either £50 or $80 (pick one) in Amazon vouchers by staying in the loop. See below for more details.…

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: competitions, Ilias Kyriazis, superhero week, superheroes

Bannerman – A Game of Throne / Piano Man parody

June 29, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’ll admit to having a lot of love for Billy Joel’s Piano Man. That’s the easy part. What about Gregor Clegane fro a Song of Ice and Fire? Yup; we’re talking about Game of Thrones’ The Mountain.…

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: game of thrones, mashup, song of ice and fire

7 mecha designs by Blizzard’s Luke Mancini

June 29, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Luke Mancini is a professional artist who works for Blizzard Entertainment. Strongly recommended is his Deviant Art portfolio and Facebook page. There’s a lot to pick from to sample Luke’s skills with Geek Native readers.…

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: Luke Mancini, mecha

Dungeon crawling music: Within The Land Of My Imagination I Am The Only God

June 29, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native’s featured the music of Erang before as the sort of music suitable for game night. Call it what you want – and Erang uses both “Dungeon Synth” and “Medieval Fantasy” – this is music inspired by The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, the Silmarillion and old movies like Conan, the Dark Crystal and even Willow.…

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: erang

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