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. Not a plot device… never something so tame and relatively goal-free. You might have thought of Aladdin and the […]
Archives for June 2014
Superhero Week: 10 brave superhero RPGs step into the wrestling ring
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? Leave a suggestion in the comments below after you check the 2012 battle and the 2013 conflict […]
Superhero Week: The growth of geek culture
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. pic.twitter.com/ueMX7aANh8 — Jim Zub (@JimZub) June 24, 2014 Win an Amazon voucher by following “Superhero Week”. Pop […]
Superhero Week: “I am Groot” t-shirt
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. Tempted? Buy it here. This week any post with “Superhero Week” in the title […]
Superhero Week: With Great Power Comes Great Grief
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. Win stuff with superheroes! For Superhero Week, visit the competition page, share your favourite find of the day and you’re in with […]
Superhero Week: Launch!
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. What can you expect from Superhero Week? This is the week Geek Native digs deep into the mass of superhero goodness out there on […]
Bannerman – A Game of Throne / Piano Man parody
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. Not so much love. This tribute mashup from Grombar Smash tells the story of the Bannerman. If you […]
7 mecha designs by Blizzard’s Luke Mancini
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. Let’s start off with a gathering of mecha.
Dungeon crawling music: Within The Land Of My Imagination I Am The Only God
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 […]
Amazing geeky face paint; White Walker, Red Skull, Fallout Boy and more
Elsa Rhae Pageler is a makeup artist with a great YouTube channel. She’s able to transform herself into popular geek culture characters and she makes it look easy. Here’s some of my favourites but check out her Facebook page for more. Here’s Elsa without any face paint. (Hat tip Gordy)
