An unboxing video! But wait… hear me out. Unboxing this D&D 5e Starter Set is Mike Mearls himself, Greg Bisland and a Disembodied Voice. This is more than an unboxing then. This is a recording of a walkthrough of the components by the team who made the box. Why are there two books in the […]
Archives for June 2014
Galaxy rugs – the universe at your feet
How would you like to game, read or even watch TV with the universe at your feet? You could with these galaxy rugs from Swiss masters Schönstaub. I think they’re enough to transform any geek native’s living room into a cosmic talking point that creates deep gravity wells of envy among friends.
Papercraft Bioshock Infinite Undertow bottle
The Undertow (Vigor) bottle in Bioshock is pretty memorable. It looks like something Cthulhu would award his top cultists. Here’s a clip. As it happens you can make your own Vigors bottles too. You’ve your choice of Undertow, Murder of Crows, Shock Jockey, Charg and Salts. All you need to do is pop over to […]
Warhammer 40K fan film: The Lord Inquisitor trailer
This is an impressive fan made animation set in the future that is Warhammer 40K. Already Games Workshop’s lawyers are circling, ready to shoot first and ask questions later to protect their valuable intellectual property – no matter the cost. So? Watch this while you can. It’s good. It shows a Grey Knights Space Marine […]
Trailer for Dracula Untold offers a new version of the old story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_200L-CaZK4 Why did Vlad Tepes become the Dracula we know? Staring Luke Evans (Bard from The Hobbit, Zeus from the Immortals) as Vlad Tepes, Dominic Cooper (Henry Sturges from Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Howard Stark from Captain America) and directed by Gary Shore the film shows the extremes Vlad Tepes goes to try save his […]
Impressive 18″ long dragon model
How’s this for a red dragon? Created by ARH Studios and on sale at Sideshow Collectables (when it’s not sold out) this polystone statue will set you back about $265. The dragon is about 15″ high, 13″ wide which gibes it a nose to tail length of 18″. It’s 29lbs out of the box or […]
A gentle Texan murder, with vampires: A Midnight Crossroad review
Midnight Crossroad is the first in a new series, called Midnight, Texas, from Charlaine Harris. I’ve not read or watched any of Harris’ previous works and that turns out to be important. Charlaine Harris may be best known for her Sookie Stackhouse books which, on TV, are known as True Blood. Geek Native interviewed Harris […]
Free to Download: Neon Sanctum playtest kit
The game is set in a dangerous “cyberpocalypse world” and uses cards rather than a charater sheet. Neon Sanctum are aiming for a Kickstarter later this year but is taking feedback from playtesters first. You can download the “Print n Play” kit from here to access; The Rulebook (71 pages) THe cards (72, 8 A4 […]
Snitch, Snatch, Showdown: A Review of Operation Burning Presidents
I suppose the greatest accolade you can heap on any gaming supplement would be in its value outside the core audience. If you buy a roleplaying game that contains a rich and engaging section of advice on running a great game, designing brilliant plots, or preparing with minimum effort – then that deserves a wider […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Dragon die holders
These dragons are made holding d20s. They’re cute and would look great on the mantlepiece, book shelves and window ledges of gamers. They’re made by hand and come from Trieste in Italy. The good news is that you can buy them from Rana Mirtilla at Etsy. Dice dragon product page. … but what about a […]
