The 20th of August is HP Lovecraft’s birthday. Happy birthday you old racist git. You did, however, create a whole genre of horror and some of the most iconic terrors of all time. There’s sales on today that geeks should be aware of. You may well want to check out Think Geek’s new site too. […]
Archives for August 2014
Happy memories with “I am the Doctor” on violins
Here’s one for Doctor Who fans. “I am the Doctor” is Murray Gold’s theme for Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor. If you’ve seen the TV series you’ll remember the music. I’m no fashion expert but that TARDIS Lara’s wearing looks like a Black Milk item so that and the katana blades on the bookcase behind her […]
Good news for roleplayers as Gen Con breaks records
The RPG hobby scored a hit this week as Gen Con broke attendance records. A successful convention, whether you love it or loathe it, helps prove to companies that the industry is busy and worth paying attention too. This year Gen Con expanded by 14% which makes it the fourth consecutive year which the convention […]
The art inside the D&D 5e Player’s Handbook
Today is the launch of Tyranny of Dragons. This is the storyline from Wizards of the Coast that goes with the 5th edition of Dungeons and Dragons. First out of the gate is the Player’s Handbook for D&D 5e. This is the book you need to create a character. Also out today is Hoard of […]
Tomorrow’s technology is here today with this incredible face projection
Imagine being able to change your face at will. This technology is real. I suppose you could call it projected makeup or something similar and the video does begin with comparatively straight forward examples. Just you wait and watch to see where the technology could take your face. This is the work of Nobumihi Asai […]
Galactic Strongholds: SWTOR down but going strong
Right now SWTOR.com is down but it is all good. The servers are down for a few hours of planned maintenance while Galactic Strongholds (patch 2.9) rolls out. The chances are, by the time you read this, the servers are back up and better. Galactic Strongholds may be called a patch but it is effectively […]
Dungeon Saga: The Dwarf King’s Quest wins thousands of backers
Nottingham’s Mantic Games asked for $50,000 for a classic adventure board game. The campaign runs out at the end of August. What’s happened since launch? At the time of writing the game has raised over $420,000 in pledges from over 3,200 backers. [Back this Campaign] This is a game with Mantic’s usual flare for models, […]
Too cute to be allowed to leave the kitchen?
This rather wonderfully cute dragon was created by Naera. The Cake Dutchess often dazzles Deviant Art with fantastic designs. We’ve seen some impressive cakes on Geek Native in the years. This kawaii Toothless kinda qualifies as he’s made from sugarpaste.
Proof of concept: The Animated Adventures of Doctor Who
When I first saw this unofficial animation I wondered how the BBC would react. Now we know. The Official Doctor Who has shared the animation. Created by Stephen Byrne the short animation images what a cartoon Doctor Who might be like. Rather nicely Byrne uses the 12th Doctor for his hero. This isn’t the Oncoming […]
8 stunning examples of Tei Iku’s powerful Game of Thrones art
Tei Iku is an artist based in Hong Kong and a Game of Thrones fan. He’s responsible for some incredibly high quality fan art for the series. Which is your favourite? You can follow him on Tei Iku or Facebook.
