A remake of the Avengers (the British original, not the superheroes) or perhaps even a new James Bond? Nope. Not so. This is the second trailer for the forthcoming 20th Century Fox Kingsman movie. Due out in February 2015 the movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class) based on a comic book […]
Archives for September 2014
Short film: Shadow of Mordor
YouTuber’s Corridor Digital have put together this short film set in Middle-earth to support the launch of the computer RPG “Shadow of Mordor”. No surprise then that the film is also Shadow of Mordor and features Lord of the Rings orcs and goblins trying to chase down a pesky human. The question – will hard […]
Future fantasy: A first look at Tides of Numenera
The unofficial sequel to Planescape: Torment and official computer RPG for Monte Cooke’s Numenera is Torment: Tides of Numenera. You can watch 3 minutes of “pre-alpha footage” here. That’s awfully early in the cycle but it still looks good. What you get in your 3 preview are clips for choice-based focus of the game and […]
Competition: Sins of the Father
Fan of the TV show Fringe? Did you know there’s a book series too? Sins of the Father is a Fringe novel from Titan Books by Christa Faust that’s part of a collectionalong with The Zodiac Paradox and The Burning Man. This competition is easy to enter and gives you a chance to win one […]
Revealed: The Batmobile on the Millennium Falcon
Make of this what you will. This is the official YouTube account of Bad Robot. Bad Robot Productions is new Star Wars director J.J. Abrams’ company. What we see is the first reveal of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars. It looks old, a little battered but otherwise robust and in good shape. We pan […]
A look inside: Adventure Time cartoon cards
Adventure Time – The Original Cartoon Title Cards is a new volume of quirky, brilliant and bizarre title cards. Not sure what a title card is? Title cards typically come after the opening sequence but before the first bit of the show. It’s a chance for the TV program to reveal the episode’s title. In […]
World War Fhtagn: A Review of Achtung! Cthulhu: Investigator’s Guide
Alternate worlds provide heady potential for gaming groups. With a little knowledge and a wealth of imagination, you can turn something commonplace in an extraordinary gaming experience. Sometimes, those experiences go to dark places, but then we need to show some respect and understand the difference between reality and the fictional world. When it comes […]
Listen to Edward Cox’s The Relic Guild
http://soundcloud.com/orionbooks/the-chase-continues-listen-to-a-clip-from-edward-coxs-the-relic-guild-read-by-imogen-church/s-ZBBgG This audiobook clip comes from Edward Cox’s The Relic Guild. Young Clara struggles to survive in a dangerous and dysfunctional city, where eyes are keen, nights are long, and the use of magic is punishable by death. She hides in the shadows, fearful that someone will discover she is touched by magic. She knows […]
Robin D Laws promises absolutely awesome Feng Shui 2
Feng Shui is a game I hear a lot about… but have never played. Watch out for this Kickstarter pitch when Robin D Laws points out that the original Feng Shui might not be the game you remember. [Back this Campaign] You can tell Feng Shui is an iconic game in two ways with a […]
Yep, there’s a gadget for that: Age of Electrotech review
The Age of Electrotech (Radiance House) is an expansion for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game system and seeks to stand technology alongside the more typical swords and magic of the fantasy RPG fare. Before I delve too deep, I want to take a moment to explain my focus for this review. I’m a systems geek. Most […]
