There will be no subscription fees for Xbox One or PlayStation 4 players of the Elder Scrolls MMORPG. PC users have had their subscriptions dropped too. The launch cinematic is pretty darn impressive too. A titanic battle. You can pre-order the The Elder Scrolls Online at sites like Amazon already. The PlayStation 4 version and […]
Archives for January 2015
9 superb illustrations from Jeremy Chong
Jeremy Chong is a concept artist at the games and animation studio Lemon Sky. Based in Malaysia, the company and Chong have worked with the likes of Bandai Namco, Campcom, 2K Games, Ubisoft, EA, Sony and Microsoft. I really like Chong’s style. He manages to blend concepts together in graceful and surprising ways. What looks […]
Incredible “Skyworld” city skyline designs
The Skyworld Project is an incredible find on Etsy. It’s a store which sells some 352 art prints and other designs that are mapped to skylines from cities around the world. There are more than 200 included from North America, 18 from Australia and more than 60 from Europe plus many more. You’ll likely find […]
Shiny metal Valkyrie cosplay
This impressive cosplay is by Maid of Might. Here we see more than just fabric being used; there’s actual metal in this costume. Perhaps not quite armour but impressive never the less. It’s pretty uncommon to see lights reflecting in any cosplay. The costume and the photography here are top notch. I’m not sure every […]
How to grab two free Deadlands comic books
Pinnacle Entertainment and Visionary Comics are working with IDW to publish a collection of Deadlands comics books. To promote the range and support local retailers there’s a nice twist in which geeks can unlock two free titles. Anyone who pre-orders Dead Man’s Hand at a local store and then shares “I just got dealt the […]
This is a thing: Star Wars’ Darth Vader toaster head
I need this! Did you think you knew all Darth Vader’s powers? Perhaps you thought you’d see all the crazy Star Wars merch mad marketing minds could think up? Think again. Darth Vader’s helmet head is also a toaster. It’ll cope with bread, waffles, muffins and even toaster pastries and on each it’ll gently toast […]
Science: Who wins in a fight – an Apache helicopter or a dragon?
The Smithsonian Channel has found an effective way to appeal to geeks and provide beer time banter. Who would win? An Apache helicopter or a dragon? The video deploys graphics, stats and some Smithsonian wisdom in order to decide. Do you think they get the analysis right?
D&D’s latest storyline: Elemental Evil
Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast announced the next storyline for D&D. Elemental Evil will be a transdigital campaign with a new downloadable module for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragon’s MMORPG from Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment. Neverwinter: Elemental Evil offers up a new playable class – the Paladin – and increases the level cap […]
32 finalists in Paizo’s RPG Superstar competition
Paizo announced the 32 geeks who’ve made it through to the next round of their annual, worldwide and open-call game design competition. The winner will get to publish an official Pathfinder RPG module. The first round of RPG Superstar was announced in December. Gamers had to design an original magic item from one of the […]
Fantastic furries and dragons from Kristen Plescow
Such a talent. Kristen Plescow has a knack for illustrating dragons and interesting furry characters. You can find her work over at her official blog and some more Deviant Art. She works for Star City Games and I bet they’re pleased with that!
