Here be spoilers. Have you seen the original “Dumb Ways to Die” video? So many folk have. This isn’t our first paraody either; there’s also a Portal version of the famous Aussie safety video. This Game of Thrones version of Dumb Ways to Die comes out in time for the return of the series on […]
Archives for April 2015
Symbaroum turns to crowd-funding for English edition
Symbaroum is a gorgeous looking RPG. Back in 2014, Geek Native shared the stunning art and design. The RPG, though, was in Swedish. Now the team have turned to Indiegogo, on a flexible funding campaign, to raise funds for an English language edition. You can read about it on the campaign page. [Back this Campaign] […]
Visually stunning, plot struggling: A review of Harlock Space Pirate
There’s no doubt that Space Pirate Captain Harlock is an anime legend. The character, who has had a few incarnations, is famous. The latest adventure with the icon is a stunning full length feature film. This is a reboot of the franchise; suitable for someone coming to the series for the first time as it […]
Skeleton Candles pitch the melting owl
Last year Geek Native wrote about PyroPets and a cat-shaped candle that melted to reveal a sinister metal skeleton. You can know buy them from Firebox. The story doesn’t end there. Skeleton Candles.com have had similar success with bear shaped candles and now they’re Kickstarting their owl line. There’s more details on the campaign page. […]
Impossible POW: A review of Valour’s Trial
Valour’s Trial (or, I suppose, Valor Trial to go by the spelling used in some parts of the world) is another in Tanya Huff’s Confederation series. I really like how easy Huff makes reading. Her books can be layered, clever and are rarely predictable but she manages to make each one a breeze to read […]
Competition: Speaker and headphone bundle
Got plans to attend a convention or expo this summer? Perhaps you’re lucky enough to be going away on a summer holiday? This competition’s loot might have exactly what you need if you want to take some music with you. This bundle includes ThumbsUp Touch Boom Box Speaker and Veho headphones. The Boom Box speaker […]
Short film: Dual
A short computer animation by Blue-Zoo. One explorer on an alien planet needs to reach the other side of the crater in order to re-establish radio contact. Make use of this random teleport link to jump to a different short film.
Enjoy this supercut of robots on film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Dd0FdxRFo How many of the movies featured in this supercut have you seen? I think Star Wars stands out as a leap forward in robot design but I’m also pretty impressed at how some of the early robot designs worked out. It seems like it was the early 70s and mid-80s that had the strangest […]
Keep your neck dragon warm
Etsy retailer TPF Faerie Wear is the mastermind crafter behind this dragon scarf. Not to be done with just a dragon, TPF Faerie Wear has a bunch of related designs that offer up geeky ways to keep warm.
How gamers show we care
Has this been you? You understand that distracting someone when they’re deep in game is no way of showing that you care. (Via Dueling Analogs)
