Which of these spaceships can fly faster? The Millennium Falcon, Planet Express, USS Voyager or the Borg Cube? In an infographic designed to grab your attention Fat Wallet.com has done the maths and a bit of research. They do publish all their findings on their blog post. Hey, I don’t mind that they’re a coupon […]
Archives for July 2015
Against all odds: A review of 13 Coins
I’m disappointed that 13 Coins wasn’t better. I’m frustrated that 13 Coins wasn’t good. All the good ingredients are present. I liked the art. The genre is a favourite of mine – “high religion occult” – where angels and demons are real, battling each other in a contemporary setting, TMNT’s Keven Eastman give it a thumbs […]
Opening Act: A Review of the Fantasy AGE Basic Rulebook
Hot on the heels of the excellent Dragon Age RPG Core Rulebook, publisher Green Ronin de-coupled the setting from the system and released the Fantasy AGE Basic Rulebook. The Fantasy AGE Basic Rulebook is, almost literally, the rules from the Dragon Age RPG, scrubbed of its setting, and presented for use in any fantasy campaign of your […]
20 best mashup costumes at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con
There are hundreds, if not thousands of costumes at the San Diego Comic Con, so standing out can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. While some folks go for incredible quality and detail, others recognize that a little creativity goes a long way when it comes to getting noticed and mashing together two different […]
The Bartkira trailer creates mashup madness
Sit back and boggle as an Akira – The Simpsons mashup actually works. The idea comes from Ryan Humphrey and the animation was made possible by Kaitlin Sullivan who pitched the idea and got more than 50 artists to help with the animation. Curious? There’s a whole Bartkira.com site and a Tumblr too.
Mad science? The drill powered Strandbeest walker
Every now and then Geek Native finds a Strandbeest story. It just goes to show just how Theo Jansen’s designs are reaching people. This particular strandbeest turns you into something of a centaur-strandbeest, adding hind-legs powered by a household drill and letting you scoot around the street. It doesn’t look like an entirely smooth ride […]
Enjoy a 360° tour of the skies of Azeroth on a Warcraft gryphon
This video is best watched in Chrome. Why? There’s an icon on the top left of the YouTube clip which lets you move the camera angle around a full 360°. The clip is from Legendary Pictures and part of the promotion of the Warcraft movie. Developed by Industrial Light and Magic’s xLAB the clip has […]
Geek has every reason to be pissed at her cat
This animation was made by Kelsey Goldych as a senior project at SCAD. You may be familiar with the villain of the piece; a cat that likes to knock over rubbish bins. Make sure you watch through the credits for the hidden scene at the end. Is anyone else reminded of PuppyCat with the animation […]
Experience life as a Jedi through a GoPro
You’ll have seen a host of GoPro videos now. There are sleek ones in which gorgeous bikini divers swim with sharks or real-life classics such as seagulls stealing the camera and flying off. Have you seen a geeky one yet? It looks like the Jedi has the GoPro mounted to his chest via a harness. […]
What stirs in the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana (Part 5)
This post is the fifth part of Geek Native’s commentary on Wil Wheaton’s tabletop RPG broadcast. To read the first four, which is recommended, visit the Titansgrave section of Geek Native and pick up from where you left off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kok7SM-8gU The start to the Titansgrave adventure seems slow and easy in comparison. Now that the […]
