Netflix has given November 20th as the global release date for Jessica Jones. The answer to “When can I watch Jessica Jones in the UK?” is the same for the US and Netflix’s other regions. All episodes will come at once and in Ultra HD 4K. If Daredevil felt like a crime thriller first and […]
Archives for September 2015
Spinny! A review of Sphero’s BB-8 Star Wars droid
The BB-8 Droid from Sphero is a hot ticket item in the UK. Some retailers are struggling to get hold of them, Amazon is charging a premium but at the time of writing IWooT has some left and so does Zavvi. If you use the code welcome at Zavvi and its your first order then […]
Google spin-off launches new Pokemon augmented reality game
Niantic, the company behind Ingress, recently scored its independence from Google. Players had previously been worried about that the End Game project was… a rival game, not an end to Ingress, Niantic had (mostly) successfully reassured people. Then players had life after Google to worry about. The launch of Pokemon Go serves both to reassure […]
Carolina Game Tables find their legs on Kickstarter
I’m trying to think if I’ve ever seen a successful pitch for a specialised game table on Kickstarter until Carolina Game Tables came along. This one is a winner; asking for $15,000 and beating $20,000. At the time of writing there’s more than a day to go and a tally of $25,000 isn’t impossible. You […]
Too much of a good thing? A review of Samurai Bride
On paper, Samurai Bride looks like it’ll shape up nicely. It’s set in a haunted fantasy of a samurai setting and promises a mix of comedy and action. On the subject of “shaping up nicely” there’s also plenty of fan action as the shapely girls of the samurai team set up their own Maid Café […]
Monty Python and the Holy Grail anniversary box set is a working cow catapult
And now for something completely different. That’s right; the box set for Monty Python and the Holy Grail 40th anniversary limited edition also happens to be a cow catapult. That makes sense, doesn’t it? The box set comes with various animal figures. Why limit yourself to just throwing cows? Why not fire a sheep or […]
Scarcely cool skull octopus jug
This feels like something out of a Lovecraft story. The weary investigator reaches for the neck of the jug, scolding himself for stealing a drink but in desperate need to quench his thirst. As he lifts the vessel he discovers his fingers have wrapped around a thing of horror and beauty, a tentacled jug with […]
Going Nuclear: The Fallout 4 song by Miracle of Sound
If you like this Fallout 4 song by Miracle of Sound you can download it from bandcamp, Amazon or iTunes. What we have here is a gentle harmony about the end of the world. Boom. The game is due out in about 2 months and you can pre-order on Amazon. (Via Geeks are Sexy)
Braille dice, d20 style
This week we’ve looked at a 3D-printed d20 that spoke to you. The idea was it’ll be great for those with visual challenges but some gamers doubted any dice with magnets inside. Braille dice aren’t that rare. You can get Tactile Dice on Amazon. What about d20s, though? This rather impressive looking d20 – for […]
70 pounds of magic artifacts not enough to secure job at Wizards of the Coast
Reddit user and game designer MrDeepImmersion sent a 70 pound resume, a magic stone tablet, to Wizards of the Coast. Sadly, it wasn’t enough to land him a job but WoTC CEO Greg Leeds has recommended him to other games publishers. In an Imgur post MrDeepImmersion describes how he wanted his resume to stand out […]
