Time of a round-up of mini anime reviews! It’s Irregular Reconnaissance. The goal here is to give you a quick catchup on the various anime series that are still holding my attention – or an alert on what’s gone horribly wrong and is about to get dumped. Why? So many anime. So little time. Sometimes […]
Archives for February 2016
Tempted by rainbow unicorn poop? Or zombie guts?
This is a quirky fashion Kickstarter. I’ve not backed it yet but I’ll admit… I’m tempted. At the time of writing they’ve raised over $11,000 on a target of just below $25,000. There’s 23 days left to at the time of writing. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225737959/unicorn-poop-and-zombie-entrails-stuffed-scarfs [Back this Campaign] All the early bird deals are gone. That means […]
Geeking out on Impakt Colour Core business cards
Geek Native has flirted with the idea of business cards before. After all, with superhero business card holders like those kicking around, who wouldn’t want some cool looking cards? In this case it would be be useful to have a business card to pop into the mail alongside competition prizes. The problem? Wasn’t really sure […]
Some critical hit cookies for your tabletop RPG
Fancy doing some baking before tomorrow’s RPG session? Fancy landing some critical hits? Now you can do both at once! Show me more. These “Critical Hit Cookie Cutters” are another Think Geek creation. They’ve learnt that dice sell well to gamers. The full set includes a cookie cutter shaped like a d4, d6, d8, d10, […]
Preview of Dark Souls #1
Dark Souls is a new comic book range to accompany the computer game title of the same name. Written by George Mann (Doctor Who) the series explore the primordial forces that govern time, visits the bonfires that flicker in the darkness and watches the undead that walk the earth. This sneak peak is from issue […]
Seafood recipes for the original superhero meals
Fish is the Dish is a site run by The Seafish Industry Authority and part of a project to help promote and protect the fishing industry. They make a good point; fish is good fo you. With sustainable fishing techniques to protect fish levels in the ocean it should be a super hero of a […]
There are only 500 Pokebox 20th Anniversary Collector Editions available
Subscriptions to gift giving boxes are popular and big business these days. One of the more popular ones in the UK is the Zbox from Zavvi. The retailer today, however, must be braced to disappoint many Pokemon fans hoping to get some 20th anniversary goodies as they’ve limited the Collector’s edition to just 500 boxes. […]
Steampunk Furby
Cute or annoying? This Furby has gone through a better transformation than just having some gears glued on it to become a steampunk Furby. Created by Morgan Gifts the Furby has had its internal mechanical parts exposed, all sorts of steamtech enhancements added and those ears could now probably pick up Radio One.
Watch Benedict Cumberbatch bring Doctor Strange to life
Capes! Benedict Cumberbatch was caught on camera as Doctor Strange while filming in London. Anything Cumberbatch put together some gifs in a combo tweet. https://twitter.com/Anythingbatch/status/701555120601960448 I’ve high hopes for the film. Doctor Strange has always been a favourite and I agree with the tweet; he does look the part. Here he is with Martin Freeman […]
Changing the game: Insight Fantasy RPG Kickstarts
The idea behind Insight Fantasy is that player’s discovering a truth about something could change the game. These truths go beyond what the GM knows. For example, all NPCs have secrets that can only be revealed by the players. At the time of writing there are two weeks left on the clock and the game […]
