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Archives for December 2016

What if Tim Burton helped illustrate superheroes…

December 13, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Artist Andrew Tarusov is a talented Russian living in Los Angeles. He works with art and animation and is a fan of pin-ups and comics. This collection of clever art draws inspiration from both and adds lots and lots of dark Tim Burton. What would some of the world’s most famous superheroes look like if […]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: batman, deadpool, hulk, iron man, spider-man, superheroes, Superman, Thor, wolverine, Wonder Woman

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr and deadly space porn

December 13, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Neocore’s forthcoming Warhammer 40K open RPG looks amazing. Inquistor: Martyr is set in the Caligari Sector of space, where whole regions can get blocked off from the rest of the Empire at times and where shadows lurk. You’re an Inquisitor in this persistent and open world sandbox of an RPG. That means the actions you […]

Filed Under: Console, PC Tagged With: games workshop, sci-fi, space, trailers, warhammer 40k

How hard can it be to manage a RPG party? A review of Epic Manager

December 12, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pop over to Steam and you’ll be able to find Epic Manager in the Indie Games section. It released to the public today and already has 88 reviews. It’s rated Mostly Positive. That’s my experience with the game too. After just one false start I got into the swing of things. That’s not to say […]

Filed Under: PC

IDW rollout 40% discount on Dungeons & Dragons comics

December 9, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

IDW Publishing have a big 40% off sale over at DriveThruComics. The discounts are available from the sale page and includes Dungeons & Dragons and Forgotten Realms classics once published by DC Comics. The sale also includes new titles like Abraxis Wren of Eberron and Legends of Baldur’s Gate by Jim Zub. As the sale […]

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: drivethrucomics, Dungeons & Dragons, IDW publishing, magic the gathering, sales

They go through hell

December 9, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Imagine a sci-fi fan being curious about how faster than light space travel is achieved in various fandoms. Do the spaceships travel at super speed or do they cheat and bend reality? … or do they go through hell?

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: humour, sci-fi, star trek, star wars, warhammer 40k

Where would you find Fantastic Beasts in real life?

December 8, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you seen the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? As is J. K Rowling’s way many of the strange creatures featured are drawn from traditional mythology and legends. There are certain parts of the world where, if you believe these old stories, you might encounter a fantastic beast of your […]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: harry potter

The factions of Wyrd Games’ The Other Side

December 7, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vSqhocRM4Y Wyrd are expected to take The Other Side to Kickstarter next week. The game is set on an alternative Earth with chaos-based steampunk armies on the rampage. The teaser video above reveals the factions in the game. This is a world connected to Malifaux, a name already familiar to Wyrd fans. Abyssinia Born in […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, Malifaux, war games, wyrd miniatures

Batman: The Animated Series dice game ships

December 7, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The partnership between SJ Games, Cryptozoic and DC Comics has left the shadows and made it to game store shelves. The dice game based on Batman: The Animated Series is now available to buy. The team of companies have been able to get this game into a range of interesting locations including some Hot Topic […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: batman, Cryptozoic, dc comics, dice games

You won’t believe this Rachnera Arachnera cosplay until you see it

December 7, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood 6 Comments

Monster Musume – Everday Life with Monster Girls is an anime about a group of monster girls living together. And one guy. It’s not really going to tax your intellect but Irregular Reconnaissance covers my progress from start to finish. Rachnera Arachnera is the most scary monster. A towering spider-woman. Or, for some people, a […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Anime Expo, cosplay

Glowing d20 necklace

December 7, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One of the interesting deals out there in geek land at the minute is the 50% off these glowing critical hit dice dice necklace d20s from ThinkGeek. The season sales have reduced them to less than $10 but they’ve only tallied up 70 or so likes on Facebook. What do you make of them? Too […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: dice, lights, ThinkGeek

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