The idea of dressing up is as old as clothes themselves. No one can be credited with inventing costumes or dress up. I’m going to argue that cosplay is a category within that larger family. Cosplay is the art of dressing up as characters inspired by the geeky communities that host conventions. This might mean […]
Archives for October 2017
10 most popular horror movies on YouTube
YouTube is absolutely vital for movie makers these days. As a blogger one of YouTube’s biggest perks is the ability to embed videos without importing a whole chunk of social network mechanics, which some readers might not be part of, into posts. This means we can share movie trailers as and when they come out […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #8 Sons of the Harpy
This Halloween will you stand against The Mother of Dragons? Good luck to you. That said… I think this Sons of the Harpy mask from Costume Supercenter is an excellent idea for a costume. Anything Game of Thrones related is likely to be recognised and go down well at parties. We had a White Walker […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #7 Bony Tony
Remember the Garbage Pail Kids? This Bony Tony is Spirit Halloween’s only entry into Geek Native’s 12 Masks of Halloween but it’s a classic. This one size fits most mask costs $60 but there are often coupons available. What’s going on here? Each Halloween Geek Native counts down the days by putting a mask on […]
Break RPG – a game for your radar
Clues that author Reynaldo Madriñan has been working on his anime RPG for many years are all over his Google+ profile. You can see the results as Break looks gorgeous. It’s the art – by the talented illustrator Grey Wizard – and the layout that contributes to the visual appeal. We’ve examples of both coming […]
Horror anime posters in time for Halloween
There’s a wide range of ‘spooky’ anime from the complete horror to cute ghosts. GB Posters has a fair selection which, if you’re in the UK, can you buy without expensive import prices. As Halloween’s coming up we’ve taken a look at five shows with horror connections – whether that’s exorcists battling ghosts, the infamous […]
12 Masks of Halloween: #6 3D Eyes
We track the approach of Halloween on Geek Native by sharing a mask a day. Sometimes the masks are expensive and impressive. Sometimes, though, a costume you can tuck in your pocket and whip out for the last hour at work is more useful. That’s exactly what this printed faceskin from Digital Printers on Etsy […]
$10,000 in prizes from Sideshow Toys this Halloween
Sideshow Toys are having a very big Halloween sale and competition over. They’re calling it Spooktacular and the page coordinating all the competitions and offers is right here. If discounts and news aren’t your thing, you prefer the chance to win free collectibles without distractions then pop straight over to the competitions page. They already […]
The 10 most popular pictures on Geek Native
Geek Native’s Pinterest profile is used to share images from the blog grouped by themes. It’s a handy way to check out content if you don’t have time to sort through all the posts. The largest board, at the time of writing, is Fantasy Finds with over 1,750 pins followed by Sci-Fi flare with over […]
The sinister touch of Praxis: Black Monk
This Kickstarter from Postworldgames and Jim Pinto is a good one to consider over this Halloween. It’s a shame it won’t be available for Halloween but, at the time of writing, it is approaching 700% funded I think we can be sure it’ll be ready for next year. In fact, Pinto says it’ll be ready […]
