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Archives for August 2023

The Trouble Engine for Forged in the Dark gets a Creative Commons License

August 31, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’ve had several really kindly requests to be allowed to make use of the mechanics, and rather than get into anything complicated, we figured an SRD and CC license was the way to go.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: astate, forged in the dark, handiwork games, morgan davie

A Pokemon analysis of 75,000 fans

August 31, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Which is your favourite Pokemon? This blogger hasn’t kept up with the long-running series and still has a few of the classic little monsters he rates highly.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: infographics, pokemon, stats

‘Barbenheimer’ to be made into a real movie

August 31, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

A lot of us got pulled into the Barbenheimer excitement this summer that was looking forward to both Barbie and Oppenheimer releases – and maybe even watching a same-day double feature at the cinema. Both highly anticipated films did well at the box office, with Barbie being declared the overall winner. But now, it seems […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff

Eisner Award-nominated Atomic Robo as a comic book and RPG bundle on offer

August 31, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

For decades, Robo and the Action Scientists of Tesladyne have been the go-to defence force against the unexplained, using their high-octane, full-contact hypothesis testing to battle all manner of weirdness.

Filed Under: Comics, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle, bundle of holding, Evil Hat Productions

Cthulhu Dreamt tabletop RPG: Hundreds sign up to hear the heavy metal sounds of Cthulhu

August 31, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native has exclusive preview access, which you can check out below. You’ll also hear plenty in the pitch video for the goal-met Kickstarter.

Filed Under: Music, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: action fiction, cthulhu, kickstarters

Watch the final trailer for Netflix’s One Piece, out tomorrow!

August 30, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

New Netflix manga adaptation One Piece is due to be released tomorrow, and there’s one final trailer to ramp up the excitement before it drops on the streaming service! From what I can see, the show looks exceptionally fun and full of adventure for the Straw Hat Pirates – although, I wasn’t looking out for […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: netflix, one piece, trailer

Jonathan Frakes on why ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ sucked. Marina Sirtis: “The Director Was an Idiot”

August 30, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

If I asked you what your favourite Star Trek: TNG movie was, I bet you any money it wouldn’t be Nemesis. Well, expert on the subject, Jonathan Frakes, has recently spoken out about why it sucked so bad. In oral history book The Fifty-Year Mission, our Frakesy – who you probably know played Riker, and […]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: star trek

Henry Cavill’s ‘Highlander’ reboot may turn into a whole new franchise

August 30, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

For those awaiting Henry Cavill‘s Highlander reboot, it turns out that what’s coming could truly be worth the wait, and the delays. Thanks to director Chad Stahelski (also famous for directing the John Wick movies), via the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, we now have confirmation that not only is the movie still […]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Henry Cavill, highlander

Gain exclusive early access to Starfield Collector’s Edition with GAME

August 30, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Excited about the release of Starfield yet? It might be time to start, as GAME have just announced a plethora of exclusive offerings for the latest Bethesda release.

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: game, starfield

Free to Download: Adventure College Student Handbook Sample

August 30, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The full and final Adventure College Student Handbook expands that offering to five complete playable species, adding the Nagandr, Pookahs, Hels and Reebies.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, free to download

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