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Archives for January 2025

Explore all articles published in January 2025. This collection covers topics in Geek Stuff, Tabletop & RPGs, and Books.

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Watch the trailer for Netflix’s sci-fi AI robot series ‘Cassandra’

January 8, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Netflix has just dropped the trailer for its upcoming sci-fi AI robot series Cassandra, featuring AI robots which malfunction and go a bit evil – because of course they do!

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: netflix, sci-fi, trailers

Serenissima Obscura cover reveal and the horror of Venice

January 8, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Vortex Verlag has revealed the cover of the forthcoming fantasy horror Serenissima Obscura.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, horror, Melina Sedo, serenissima obscura, Vortex Verlag

Critical Role’s Darrington Press cut Macmillian deal for TTRPG sales and distribution deal

January 8, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Macmillian Publishers, part of the German Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, have partnered with Critical Role and Darrington Press.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: critical role, daggerheart, darrington press

The top selling titles on DriveThruCards in 2024

January 7, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I dread imagining how many great card games or decks were not made because the designer left it as a failed Kickstarter rather than coming to this site to try their hand anyway.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: 7th Sea, Philip J Reed, stats, tarot

Runecaster TTRPG: Draw runes and blow yourself up!

January 7, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The game designers and writers known as Pangur Ban Collective has launched their first Kickstarter. The campaign is for a TTRPG called Runecaster.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Crunchyroll to launch new manga app available on premium subscriptions

January 7, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Crunchyroll have announced – and unveiled during CES in Las Vegas – a new manga app they’ll be adding as a premium subscription feature for fans of anime.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Crunchyroll

The top selling books on DriveThruFiction in 2024

January 6, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

DriveThruFiction is an underrated site as it offers ebooks in various formats. I find it especially useful not just for my Kindle but for scenarios when I don’t yet know which device I will use to read.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arkham Horror, drivethrufiction, Shadowrun, stats

Leopards Eat Your Face: A TTRPG about authoritarianism and opposition

January 6, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Bläckfisk Förlag begin their blurb for “Leopards Eat Your Face RPG” by resharing a meme and quoting Adrian Bott.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: blackfisk forlag, blood feud, memes, pay what you want

Get your hands on the Night’s Black Agents and Dracula Dossier bundle for under £15

January 6, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

If you like the sound of spies vs vampires, then this TTRPG could very possibly be for you. And with this amazing deal for the complete Night’s Black Agents and Dracula Dossier from Humble Bundle, you can really go all in and pick up the whole lot (22 ebooks) for just under £15.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff

Short film: Sileo – about AI and identity

January 5, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sileo is an 8-minute animation about AI and identity. Our main character is GEFF 325520-BD and the world only has AIs.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: animation, artificial intelligence, short film

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