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Archives for October 2026

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Continuing the archive of independent reporting (Archive Page 2).

Do Not Pass Go: Physical theatre confronts the tabletop plagiarism behind Monopoly

October 22, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Our review of Do Not Pass Go, a physical theatre production examining Lizzie Magie, Charles Darrow, and the tabletop mechanics stolen to create Monopoly.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: reviews

Video Game History Foundation unearths 300 candid photos from Tokyo’s arcade golden age

October 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore over 300 rare, candid photos of late-90s Tokyo arcade culture and trade shows from Colin Williamson, published by the Video Game History Foundation.

Filed Under: Console Tagged With: final fantasy, nintendo, photographs, sega

12 Masks of Halloween: #3 Agamemnon 

October 21, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Day 3 of the 12 Masks of Halloween reviews ZORVIK’s Agamemnon warrior helmet, covering steel construction, tabletop GM utility, and costume pairings.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: 12 masks of halloween, armour, halloween, masks

Grab Evil Hat’s Monster of the Week line in the new Monster Hunters bundle

October 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Grab Evil Hat’s Monster of the Week RPG on Bundle of Holding. Hunt cryptids, demons, and suburban horrors in a complete DRM-free digital collection.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Evil Hat Productions, monster of the week, powered by the apocalypse

Watch the trailer for sci-fi survival thriller ‘Above the Below’ starring Idris Elba

October 20, 2026 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

We’ve all watched enough sci-fi thriller/horror/survival movies to know that things can – and do – go very wrong as part and parcel with the genre. But what about all the things that can go wrong on the journey back? Well, Above the Below has taken that thought and just ran with it.

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: idris elba, trailers

Pelgrane Press backs Role Play Haven with Liverpool one-shot night

October 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pelgrane Press partners with The Role Play Haven in Liverpool for a Halloween one-shot night, offering demo tables and free entry for newcomers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gumshoe, Night’s Black Agents, Pelgrane Press, rp haven, swords of the serpentine, the yellow king, Trail of Cthulhu

Magic: The Gathering joins Jingle Jam 2026 as UltraPro backs War Child UK campaign

October 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

War Child UK partners with UltraPro and MTG creator Spice8Rack to launch Untap Love & Hope for Jingle Jam 2026.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: magic: the gathering, Mario Kart, Minecraft, UltraPro

12 Masks of Halloween: #2 Mothman

October 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Day 2 of the 12 Masks of Halloween features an overhead Mothman mask. We explore its faux fur construction, glasses safety, and how to build a cryptid costume without rigid wings.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: 12 masks of halloween, furry, halloween, masks, monsters

Sagas of Sundry: Darkling Gate brings Call of Cthulhu horror to the Regency era

October 20, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek & Sundry launches Sagas of Sundry: Darkling Gate, an eight-part Regency Call of Cthulhu series run by Ross Bryant and syndicated through Critical Role feeds.

Filed Under: Online Shows Tagged With: Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium, critical role, geek & sundry

Get decades of sci-fi history in the Traveller RPG Ultimate GDW Collection

October 19, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Explore the Shattered Imperium and survive the Virus with 128 classic Traveller RPG ebooks in Fanatical’s DRM-free retro sci-fi bundle.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundles, fanatical, marc miller, Mongoose Publishing, traveller

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