No, Cthulhu plushies aren’t new, but I’m used to seeing green versions that, in body shape, look very similar to this. However, the simple touch of throwing on geometric shapes and strange glyphs transforms this little great one into something new.
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Washington Court of Appeals allows Zak S case against Gen Con and Peter Adkison
One-time RPG designer Zak S sued Gen Con and its co-owner after he was banned from the convention. Zak isn’t suing because he was banned but because Gen Con explained why he was banned. He also sued his ex-wife for defamation. It looked as if the Court had dismissed the case, with a snort. However, […]
Roll20 joins with DriveThruRPG and DMsGuild’s OneBookShelf to form a joint venture
The two are from the world’s leading digital tabletop RPG companies, and the coming together of the two is unprecedented in the hobby space. More than 40 digitally talented employees will now work on user experience, code and product.
Titanium and sapphire space wristwatch has both Mars and Earth time
The roller type dual time means the watch can show the time simultaneously for Mars and Earth, and with different time zones.
Amazon Prime Day for RPG fans: Adventurer’s Bag
Prime Day is a moving target, and my search string for RPG products will be refreshed a few times before Thursday rolls around, I’m sure.
Patron Thank You gifts: Fading Embers and Grim discount
Now and then, as a thank you, Geek Native can give away gifts to site and podcast patrons. You can see past gifts here. There have been a few in 2022, and now there are a few more!
2022 Q2 streaming platform figures: two different stories
JustWatch, as ever, has some insight. The data here comes from what people are searching for, not the usual click to Google Trends or Keyword Planner but internal searches from their own system.
Trigun Stampede: Characters called Vash the Stampede and Million Knives
Vash is our anti-hero in classic Trigun, and the reboot/renewal from Studio Orange takes the story further than I’ve been before to introduce Million Knives.
Audio EXP: #156 – Superheroes and whiffs of Satan
Jamison Stone returns, but there may be no Apotheosis Studio to return to. The ENnie nominees for the year are out, and so are weird stories about New York and goofball cats.
Superhero Week: A look inside Marvel Anatomy – A Scientific Study Of The Superhuman
There are over 100 unique illustrations in the book, and that translates into looking at (and into!) more than 60 characters.
