Dan Jayson served in the British Territorial Army and is the co-founder of an underwater salvage company. If your ship has gone missing, sunk under the stormy waves, taking its cargo of loot and goodies down with it – he’s the man you call. He’s already a Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineers and […]
Only civilians believe the government investigates the supernatural
Do you think the government investigates the supernatural? If you think your government does find money for research into the supernatural then the chances are you’re not part of the military. Geek Native asked readers whether they thought the government found time and money to dig into all things spooky in a competition to give […]
Stories from ghosts: A review of The House of War and Witness
The House of War and Witness from Gollancz is written by a trilogy; Linda Carey, Louise Carey and M.R. Carey. It’s a historic ghost story of sorts. There are two types of ghost stories; horrors and those with a twist. The House of War and Witness is in the latter camp. That’s not to say […]
Impossible POW: A review of Valour’s Trial
Valour’s Trial (or, I suppose, Valor Trial to go by the spelling used in some parts of the world) is another in Tanya Huff’s Confederation series. I really like how easy Huff makes reading. Her books can be layered, clever and are rarely predictable but she manages to make each one a breeze to read […]
Boeing gets patent on force fields
The multinational manufacturer of airplanes, rockets and satellites has picked up an American patent on military force fields. This computer-voice / animation combo explains how the technology works. It doesn’t feel quite like “force fields from Star Wars” to me but, yeah, I get the reference. It’s also worth noting that the technology does seem […]
9 war machines and wonders by Nick Carver
Nick Carver is a character and concept artist. He now works as a senior artist at Blizzard Entertainment and is a graduate from the University of Sheffield in England. Carver specialises in the use of Zbrush for digital sculpting which looks like a great tool for character design, texturing and the challenges of concept art. […]
Short film: Confusion Through Sand
Watch through the first few seconds of “what’s going on…” and you’ll soon find yourself in a pretty intense animation. Hand drawn and wonderfully produced by Ornana Films. Confusion Through Sand manages to ramp up the tempo with just a few sounds and powerful storytelling. This is one of those animations that you’ll find yourself […]
Behold the Battle Mug
The Battle Mug is a real thing. It was created by a bunch of old American army buddies who had a slug of M4 carry handles. The result was this mug and the BattleMug.com store. These mugs are now sold in limited numbers, to military types and build to robust specifications. That’s an actual M1913 […]
Competition: Win SEAL Team 666 – Reign of Evil
Geek Native reviewed SEAL Team 666: Reign of Evil on Christmas Day and there’s a spare copy of the book to give away. Fans of the series will know that is a squad of American soldiers who are sent on supernatural assassination missions. In Reign of Evil, the third in the series, our heroes end […]
Druids and helicopters: A review of SEAL Team 666 – Reign of Evil
Reign of Evil is the third in the SEAL Team 666 series and follows on Age of Blood. It starts off with the death of one of the key characters from the previous two books. You’ll be wondering whether this is a comic book bluff death or the real thing for a while. In Reign […]