The nominations for the 2013 ENnies are out. These are a big set of awards in the roleplaying publishing world. Counting by hand, I reach 57 publishers nominated and that’s up from just shy of 40 from 2012. Paizo Publishing and Pelgrane Press lead the pack with 7 nominations each, with Cubicle 7 in third […]
Competition: Pacific Rim HeroClix
This competition isn’t run by Geek Native but I figured you might want to know. Following on from the surprise Pacific Rim HeroClix announcement NECA/Wizkids have announced a month-long giveaway. You can enter here. The competition uses a Rafflecopter widget and that’s a system Geek Native uses often. Don’t be afraid of it. You can […]
Wizkids announce Pacific Rim Heroclix line
This is quick. Pacific Rim isn’t even out yet (at least, not in the UK) and we don’t know how successful the movie will be. Wizkids have announced PACIFIC RIM: HEROCLIX in association with Legendary Pictures and NECA. There are five Jaegers in the line. They are; Gipsy Danger, Striker Eureka, Cherno Alpha, Crimson Typhoon […]
WizKids start the Dominion War in Star Trek: Attack Wing!
WizKids/NECA has kicked off the Dominion War with an organised play event to launch the forthcoming Star Trek: HeroClix game Star Trek: Attack Wing. The Dominion War is a big deal in the Star Trek universe and perhaps one of the most dramatic times in the Alpha Quadrant. The Breen Confederacy and the Jem’Hadar have […]
NECA are building a Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator
NECA, National Entertainment Collectibles Association, who have built collectibles for the likes of Bioshock, Resident Evil and Assassin’s Creed have announced they are working on one of Gordon Freeman’s favourite devices; the Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator. This model (and it’s just the prototype shown) will be limited, you’ll be able to see it at […]
WizKids win Injunction against Tree House Kids Heroics
Zerboz are a range of 1″ tall, fully sculpted & painted figures in blind packaging designed for kids. There’s a Marvel range and a DC one. Previously, Tree House Kids used the word “Heroics” to describe the range. Now, Heroics is a general word from the dictionary but it’s also awfully close to HeroClix. HeroClix, […]
What are Heroclix Fast Forces and Gravity Feeds?
There are many different HeroClix sets; X-Men, Justice League, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Halo, Street Fighter, Gears of War, Chaos War, Marvel 10th Anniversary, Avengers Movie, Galactic Guardians, etc. However, sometimes you’ll see the phrase “Fast Forces” prepended or appended to a title of the range. You may even see discussion about Gravity […]
WizKids brings HeroClix online [pictures]
HeroClix is coming to the online world and the paid beta program opens today. WizKids teamed ip with Icarus Studios to create a game in which players take part in matches and tournaments on a virtual 3D tabletop. The paid beta makes use of HeroClix sets like “Hammer of Thor” and the “Fantastic Four starting […]
