At the start of the month Geek Native covered the Dead Roots Kickstarter. It’s going well; there’s still 10 days on the clock, more than 230 backers, funded and well into stretch goals now. Here’s the pitch: [Back this Campaign] In about a week’s time Kickstarter will send out a reminder email to all those […]
A first look at the computer RPG Deathfire: Ruins of Nethermore
Guido Henkel’s G3 Studios have released the first concept art, screen shots and test animation for their forthcoming “first person, party-based” cRPG called Deathfire: Ruins of Nethermore. G3 are made up from gamers and developers who contributed to Planescape: Torment, Fallout II, the “Realms of Arkania” trilogy, the “Divine Divinity” series and others. The Studio […]
Solar Echoes: Explorer’s Pack
Solar Echoes is a fast paced sci-fi RPG from Corefun Studios. With the new Explorer’s Pack coming out, Geek Native took this chance to invite authors Andy Mitchell and Matthew Hannum to discuss the game. You can find other insights on Solar Echoes here on Geek Native including a From the Inkwell article from Andy […]
A look inside The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey board game
This July we’ll see a new The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey board game from Cryptozoic ship to hobby stores. In fact, this may be Amazon’s page for it. Designed by Reiner Knizia the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey game makes use of two boards, a handful of dice, 14 dwarf cards, 18 resource titles, 2 […]
Gameplay preview of inFamous: Second Son for the PS4
inFamous is one of those computer game titles that appeals to tabletop gamers too. The original came out in 2009 and inFamous: Second Son will be the third in the series and will be a PlayStation 4 exclusive. It’s expected out in the first quarter of 2014. In this edition Sucker Punch has cast Deslin […]
Catching up with VS Comics: issue 4
At the start of the year I looked at Mike Garley and James Moran’s VS Comics (issue 1). This is an anthology of stories available across a few digital platforms. Since then Garley’s Eponymous, one of the four stories, has a book of its own and is worth tracking. However, the usual appeal of an […]
A first look at Star Trek – Countdown To Darkness
Looking forward to Star Trek into Darkness? Star Trek – Countdown to Darkness is a prequel that’s out on the 10th of May. The comic book is written by Mike Johnson and illustrated by comic artist David Messina. Star Trek Into Darkness producer Roberto Orci oversaw the story in Countdown so there relationship between movie […]
Free Little Witch Academia anime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBlqxEIJ_Cg Tempted by Studio Trigger’s Little Witch trailer? You might be after watching this free, 25 minute or so, Little Witch Academia. This is the original short film directed by Yoh Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka. Via Lauren Davis at Io9.
A look inside… Shattered Moon Ogre Pledged and Devout
Broken Tower have released Shattered Moon Ogre Pledged and Devout as a supplement for their new Shattered Moon setting. Ogres are protectors of nature but for some of them the calling is beyond the natural. The supplement has details of teh Pledged and Devout racial vocations for ogres, three templates with avatar record sheets and […]
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug preview feature
This isn’t a trailer as such but this feature with Peter Jackson does give as a peak into the second Hobbit film; The Desolation of Smaug. Released on April Fools’ Day it does have some joking with questions from special guest stars but is certainly worth a watch. I especially liked the Mirkwood art. Via […]
