I was lucky. The first time I watched Strong World was years ago and on the big screen during the 2010 Scotland Loves Anime. It was actually my introduction to One Piece. When I went from the movie to the original show it was quite a change. That’s because the show is so old it […]
A gamble: A review of Mardock Scramble – The Third Exhaust
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust is the third film to accompany the TV series. I’ve not seen the episodes but I was able to watch Mardock Scramble: The First Compression and Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion on the big screen during Scotland Loves Anime. As it happens, I actually had to double check that this […]
A gentle Texan murder, with vampires: A Midnight Crossroad review
Midnight Crossroad is the first in a new series, called Midnight, Texas, from Charlaine Harris. I’ve not read or watched any of Harris’ previous works and that turns out to be important. Charlaine Harris may be best known for her Sookie Stackhouse books which, on TV, are known as True Blood. Geek Native interviewed Harris […]
Snitch, Snatch, Showdown: A Review of Operation Burning Presidents
I suppose the greatest accolade you can heap on any gaming supplement would be in its value outside the core audience. If you buy a roleplaying game that contains a rich and engaging section of advice on running a great game, designing brilliant plots, or preparing with minimum effort – then that deserves a wider […]
How does the celery help?: A Review of The Fifth Doctor Sourcebook
Speaking personally, when I first heard that Cubicle 7 would be releasing a range of Doctor Who Sourcebooks handling each regeneration in turn, I was excited. Who wouldn’t be? The Doctor Who role-playing game and the Vortex system running underneath it have been a breath of fresh air. I have been a fan of the […]
Die with superpowers: A review of Death Sentence
Imagine being told that you’re rapidly developing superpowers but that the process will kill you in about six months. How would you live? That’s the premise to Monty Nero and Mike Dowling’s Death Sentence. In Nero’s world the G+ Virus (nothing to do with Google Plus) is a fact of life. It’s a sexually transmitted […]
USBs for the traveling geek: The Nomad family
I travel a lot. In fact, many (perhaps most) of my blog posts here are written in hotel rooms, in airports or other glamorous places business travel takes people – like railway stations, conference rooms and the Starbucks around the corner when you’re 15 minutes too early for the meeting. My main problem when it […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #9
An unscheduled catch-up from the life of an anime fan. In Irregular Reconnaissance you’ll find a collection of mini-reviews, quips and insight on a bunch of anime. The goal is to help you work out which series might earn their way into your schedule and to serve as a discussion focus for fans. Are you […]
A king among anime: A review of K
I’ve known about K ever since Geek Native shared a trailer back in 2012. I hadn’t realised what I was missing. Manga UK released K in May and it has become one of my favourite animes of the year. The series picks up following Shiro who is easygoing and popular. He’s set on by a […]
Justice for a classic: A review of Dark Sun for D&D 4e
I’ve heard a lot about Dark Sun. For years I’d been told that it was great and yet no one ever wanted to play it. I had missed the boat. By the time I was playing D&D (having started on other RPGs) Dark Sun was old news. How old? Dark Sun came out for D&D […]
