Lovecraft was not famous when he died. He imagined horrors from beyond time and space but could he believe that on his 128th birthday you could use a network of processing machines, access cyberspace, explore a virtual market square of independent designers, type in his own name and discover nearly 6,000 matches? For today’s experiment, […]
How are geeks reacting to the heatwave in the UK?
Geeks up and down the United Kingdom have to cope with weather a little warmer than in previous months. It is a time for grand celebration and fear. Do we play D&D outside on patios and sipping ice tea? Is that a thing? Firebox has the answer. A giant unicorn sprinkler. [I need this] This […]
This Sarlacc pillow is something else!
[I want this!] Fancy feeding the kids to a space monster? This Sarlacc has been designed for kids. The centre ring is about 13″ in diameter and the whole thing comes in at about 36″ in diameter. Etsy retailer BedHogShop uses the phrase ‘newborn pillow lounger’ to describe the beast. This newborn pillow lounger can […]
Attack on Titan Season 2 Collector’s Edition will be a Zavvi exclusive
Looking to get the Collector’s Edition of season 2 of Attack on Titan? You’ll have to get it from Zavvi has they have the exclusive. The collector set is a Blu-ray & DVD bundle, with bonus content, a 60-page art book and a 24-page extension of the “Notes from Beyond the Wall” series. The blu-ray […]
Geeky Gift Guide: The Etsy tour
We’re into the holiday shopping season. There’s no getting away from it. To help save you some time this tour takes a quick look at five Etsy stores that might have something worth buying for the geek in your life. Got any recommendations of your own? Use the comment box at the bottom of this […]
Xbox UK Black Friday deals
Speaking for myself I’m ready to pounce on Black Friday deals this year. If I had coordinated better this would have been my Christmas shopping day but, nope, I rolled a critical botch on my calendar skills. I’m over the fact that this mega sale is a weird cultural import from the United States. Now […]
Sold out before Christmas? Pokemon Monopoly
An eagle-eyed reader (or perhaps a sly dog from a marketing team) got in touch to point out Hawkin’s, one of the largest specialist chains in the UK, was down to just 6 copies of Pokemon Monopoly already. I didn’t even know there was such a thing – but I’m not surprised. There must be […]
Geeknson for gaming tables
Facebook hit me up with an advert for geeky gaming tables. Sometimes people get their targeting spot on. The only catch – these tables aren’t cheap. You’re getting a table built for you. On the other hand, Geeknson say they’re Europe’s top manufactuer (and ship to the US) and I sense can bring some economies […]
Sleek superhero Bombshells robes available in January PREVIEWs
PREVIEWS is part magazine and part catalog from Diamond Comic Distributors. The idea is you use it to go to your local comic store and tell them what you want while your local store also uses it to work out what to stock. There are reasons to get engaged; you can book exclusive goodies with […]