Just last year D&D was in 4th place on IcV2’s chart. ICv2’s chart for the top 5 roleplaying games for the spring of 2015 is now out. Given the launch of D&D 5e it might be no surprise to see the iconic title back at the top. Wizards of the Coast will be pleased. Dungeons […]
Star Wars Articles
Check out all our coverage of Star Wars. This collection covers topics in Tabletop & RPGs, Geek Stuff, and Movies.
Can you guess the results? The fastest sci-fi spaceships of all time! [infographic]
Which of these spaceships can fly faster? The Millennium Falcon, Planet Express, USS Voyager or the Borg Cube? In an infographic designed to grab your attention Fat Wallet.com has done the maths and a bit of research. They do publish all their findings on their blog post. Hey, I don’t mind that they’re a coupon […]
20 best mashup costumes at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con
There are hundreds, if not thousands of costumes at the San Diego Comic Con, so standing out can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. While some folks go for incredible quality and detail, others recognize that a little creativity goes a long way when it comes to getting noticed and mashing together two different […]
Experience life as a Jedi through a GoPro
You’ll have seen a host of GoPro videos now. There are sleek ones in which gorgeous bikini divers swim with sharks or real-life classics such as seagulls stealing the camera and flying off. Have you seen a geeky one yet? It looks like the Jedi has the GoPro mounted to his chest via a harness. […]
Boom! The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comic Con reel
It’s not usual for so many bloggers to declare “a winner” from SDCC – let alone so early on. As reactions come in on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer the general response seems to be that Disney just won Comic Con. Do you agree? I must admit, although a clearly trying to be […]
Superhero Week: Cool superhero and Star Wars vintage dictionary prints
Etsy retailer Loft817 printworks is going on my bookmark list. They take old dictionaries and print a range of geeky art on them. Since this is Superhero Week this post will focus on mainly on heroes and villains. The Star Wars prints are a bonus! Tempted? I am! Check out Loft817 printworks. This superhero-themed post […]
Short film: Black Angel
Geek Native posts plenty of short films but this one is different. This film, shot in Scotland, was commissioned by George Lucas to be shown before Empire Strikes Back. The film had been lost for years, vanished when Rank Laboratories went down. This article from the BBC has more information on the loss and rediscovery. […]
Boba does Borderlands; R2 is Claptrap
This excellent mashup is the work of French artist Max Fradet. I think he captures all four characters wonderfully. You can tell at a glance you’ll looking at Boba Fett and R2-D2. You also know you’re looking into Borderlands and at Claptrap too. It’s well worth checking out his Deviant Art profile.
Star Wars: The evolution of the stormtroopers [infographic]
When did you first encounter a stormtrooper? For me it was watching A New Hope, the first Star Wars film and episode IV. Other people – younger folk – might first have seen a stormtrooper on TV as part of the Clone Wars cartoon or perhaps even with one of the prequel movies. It’s only […]
10 of the best movie laser gun battles
Got time for another top 10 list in your geeky life? WatchMojo put together their top 10 list of laser battles. There are some rules; no spaceships, no lightsabers and no more than one battle per film. I think there are some surprises in this list. I’m pleased to see the awesome Hawk Man attack […]
