In honour of Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary the Radio Times will be published with 12 alternative covers. It’s a collector’s dream and nightmare. The magazine will have 26 pages devoted to the show and an interview with David Tennant. The first four of the collectable Doctor Who covers have been revealed and they’re of the […]
Impressive: Clip from 47 Ronin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToEQ9Me6BLo Okay, I’m looking forward to this one. This movie follows a group of banished samurai who battle to restore their honour and find vengeance against Lord Kira (played by Tadanobu Asona aka Hogun from Thor). The film stars Keanu Reeves as Kai, Rinko Kikunchi as Mizuki and the model Rick Genest as Savage. You […]
Fantastic models from the Monte San Savino Show 2013
This range of fantastic models comes from the Monte San Savino Show 2013. This is a miniature painting event. It’s not a corporate one. Not one with sales folk. Monte San Savino is a town in Italy, somewhere between Rome, Sienna and Florence. Why research flights to Rome and hotels in Italy just for this […]
Five of the best Robocop cosplays
Yup, there’s a new Robocop movie on the way. Joel Kinnaman may end up in shiny black Robocop suit rather than the traditional bare metal look but the latest trailer looks pretty good. On the subject of costumes here’s a question; a recent era sci-fi classics under represented in cosplay? It would make sense. Cosplay […]
TradeCraft Bonus: 4 dice tower vendors to consider
Got a problem with players spinning their dice off the table? Endless debates as to whether the roll counts if it falls on the floor or bounces off a book? Or are you a GM with limited room behind your screen? The solution may be a tower – a dice tower that ensures random, safe […]
Talking Jabba the Hutt
This talking Jabba the Hutt will make Hutt noises, laugh and grunt when you squeeze him. The handsome fellow will be in shops, most likely, next month via Underground Toys and was announced via their Facebook page.
What are the new Paragon Paths in Neverwinter’s Shadowmantle?
The Neverwinter MMO is getting a big new expansion called Shadowmantle that brings with it the new Hunter Class, crafting, the new Artifacts rules and the Dread Ring zone. The expansion also carries along some new Paragon Paths. Let’s take a look. To recap; Devoted Cleric has a Paragon Path called Anointed Champion with a […]
GM Inspiration: An illustrated guide of contemporary monsters
Looking for a modern day monster you can terrorise players with? Want to avoid classics like werewolves and vampires but want to draw on contemporary myth and legend? The work Vladmir Stankovic put into the Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology might appeal then. These are all monsters that people still whisper about today, at least in […]
Sleeping Beauty in carbonite – the Star Wars mashup
Geek Native’s featured the great art of Ralph Sevelius before. We’ve seen the Disney Princesses Ariel and Rapunzel as Jedi with lightsabers and Jasmine as slave Leia. There’s perhaps one Princess with a very strong call to the Star Wars mashup. That’s Aurora. Who could Sleeping Beauty be? Who else but Han Solo – who […]
Go green with your luck: Upcycled machined dice
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2055437273/upcycled-machined-dice-d6-d20-fudge-artillery-and/ [Back this Campaign] Yup, that was probably the shortest pitch video you’ve seen for a Kickstarter in a long time. It’s a simple concept though; it is good to recycle stuff so why not use that make dice. This Kickstarter pitch includes d6, d20, Fudge and scatter dice. The latter being the type to […]
