Did you know that Michael Crichton once wrote a series of crime novels under a different name. He was an honours student at Harvard Medical at the time and used the name “John Lange” for his suspense novels. Hard Case Crime have started to bring these books back into print and publish them under the […]
Wizards without Coats: Recycle
< PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > It’s important to be green. This is especially true if you’re an orc or a goblin. The rest of us will just have to recycle the best we can. Why not drop your useless and no longer needed adventure accessories in a tub by the dungeon? That way […]
Against the wizards: A review of Marada the She-Wolf
I hadn’t read any of Marada the She-Wolf when it ran in Epic Illustrated. I suspect I was way too young but having said that I had heard of the character and knew it was a Chris Claremont (The Uncanny X-Men, Captain Britain) project. Although there are some clichés in here – or, perhaps, scenes […]
The death of the $200,000 funded game controller ICP2 Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1703567677/icontrolpad-2-the-open-source-controller/ The iControlPad 2 collected nearly $210,000 from over 2,000 backers. The most popular tier cost $75 and attracted nearly 1,000 people who wanted a boxed edition ICP2 that would connect to the mobile device. The pitch was simple: a device that acted as a console controller for your smartphone. Funding ended in October 2012 […]
Doctor Who: BBC releases “An Adventure in Space and Time” pictures
The BBC have shared more pictures from the Doctor Who creation biopic An Adventure in Space and Time. It’ll feature David Bradley as William Hartnell, the actor who played the first doctor. Written by Mark Gatiss, An Adventure in Space and Time follows Hartnell as he struggles his way through the first few years of […]
Alien vs Predator The Miniatures Game is winning the Kickstarter battle
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/513277403/alien-vs-predator-the-miniatures-game/ [Back this Campaign] When I first heard there was an Alien vs Predator board game on Kickstarter my very first thought was; “How did they get permission?” I asked about the pitch video and was answered with a shrug and a comment about there not really being a pitch video of note. I had […]
Striking Nel cosplay
Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck,aka Nel, is a female Arrancar from the anime series Bleach. She’s a former member of the Espada, once having held the rank of number three. She has two forms; a child form and her adult form. Both have the cracked skull, her hollow mask, on her head. The cosplayer here is Twinkle […]
Unexpected Journeys: A Traveller’s Guide to Middle Earth [infographic]
As we approach the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug there may still be people wrestling with the Middle Earth mythology. It’s a huge world with a long history and very many places. This is a blend of travel guide with infographic. By scrolling down you can skim through a traveller’s need-to-know of […]
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor trailer
Fed up of Pandaria? World of Warcraft’s next evolution will be the Warlords of Draenor. WoW’s user base has been sliding, there’s lots of competition already around and biggies like Elder Scrolls Online due out in 2014. Warlords of Draenor is designed to let newbies catch up and to give vets something to get their […]
Sinister Attack on Titan t-shirt
I think Qwertee have nailed the look and feel of Attack on Titan with this t-shirt design. Called “Protect the Wall” it gets the grim feel of the Titans, a theme the anime cycles back to frequently, as well as the determination of the defenders. What do you think? Is this something you’d wear?
