There was mixed feedback when we enjoyed our first look of Jamie Foxx as Electro. Some native geeks were disappointed that there wasn’t even a nod to the green and yellow of the old comic book Electro. Others loved how badass Foxx’s version of Electro looked. This isn’t a b-string villain. What do you think? […]
Giant robot stalks Comic Con
If you’ve got the Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects to build a mech that’s nearly ten feet tall and your plan is to have it stomp around San Diego Comic Con then a great person to unveil the creation is Adam Savage. That’s exactly what Conde Nast’s Wired did. The robot is an impressive […]
Kick-Ass 2 extended trailer (NSFW)
As it’s a big Comic Con week we’re being treated to all the teaser trailers the movie houses want to get some geek attention. It’s a good hunting time. We’ve the latest trailer, nearly five minutes long, that shows off some of the best scenes from Kick-Ass 2. Looks like Hit-Girl is going to be […]
RED AEGIS promises hard choices and a new style of RPG
Red Aegis launched today as a Kickstarter asking for $25,000. We’re already at $10,000+. There’s big names associated with the project including Ed Greenwood of Forgotten Realms fame.
On location Poison Ivy cosplay
These photographs where taken at The Missouri Botanical Gardens. It strikes me you’d be challenged to find a better location for a Poison Ivy cosplay photoshoot. The cosplayer is Desiree Alana. As Nicole Wakelin of Fashionably Geek, who also blogged the pictures, says – Desiree has that perfect “you know it’s not sweet and innocent” […]
A look inside: BioShock Infinite – The Siege of Columbia
Plaid Hat Games’ board game based on Irrational Games’ hugely popular BioShock Infinite supports between 2 to 4 players. Each player controls one of the city’s factions and has to battle each other while also coping with the chaos created by Booker Dewitt and Elizabeth as they charge around. Victory points are earned by […]
Will Little Witch Academia 2 awaken anime studios across Japan?
This isn’t yet another Kicktarter. For a start, this is a Kickstarter to do the wonderful Little Witch Academia a free anime from Studio Trigger. Also, this is the Kickstarter that introduced the Japanese anime studios to crowd funding. Here’s the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBlqxEIJ_Cg If the promise of a sequel feels like a “shut up and […]
Wizards without Coats: The Lottery
< PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > In this week’s Wizards without Coats we’re left to consider whether artist V Shane has the sort of humour only found among roleplayers. They say the chaos of a siege is a bit of a lottery, that chance and fortune have as much influence on your survival as […]
A review of The Guild: The Official Companion
The Guild Official Companion has an introduction from Felicia Day. Fear her. Wait, just to be clear; I don’t fear Felicia Day. That’s a quote from Josh Whedon (Buffy, Firefly, The Avengers). To give the full context; Her mind works faster than mine ever will and her mouth works faster than that. Felicia’s career will […]
Will Space 1889 see a new English edition?
Space: 1889 dates back to 1988 when it was published by Game Designers Workshop. It’s a steampunk RPG set in a world that might have been created by Jules Verne or H.G. Wells. Right now – the Germans have it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/440453703/space-1889-sf-role-playing-in-a-more-civilized-tim/ [Support this Campaign] Uhrwek Verlag (Clockwork Publishing) is one of the larger German games […]
