https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/syntheticph/wish-it-inc-a-comedy-fantasy-web-series/ [Back this Campaign] Have you ever seen Ellen McLain? She’s the voice of GLaDOS. Geek Native once found a video of the trained opera singer on stage but it was pulled. Maybe someone’s unearthed another. However, if you want to see the famous McLain and listen to her voice you can. In fact, you […]
Hobbit Hole cake
You would think it would be quite hard to bake a hole. However, Pink Cake Box have done that and gone one further. They’ve baked a Hobbit Hole and made a fantastic looking cake. Middle Earth baking is a thing. Have you seen this Smaug versus Bard cake already?
Doctor Who: Cospets! Lovely little dog cosplays as K-9
Jordan Mansfield took pictures of some of the cosplaying dogs at Sci-Fi London and discovered this fantasticly cute K-9 tribute. Doctor Who cosplay, with fur. Via Charlie Jane Anders at io9 / photos by Jordan Mansfield at Getty Images.
Zombie outbreak propaganda posters
What would the government do in case of zombie outbreak? There would be a military response of course but if the outbreak was long and slow enough then there would also be a communications plan. The government would need to try and tell the population what to think. It might even need to raise funds. […]
Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver videos and pictures
Tonight’s Doctor Who is Nightmare in Silver and the penultimate episode in series 7. The episode was written by the ever-popular Neil Gaiman. The British Next Time trailer The American Next Time trailer Pictures via Blogtor Who.
How to promote your RPG blog in Google+ communities
Google+ is popular among gamers; console, PC and tabletop. In particular there is a healthy amount of tabletop RPG communities with everything from general RPG interest to specialist ones. Looking for RPG communities to join on Google+? This post for International TableTop Day recommended 10 different ones. A community that Geek Native recommends and co-moderates […]
Blogfest: In honour of Ray Harryhausen
Sadly, this week the special effects titan Ray Harryhausen died. At the suggestion of R.J. Thompson over at Gamers and Grognards, to honour the legend, Geek Native will be taking part in a “blogfest” dedicated to the man. The animated gif at the top of this post shows the amazing work he pioneered. It was […]
The Nightmare Before Christmas Birthday Cake
This rather impressive The Nightmare Before Christmas Birthday Cake was created by the deviant artist The-Nonexistent. A Nightmare Before Birthday? A Birthday After Christmas cake?
Evil Dead posters… and a mysterious book
You’re familiar with t-shirt sites like Teefury who sell one design a day (sometimes two head-to-head designs). Mondo is similar except it sells exclusive poster prints and as we see today; sometimes mysterious books. Mondo are all Evil Dead this week. Their $250 book, the Mondonomicon, has already sold out. However these two charming posters […]
Review: Better Angels – a supervillain roleplaying game
Better Angels is a RPG in which you get to a play a demon and a superhero. Okay; there are a few twists to consider. Firstly, you’re really playing a super villain rather than a superhero although you really are heroic. It’s the demon who is providing the power to super villain but it also […]