https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez-GuGk89Ow Karen Gillan, who played Amy Pond, stars in this trailer for BBC America’s Nerdist. It’s not L’Oreal she’s promoting but z’Ombéal. I suspect the latter has a far greater challenge on their hands.
X-Men: Days of Future Past tease Beast pictures
This is the picture that director Bryan Singer teased via Twitter. The character is Beast, played again by Nicholas Hoult, but blue and furry who’ll appear in the next X-Men movie Days of Future Past. This is going to be a big movie and cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy, […]
By the power… LEGO Castle Grayskull
This LEGO building is one to remember. Created by David Frank and showcased on Flickr this is a superb capture of the famous gate and drawbridge into Castle Grayskull. Pictures via Brothers Brick.
Here’s why you shouldn’t take your GM to the beach
It’s not always simple for a roleplayer to build a sandcastle. If, for example, you have your GM with you then all sorts of evil and unexpected things can happen.
Spectacular Queen of Kerrigan cosplay
Tasha, a cosplayer from South Korea, is an absolute star of the genre. I would not have believed a Kerrigan cosplay was possible until these photographs. Via Brian Ascraft at Kotaku.
The campaign for Fudge Dice and questions around gamer support
Is the roleplaying industry actually an industry at all? Or is it just a commercialised hobby? Do fan made products keep prices down and so low that professionals struggle to earn their keep? Do players pirate more content than they pay for? These are old questions but they circled my thoughts as I watched this […]
Wooden box that travels through time and space or TARDIS cake?
This TARDIS is mainly cake although there’s a lot of engineering in here too. It’s made with fondant, buttercream, cake, gum paste, royal icing, luster dust, rice paper, food colourings and for the flashing lights – yes, the light at the top flashes – LEDs, mirrors, batteries and some plywood. Created by Leigh Henderson of […]
Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten previews
Coming up next are two preview trailers for Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten. This episode airs today (6th of April) in the UK and North America and tomorrow in Australia and South Africa. The videos are very short, typical to a Moffat era preview, but if you consider the “Coming up next…” clips to […]
The Gamer Sutra
All gamers have heard of the Kama Sutra. It’s part of the whole books can be sexy vibe. The team at Dorkly have worked hard, found their zen centres, opened their chakra and explored alternatives. The result? The Gamer Sutra!
Origins names nominees for the best tabletop games of 2013
The Origins Games Fair is a big one. It runs from June 12th to 16th this year in the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It showcases board games, tabletop roleplaying games, CCGs, miniatures, LARPs and has an electronic games room this year. The Origins Awards is run by The Academy of Adventure […]
