A quesiton we’ve all wrestled with is this: what if Doctor Who was actually an 8-bit RPG. Imagine the classic JRPG of the Nintendo era. Imagine the Eleventh Doctor’s plot. Or if all that imagination is a bit too hard work – just watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJMVxZ8pGzA
Invite a seven foot Sith Lord into your house
Is geeky house missing that certain something? What about some raw power? Okay; dark side of the Force power… but, you know, seven feet of deadly power. If you have $6,000 handy then you can invite that special dark side man into your abode. Just a model, of course, real Sith Lords aren’t into popping […]
Origami monsters
Two facts for you. First fact: origami posts are popular on Geek Native. Second fact: monster posts are also popular on this blog. It seems natural then that Geek Native posts some video instructions for some origami monsters. The word of caution is that these monsters are rather more complex than a paper plane when […]
Alignment Chart: Game of Thrones edition
Alignment charts seem to be an evergreen source of discussion among D&D savvy geeks. Here’s one for Game of Thrones. I think it’s fair to say it’s based off the HBO styling of the characters as, in this blogger’s opinion, Varys seems a little kinder in the show in the book and Sansa less annoying. […]
A Doug Rattmann movie – Aperture: Lab Ratt
Doug Rattmann, aka Ratman, is an interesting character from Portal mythos. He helped save Chell. Rattmann was a scientist for Aperture and worked on the project – although it’s believed he never worked directly on GLADoS and, in fact, argued against trusting her. He is the one responsible for “The cake is a lie” warning. […]
What if E.T. was an alien?
Sometimes cycle around and around on the internet. There’s been a few of these evergreen images on Geek Native before; Sir Ian McKellen’s (faked) Gandalf/Magneto tee or Optimist Prime versus Negatron for an example. Here’s another; E.T. as an… alien. That alien. There are plenty of variants of this image. A busier one; In fact, […]
Longboarding with Gandalf
Have you ever imagined what it would be like if Gandalf the Grey look up longboarding? Why not? The longboard is a far better sport vehicle for Gandalf than skis, rollerstakes or even the traditional skateboard. Watch the video below to see why the longboard suits Gandalf so well.
Think Geek’s impressive 2012 April Fool collection
Think Geek have a proud tradition of being heroes on April Fools. This year they’re as good as ever with a large collection of geek humour items. Sadly, this year, some are the item are so good that I wish they were real – like the Minecraft Marshmallow Creeps. Here’s the round up for your. […]
Monster hunting on Google’s 8-bit maps
As an early April Fool’s Google has released a version of Google Maps that is straight out of an 8-bit RPG adventure on the Nintendo. Just hit the quest button in the top right to access the adventure. As experienced 8-bit RPGers know it’s not always safe exploring the map. You may encounter monsters. Try […]
Disney actually produce a moe anime
American animation megagiant Disney have shocked Japan. Not only have they produced an anime feature; they’ve produced a moe anime feature and done it well. The advert for Tokyo Disney Resort is getting a good reception among geeks in Japan. I know. We’re all surprised. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clFq7xwxV-Q