I had hopes but low expectations for the Constantine TV show. Of course; I liked it, no one else did and it was cancelled. When I say ‘no one else liked it’ I mean its ratings were bad. I haven’t actually found anyone who admits to not watching the show. After the show was cancelled […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #28
A round up of mini-reviews complete with a screenshot teaser and links to where you can stream or buy the anime. Yup, Irregular Reconnaissance is all about getting you up to speed with the titles that Geek Native HQ are watching right now and whether they might tempt you. Got recommendations of your own? Let […]
Harmonquest live RPG webseries mixes animation, orcs and jokes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkRwtQ5Y-T0 Fan of the Harmontown podcasts will be pleased to know that there will soon be a webseries that takes Dan’s humour and brings D&D. Harmonquest is an interesting mixture of animation and live fantasy roleplay. Yup; tabletop RPG played out in front of a studio audience! We’re expecting a range of guests including Aubrey […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #27
As more and more anime makes its way from Japan to the West how do you decide what to watch? With Geek Native’s Irregular Reconnaissance we look to trade mini-reviews for mini-reviews. Seen anything good or bad recently? Let us know in the comments below. Meanwhile, here’s a quick recap with what Geek Native HQ […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #26
Welcome to the latest issue of Irregular Reconnaissance. This adhoc column at Geek Native is a chance to catch up on and swap mini-reviews on anime hits and misses you’ve watched recently. Have any recommendations for readers? Use the comments box below the article to share your own tip-offs. The Asterisk War Episodes 12 Despite […]
First Samurai Jack teaser art
Samurai Jack is coming back. The new show was announced December of last year and Genndy Tartakovsky is the executive provider. Samurai Jack will premier this year on Adult Swim in the States and hopefully sell internationally. https://www.instagram.com/p/BGsiFS7L-Hm/ Cartoon Brew are at the Annecy Festival had have this to show. Looking grim. Hope Jack’s days […]
Cybernetic ghosts: A review of Ghost in the Shell – The New Movie
“The New Movie” might not be a very original name for the Ghost in the Shell’s title but it the technique kinda works – promising more of the same. I think that approach works for Ghost in the Shell as The Force Awakens works for Star Wars. We’ve had some experimentation with prequels, Ghost in […]
Adult Pokemon battles: A review of Blade Dance of the Elementalers
Blade Dance of the Elementalers begins with fan service – except we don’t know the characters yet so it’s more ‘service’ and less ‘fan’. That sets the tone for the series and suits the outro song about knee high socks. It’s easy to poke fun at Blade Dance of the Elementalers. So many of the […]
Magic: The Gathering’s Enter the Battlefield launches today
Today on twitch.tv/magic Wizards of the Coast will livestream a 12-hour marathon of the documentary Enter the Battlefield—Life on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. Tune in 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET/7 p.m. UTC to watch. For the less hardcore the edited documentary from Nathan Holt and Shawn Kornhauser will be available on Netflix and […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #25
All aboard! It’s a Irregular Reconnaissance catch up. Not read through an Irregular Reconnaissance before? It’s a simple format; a half dozen or so anime titles get given a mini-review. The catch? We’re looking at episodic titles in bits and pieces here. The Irregular Reconnaissance format lets you keep up with streaming series or check […]