Urm… I wonder how guilty we might be of writing off the Spider-Man movie just because it’s a reboot that’s coming to us late in the reboot era? Or perhaps some of us are worried because it’s another 3D hopeful? It’s certainly worth watching this trailer for the movie as it may change your mind. […]
Archives for February 2012
Privateer Press introduces the Iron Kingdoms RPG
Privateer Press is well known for Warmachine and Hordes. These are both fantasy war games. They also have the Iron Kingdom RPG. Iron Kingdom is not new. In fact, it won the 2004 Weird GameWyrd Game Awards as a wyrd winner for The Most Atmospheric RPG or Supplement. However, this video from Privateer Press was […]
5 RPGs to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on the 7th of February in 1812. He remains hugely successful, his books living on beyond his death on the 9th of June in 1870. Today marks his 200th birthday. His works include (but are certainly not limited to) Great Expectations, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, A Christmas Carol, The […]
Russian electric power plant explosion is like a sci-fi special effect
This video was uploaded to YouTube today. It’ll go viral. The start seems calm and mild enough. We’re in a car listening to John Lennon. Watch the sky first – there’s a flash of bright light and then the huge glowing cloud cycles through colours. As the cars slow to halt the rolling blackout catches […]
Battlestar Galactica Online starts carrier space trails
Space trials have begun for the new fleet of Carriers in Battlestar Galactica Online. These are the largest and most “unique” ships players can own in the online game. In game carriers are support and supply vessels that act as mobile outputs, supporting up to nine Strike ships and providing repair and recharge for friendly […]
Aigue Marine’s Batgirl cosplay
It’s well worth checking out Aigue Marine’s collection of cosplay on her Deviant Art page. It’s also worth checking out her cosplay FAQ that’s hosted on LiveJournal which addresses some of the common costume questions she is asked.
Skyrim’s special suprise due tomorrow?
Tuesday will be a big Skyrim day. We’re expecting the Skyrim Creation Kit and the Skyrim Workshop to become available for PC users. The Creation Kit lets you build additions or changes into your Skyrim experience. With the Workshop players can browse through other people’s creations and subscribe to updates. There might be more… Pete […]
TERA pre-order goodies – can you say no to a Regal Frostlion Mount?
The official launch of TERA should be the 3rd of May 2012. However, if you pre-order the game then you’ll get access to the servers 5 days before everyone else and will be able to reserve the name of your character. If you have a character name, a favourite name, that people always pounce on […]
Nitroglycerin Hand Sanitizer
Now and then, while out checking the web for geeky goodness, this blogger comes across an item that would make for a wonderful LARP prop. This Nitroglycerin Hand Sanitizer goes beyond LARP – not only could you use this during a gaming night, I can see this being a great conversation starter at a convention. […]
Superheroes on the D&D alignment chart
I think this superhero and villain alignment chart is particularly good. It takes the old school Dungeons and Dragons alignment scale and uses heroes and villains to populate it. The rest is that old D&D geeks get a kick out of the retro chic and the newer native geeks get an easy way to see […]
