Famous Last Words Friday is a homage to the Famous Last Words collection. With original art from V Shane the next couple of Fridays will cycle through some of the most popular quotes and turn them into picture post cards. It starts hereFamous Last WordsNext strip > First up; When I said ‘death’ before […]
Archives for October 2012
Mutants & Masterminds Kickstarter for 10 Year Anniversary
[Back this Campaign] Anniversary editions are a developing sub-genre of RPG industry Kickstarter action. We have the 20th anniversary of Werewolf already and now the 10th anniversary of Mutants & Masterminds. Wow. Was it only ten years between Werewolf: The Apocalypse and Mutants & Masterminds? This is Green Ronin’s first ever Kickstarter but the stats […]
The 12 Masks of Halloween: #1 Dalek Sec Hybrid
The 12 Masks of Halloween is a Geek Native tradition. It’s our countdown to Halloween. Starting the 12 mask run for 2012 is Dalek Sec. In fact, it’s Dalek Sec Hybrid and the result of some bio-engineering. This mask is a voice changer so you can even disguise how you sound. [Buy it] What did […]
Claptrap and tasty
Step forward Mike Elder and Black Sheep Cakes. Elder and Cakes have cooked up this impressive groom’s cake. It looks ever so slightly like Claptrap from Borderlands. I assume a groom’s cake it a lot like a wedding cake but too good for the bride. No?
A study in Pokemon anatomy
Imagine if you had arcane tomes that would enable you to study the anatomy of fierce monsters and dangerous predators. Okay, nearly, in this case the monsters in question are humble Pokemon but they look rather more scary in these fantastic illustrations from Ryan Mauskopf. Why? These are Pokemon anatomy sketches.
The zombies and Greggs the Baker
The usual story of zombies wanting their Greggs sausage rolls. I imagine on those mornings I stumble into Greggs on the hunt for some breakfast I have a similar appearance and way of walking. Doctor Who fans from America who may not be familiar with the Greggs brand might still enjoy the video anyway because […]
New Battlestar Galactica series
NBCUniversal have signed a license deal with Dynamite Entertainment to bring the classic Battlestar Galactica crew back to life in a new comic book series. The new Battlestar Galactica will be helmed by the British writing partnership of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. The two have worked together before on projects like Nova and The […]
A review of Dead Space: Catalyst
I liked the blood splatters. That was my first impression of Dead Space: Catalyst. Titan Books had given B. K. Evenson’s Dead Space novel a small but effective treatment and decorated the chapter numbers with a splash of black and white blood. Dead Space has always been about the atmosphere. Okay; Dead Space has been […]
The Lord of the Rings Project
Tolkien’s characters had a rich history. Aragorn could trace his family tree back generations. Meet a dwarf and you would stand a good chance of discovering who is father and grandfather were then and there. In an incredible project, Swedish engineering student Emil Johansson is attempting to map all these relationships and family connections. The […]
Captain Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty trailer for Borderlands 2 DLC
2K Games and Gearbox Software have DLC available for Borderlands 2. We’re told the launch if a special offer; currently selling for $29.99 (or the points value thereof) for $40 worth of content. It’s the first of four content campaigns promised to the game. The Mechromancer, the fifth character class, is also now available – […]