Did you back the Elite Dangerous Kickstarter? This will be a MMO of space battles, trade and talk. This video doesn’t just show space fight. It shows a squad of fighters who accept a distress call from a Capital Ship engaged in battle a long with a bounty for helping out. A few seconds into […]
Archives for September 2013
Confronting all those sexy fake-geek cosplayers
It’s a problem. You’re at a con. There’s a sexy cosplayer with plenty of flesh on show. Here’s the question: are they really a geek? One journalist decides to tackle the problem in this video: “Dear Fake Geeks, Go Away?” Wait? Did you think this video would be about fake geek girls? I’m pleased to […]
Review of Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard
Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard is the fourth book in Kim Newman’s best-selling series. It follows Dracula Cha Cha Cha and that’s a bit of a surprise. Cha Cha Cha very much felt like the end of the series. Johnny Alucard is responsible for starting it again.
Wizards without Coats: Trick or Treat
< PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Um, yeah! There are lots of reasons we should be thankful that monster races don’t get into Halloween. Lots. That said; can you imagine the knock on the door and a monstrous “Trick or treat!” request?
Epic DragonCon cosplay… and cosplay with cars
We’ve already seen some great cosplay from DragonCon. For example, a man in a mask getting the better of the Scooby Gang and the crazy Kerbals. Beat Down Boogie’s Epic “Part 1” needs to be watched though… especially if you want to see how clever cosplay cars can be. You can find some stills from […]
A review of Sharky: The boy demi-god
Written by Dave Elliott and with art from Alex Horley there is utter madness with the graphic novel Sharky. Sharky is a teenage boy who can transform into the demi-god Sharky. Yes, at one point he shouts “Shazam” to try and engage the transformation. He can’t actually control it; it’s hormonal. The Shazam reference is […]
404: Law Not Found – 3DTotal take robot madness to Kickstarter
A Kickstarter from the UK with free shipping to the US and the EU. Publisher 3DTotal has raised thousands on their first day on Kickstarter with 404: Law Not Found and are halfway to making their goal.
Burn, Baby, Burn: A Porphyry – World of the Burn Review
I had a strange experience at UK Games Expo, in Birmingham, earlier this year. While running a demo game, the voices at the next table frequently erupted in uproarious laughter and bubbling exuberance mildly disrupting our ability to hold cross-table conversation. At the end of my session, I checked with the neighbouring GM to see what […]
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor – 50th Anniversary
The BBC have confirmed that the title of the 50th Anniversary Special for Doctor Who will be called “The Day of the Doctor”. We had been told “featured film” in length – so around 90 minutes in length. As it turns out The Day of the Doctor will be around 75 minutes in total. That’s […]
“Pay What You Want” RPG Part-Time Gods expands with Divine Instruments
You’ve got divine power. What do you do with it? Do you give up your mortal life and give into the power? Or do you try and lead a double life, carrying on this world but using your power as and when you think necessary? Part-Time Gods is an RPG from Third Eye Games that […]