Mention the phrase “Clone Army” to a geek and they may well think Star Wars. The army that become the infamous Stormtroopers started off as a huge batch of clones. We now know that by The Force Awakens the remains of the Empire are “recruiting” their Stormtroopers through other means too. Star Wars isn’t the […]
Is there undiscovered and intelligent life hidden in our oceans?
Most British people think there is intelligence life hidden in our oceans – although those who identify as geeks are less sure. 80% of people who responded to a survey from Geek Native, who didn’t identify as being a geek themselves, thought we could still find intelligent creatures in the sea. That compared to just over […]
Men more willing than women to dabble in Necromancy
Last year Geek Native had a copy of Finn Fancy Necromancy by Randy Henderson to give away so we ran a little competition. In the novel, the necromancer Finn Gramarayre returns to the mortal world after being exiled for a crime he didn’t do. There’s more than culture shock to deal with as dark forces […]
Geek verdict: Is steampunk still going strong?
Three years ago the powerful computers at IBM identified this thing called steampunk and predicted it would be the next big thing. Talk about playing catch-up. Their call out was; Expect to see steampunk styling in mainstream clothing, furnishings and accessories by 2014. Last year, Geek Native had a copy of In Dark Service to […]
Are DC doing a good job with their superheroes on TV?
Back in the summer Geek Native had a copy of Arrow: Heroes and Villains to giveaway. Entering the competition was easy; you just had to say whether you were a comic book fan or not and whether you thought DC’s TV strategy was working or not. Do you think there was much of a difference […]
How come? Non-geeks more likely to fancy life as a fantasy pirate
How do you imagine life as a fantasy pirate? Would there be sword fights on the decks of fast ships? Drinking, feasts and raiding treasure islands in search for hidden gold? Or would life be a bore with weeks at sea with nothing to do except scrub the deck and fight off illness? This summer […]
People who work with computers are three times more likely to blame them for the apocalypse
Will we suffer an end of the world? An apocalypse? If it happens what do you think the cause will be? The Midgard Serpent? A zombie outbreak? The rise of the robots? In May, Geek Native had a copy of Jon Wallace’s excellent and post-apocalyptic Barricade to give away. In the competition we asked two […]
Hardcore gamers are less nostalgic over games than anyone else
Geek Native gave away a copy of From Bedrooms to Billions. This great documentary looked at the rise of computer game design and the industry in the UK. The competition was used to ask two questions; Do you consider yourself to be a hardcore gamer? Do you think new computer games are better than old […]
Male superheroes twice as likely to reveal their powers
If you had super powers would you tell the world? Geek Native asked this question to people entering a competition to win Gatchaman Crowds. The anime is set in 2015 and deals with super powered people in a modern social media world. This little survey isn’t robust. The question is theoretical and there was a […]
Would you welcome immortality? Men and women disagree
Men and women are polar opposites when it comes to the thorny theoretical question of “Would you welcome immortality?” At first glance the idea of not having to worry about death is attractive but the consequences soon become clear. Set aside concerns about becoming decrepit with age or simply ill and you’re still left with […]
