Stormtroopers versus Aliens might sound a bit cheesy. Wouldn’t the Stormtroopers be unable to land a shot on any of the swift xenomorphs and get wiped out in seconds? I’m sure some geeks will argue that but the effectiveness of a Stormtroopers is underplayed. Anyone who’s watched the Clone Wars animated series will have a […]
Competition: Alien – Sea of Sorrows
Did you know there will be a sequel to Ridley Scott’s Prometheus? Prometheus 2 will be called Alien Covenant. We knew Prometheus was a prequel to Alien so perhaps its about time we had a full on merger. Alien: Sea of Sorrows is part of the new Alien book trilogy. The first was Alien: Out […]
Weyland’s chestbuster creme egg!
You might have heard of changes to the creme egg recently. Maybe you heard it was all about the chocolate. You might not have considered the Weyland-Yutani Corp takeover. (Via Geek Art Gallery and Pix of the Day)
Retro-tech and xenomorphs: The Art of Alien – Isolation
Set in 2137, that’s 15 years after Alien, the first-person survival horror Alien: Isolation is kind of a big deal. This is one of those games that begin to merge with the movie experience. The BBC featured it and the team’s approach to the creativity on the project. The interview included a chat with Sigourney […]
Rather strange xenomorph ring becomes a brass knuckle
If this xenomorph ring wasn’t already large enough to act like a bass knuckle in the event you decide to wallop someone – it actually can become a brass knuckle. Want one? You can pick them from Kilroy’s Attic. A strange ring seems to demand a strange perspective on the video but this is a […]
RPG ideas: The other type of gargoyle
Gargoyles are, in real life, fairly elaborate statues that perch on the edge of buildings. Their role is two-fold; firstly to show off the skill of the craftsman and therefore the wealth of the building owner but also to help channel rain water away from the wall. Last year a rather odd looking Xenomorph gargoyle […]
Competition: Alien – The Official Movie Novelization
Last week the world was saddened to hear about the death of H.R. Giger. The Swiss painter, set designer and sculptor was a visionary responsible for a genre. To many people H.R. Giger might be best known as the man who designed the Xenomorph alien in Alien. This week Geek Native is giving you a […]
The Brooklyn alien
This is the creation of professional cosplayer Peter Kokis and it’s impressive. Kokis builds his costumes from every day objects, tons of skill and vision and the result is impressive. There’s more pictures of this cosplay over at its own website. Via Technabob.
Put it next to your RPGS? A custom alien embryo jar
Not your usual art. This alien embryo is a sculpture by the Chinese artist Yanchuan111. It looks scarily real. The sculpture has been a work in progress for many months. On the Deviant Art page the model first appeared there have been offers to buy the model and have it shipped from China – but […]
