NewsGames
Aliens: Dark Descent – the game that will test your limits (gaming news).
The gaming world is abuzz as the release of Aliens: Dark Descent draws near, promising a pulse-pounding, squad-based, tactical action game with a…
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March 2023
February 2023
TrailerFilms
Tetris: Apple TV drama film on how the classic game was imported from the Soviets to the West (trailer).
Looking for a film that will be a complete block-buster? Look no further than Tetris, the biographical drama about the high-stakes legal battles…
January 2023
NewsGames
Building the best Star Citizen simulation cockpit on this (or any other) planet: a tutorial (video).
Building your own starship cockpit for your home may seem like a daunting task, but with the right tools and materials, it can…
NewsGames
D&D community in uproar over Hasbro’s plan to profit from fan-made content (game news).
Dungeons & Dragons fans are in an uproar over the proposed changes to the Open Game License that would grant Wizards of the…
NewsKit
Hasbro’s Nerf Aliens movie Pulse Rifle is unboxed and modified (video tutorial).
Dan received his NERF LMTD ALIENS M41-A Blaster from Hasbro a few weeks ago. Unboxing that bad boy didn’t disappoint him, but of…
December 2022
NewsGames
Speedpaint techniques for model figures (gaming tutorial video).
The Goobermeister is back once more to bring us his best speedpainting techniques for model figures. Sit back and absorb, tabletop gamer chums.…
NewsGames
Man of Steel to battle alien empires in Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000 films and TV series (media news).
It looks like Amazon Studios is really pulling out all the stops these days. First they snag the rights to a little known…
NewsGames
Warhammer 40K: the largest tabletop game ever, with 10,000 figures? (gaming).
Unless you are an alien just landed on Earth, you must surely know that Warhammer 40,000 is a miniature wargame produced by Games…
FeatureCulture
Geeks never retreat… a quick look at the Geek Retreat cafe chain in the UK (article).
Geek Retreat is on a mission to bring a sense of belonging to us geeks and nerds everywhere. Founded in 2013 by Stephen…
November 2022
NewsToys/Models
Painting your gaming miniatures with Speedpaints: does it work? (video tutorial)
According to these reviews of Speedpaints, you can forget about ever buying contrast paint again. Speed Painting is most excellent! Rich shading, brilliant…
NewsToys/Models
SpaceX rocket launch in a jar? How to make your own (video tutorial).
Would you like a SpaceX miniature Falcon Heavy launch inside a glass dome? Who wouldn’t… so, here’s a natty little video tutorial on…
NewsSteampunk
The essential steampunk guide to thriving in the Wild Wild West (model kit tutorial).
This week the Big B. constructed another 1:35 scale diorama in a Wild Imaginary Steampunk West. He wanted to go a little more…