Note: These suppositions, speculations, revelations and conclusions were reached and realized with the help of Killian (@FionnBran) after a couple of days of ruminating on the items, characters, events, and descriptions […]
I’m going to break a few rules with this GEEKY SHIT post. I don’t normally show off (nor collect for that matter) action figures. I don’t often bother with items […]
Check out Evan’s latest video review! He’s terrible at racing games, so should you trust his review? Probably not! Evan’s YouTube channel
Bigshot Toyworks sits at the intersection of great design, cool IPs, and excellent production. Their work on Maddie, the Cthuloid My Little Pony inspired character, was followed up in 2015 […]
As a toolset for budding game designers, RPG Maker has long been a staple of the scene. Silence! The Elder Speaks joins games like To The Moon in building a unique […]
Of all the villains modelled on The Joker’s brand of “anarchy for interest’s sake”, Orihara Izaya is easily the most stylish. The fact that he’s a villain at all is […]
Warning: This article contains extensive spoilers for the Dark Souls series, and many terrible Dark Souls puns. I make no apologies. Unlike many other recent converts who have been drawn […]
In this episode: Be warned! This episode contains full spoilers for Mother 3! Welcome to an intimate evening with Evan and Kat, as they discuss their relationship with the 2006 JRPG, […]
Thanks to Degica Games and their efforts to bring a growing catalogue of Japanese indie and arcade classics (Mushihimesama, RPG Maker, Crimzon Clover, Muv-Luv, and many more) to Steam, we […]
Some of my favourite recent pieces have been developed by Bigshot Toyworks, including Monkey with a Gun, and The Four Horsies of the ‘Pocalypse (review to come). Here I’ll be looking […]
As some of you may be aware, I consider Adventure Time to be one of the most important shows of our generation. The way it plays with fantasy tropes using […]
You might recognise Miss Leopard (alias: Doronjo) from my previous figure review, which took a look at PLUM’s release, and as such I’ll keep the exposition short. She’s the protagonist […]
A couple of years before Mike Mignola would begin publishing stories featuring his iconic half-demon supernatural detective, there was a sketch of a character with the same name in the […]
In this episode: We finally get around to chatting about Star Wars Episode VII at length, since Evan was the last holdout who had not seen it. We talk about […]
In this episode: Adam is back! Who knew scheduling a podcast for Australian and American timezones would be so tricky??? In this episode we look back at the year 2015 […]
In this episode: This episode was recorded all the way back in mid-December, but since I was busy holidaying back home in Malaysia and then eating way too much over […]
In this episode: Sharona (of Popculture-y) joins us to chat about the Netflix original series, Master of None, representation and food. We also chat about what we’ve been up to […]
In this episode: We gather around the sharing tree to share how we indulge our consumerist popular media interests via online tools i.e. we chat about what we use online […]
I’ve long been a fan of China Miéville’s work. Not that it’s always easy to read, mind you. Long, convoluted plot lines, outlined in jagged paragraphs, with incredible characters in […]
The Mother series of JRPGs offers incredible depths of thematic discussion thanks to its enormous cast of characters, and tens of hours of gameplay. I intend to slowly pick away […]
Good Smile Company has given us two of the most impressive figures available from the Kill la Kill series in the form of Ryūko in her ultimate Senketsu Kisaragi uniform, […]
After production troubles, an extended waiting period, and offers of refunds, WeLoveFine has finally brought us the adorable “Discord Flutter On” statue based on original artwork by Samantha Bragg. For […]
Cibele is a personal exploration of online romance, told through blog posts, chat logs, short film clips, and private conversations. In that spirit, here’s my review:Thanks for obliging me, Ruth. […]
My house is something of a shrine to the Mother series of videogames. I have fan art, figures, plushies and various official and unofficial publications all dedicated to this disarmingly […]
If you haven’t heard of Hatsune Miku (Miku-chan, Miku, or CV01), then you probably don’t go to enough geek conventions. She’s a “Vocaloid” – an avatar from a music synth […]
You might have noticed I’m a bit of a Hellboy fan. My collection of Hellboy/Mignolaverse figures is fairly comprehensive, but within this collection, Kotobukiya’s soft vinyl Hellboy stands out for […]
The third movie in the Evangelion re-re-(re-)boot, Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo, might be the least popular film in the latest incarnation, but it has given us […]
Journey was a new kind of “Game of the Year” for 2012. Media outlets were giving awards to a game that wasn’t filled with violence and gruff, white men. thatgamecompany […]
Yatterman Night (Yoru no Yatterman) is a wonderful new story in the Yatterman universe by Tatsunoko Productions. In the same style as the recent (and excellent) Gatchaman Crowds, Yatterman Night […]
Mike Mignola’s faith and folklore inspired Hellboy universe has been populated by a diverse cast of creatures, and Mignola’s iconic sketch of a monkey holding a gun captures the fun […]
As someone with an anime figure collection that has been cultivated to a specific taste, I occasionally find myself conflicted when a character I like gets a figure release that […]
The Legend of Korra was a revelation in Western cartoons. After the intricate and beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender introduced us to the world of martial arts inspired elemental manipulation, […]
Here we go for September. I was in Sydney for the month, so I didn’t get to go to my regular groups but it was really nice to visit other […]
I’m hoping to do these digests monthly, although this took me way longer to write than July’s since I had a break of 2 weekends without board games in July […]
How was July for board games? Pretty great. I played a bunch of great new games, especially at Mark’s New House Con and managed to play some old favourites as […]
In this episode: Aaron just got back from a trip to Japan and Adam was away in the United States of America for a bit, so we talk about our […]
I’m a 99.75 percentile player in Blizzard’s latest game, a MOBA called Heroes of the Storm. It’s a fast paced and unforgiving player versus player competitive game, following in the […]
We’re getting into the meaty parts of Mother 3 now, as our discussion arrives at the animal-abuse themed chapter. There’s very little that’s as affecting as a monkey in a […]
In this episode: We chat about a whole bunch of comics and comic-related news as we are joined by Fred Atkins, from our friendly local comic shop and writer of […]
In this episode: It’s Aaron’s turn in the hot seat as we get him to answer a bunch of questions sourced from our friends and enemies. Also, Aaron reviews The […]
In this episode: We get together to play a bunch of party games and discuss them. One of the games we cover is Cards Against Humanity, which is a game […]
I’d never heard of the Dyatlov Pass Incident before playing Kholat. Movies, books, and now video games have drawn from its horrific premise to wonder in horror at what happened to […]
You know that feeling when you just want to step into a randomly generated set of cold, brutally functional rooms that are littered with otherworldly monstrosities that may or may […]
TRIGGER WARNING for rape. I wasn’t sure whether I could stomach (excuse the pun) Pregnancy. The Steam advertisement is very up front about the game’s content, and I was already scared […]
Welcome to another round of GEEKY SHIT, from your insufferable host, Evan! I just can’t stop talking about this rubbish! The first anime figure I ever owned was the Alter […]
BioShock Infinite Elizabeth Noir Statue: Easily my favourite piece of storytelling in videogames for 2013, BioShock Infinite, by Irrational Games was Ken Levine’s in-your-face, thought-provoking and atmospheric exploration of the […]
The mysterious group which has tinkered with forest animals as if they were toys has set its sights on the hearts and minds of the townspeople… …However not everyone is […]
I only just received the latest in my collection of Puella Magi Madoka Magica scale figures due to one of the European stores shutting down over Christmas and New Year. […]
Phantom Breaker is a fighting game series that has been difficult for fans outside of Japan to get a hold of, but thanks to the Steam release of Phantom Breaker: Battle […]
I’m only a few hours into Citizens of Earth, and already I’m overjoyed. EarthBound lives on! It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Mother Series (EarthBound being […]
Action Points! 