GEEKY SHIT: 1/6 Scale Baby Hellboy Figure – Mondo Exclusive
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 […]
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Video Review: Redout (PC)
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
GEEKY SHIT: The Four Horsies of the ‘Pocalypse, art toys by Bigshot Toyworks
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 […]
Review: Silence! The Elder Speaks (PC)
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Durarara!!x2 – Orihara Izaya 1/8 scale Psychedelic Ver. by ALTAiR (Alter)
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 […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 121 – A Marriage in the Key of Mother 3
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, […]
Review: Pharaoh Rebirth+ (PC)
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Transistor Figure, and Val & Beholder Vinyl with Mimic
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: The First Hellboy, Statue by Mondo
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 […]
Dial H: A Graphic Novel Review.
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: (NSFW) Matoi Ryūko (Senketsu Kisaragi ver.) and Kiryūin Satsuki (Senketsu ver.) figures by Good Smile Company
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, […]
GEEKY SHIT: “Discord Flutter On” resin figure
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 […]
Review: Cibele (PC)
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. […]
GEEKY SHIT: Mother (EarthBound) series figures by Banpresto
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Jumbo ver. Hatsune Miku Nendoroid, Good Smile Kuji “Hatsune Miku 2012 Winter Ver.”
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: ArtFX Hellboy (ヘルボーイ) Soft Vinyl Figure by Kotobukiya
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Shikinami Asuka Langley by Amakuni
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Journey Statue
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Doronjo (and Oda-sama) 1/7 scale figure by PLUM
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Monkey with a Gun sculpture by Mike Mignola, Bronze edition by Bigshot Toyworks
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Kusanagi Motoko, Hdge No.6 EX, Optical Camouflage ver. by Union Creative
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Chief Beifong Pre-Painted PVC Kit (Convention Exclusive Edition) by Zwyer Industries
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, […]
Review: Kholat (PC)
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 […]
Phantasmal and Monstrum, a rogue-lite survival horror showdown
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 […]
Review: Pregnancy (PC)
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Akemi Homura, Timeshift version figure by Aniplex
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. […]
Review: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds (PC)
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 […]
GEEKY SHIT: Natsume Takashi figure by Alter
January 2015 sees the release of another in Alter’s line of ALTAiR figures (characters with a classically female fan base in mind), and it’s everyone’s favourite friend to the spirits, Natsume […]
Review: The Old City: Leviathan (PC)
I’m sick of all these so-called “walking simulators” bombarding me with too much action. I want walking. I’ll open a door or two if I have to, as long as […]
Review: The Moé Manifesto
There are more questions posed than answered in Patrick W. Galbraith‘s collection of interviews, The Moé Manifesto (2014). As such, I can’t help but want to discuss some of the themes, […]
GEEKY SHIT: Makoto Tachibana, Haruka Nanase and Shikinami Asuka Langley figures by Alter
Free! – Tachibana Makoto – ALTAiR – 1/8 (Alter, Hobby Stock) Welcome to round 2 (fight!) of Geeky Shit! Today’s unwanted barrage of geek tedium is brought to you by […]
Let’s Kill Trees: Paperback
“The lazeroids crashed against the cliff as we hastily made our ascent with on graviboot-shod feet. As we were almost halfway up the vertical expanse, I heard a faint beeping […]
Video Review: Alien: Isolation
Evan explores the space station Sevastopol, or its lockers and ventilation systems at least. We look at a small section of gameplay as Evan lets us know what he thought […]
Review: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (PC)
Polish studio, The Astronauts, have created the most visually beautiful game I’ve ever played. There is the danger of assuming this is just another “walking simulator”, in the style of Dear […]
Review: Curtain, by dreamfeel (PC)
Warning: SPOILERS follow for Curtain, by dreamfeel. If you’d like a fresh experience that costs whatever you feel like paying, head over to their website and download Curtain. You won’t […]
Review: Hellboy Premium Format™ Figure by Sideshow Collectibles
This statue tells a story. It speaks of those who came before and of those yet to come. It whispers a tale of intrigue and incompetence. Hellboy reminds us that […]
Review: Veronica Mars – The Thousand Dollar Tan Line
This review was originally posted on POP CULTURE-Y, August 21, 2014 For all those marshmallows basking in the afterglow of the 2014 Veronica Mars movie, series creator Rob Thomas offers readers […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 48: Getting Popculture-y with Sharona
In this episode: With Adam and Dan out of town, Aaron and Evan sit down for a chat with Sharona Lin of Popculture-y. We discuss our reaction to Marvel’s latest […]
Let’s Kill Trees: Dungeon Heroes
If you’re familiar with the fantasy gaming genre, you should be familiar with the concept of a dungeon crawl or a dungeon delve. Many games are based on this concept, […]
Touch Winners: Dream Quest
I’ve previously written about using the deckbuilding mechanic to represent progression in a role-playing game here, here and here. Personally, I’m still working on a design which has this as […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 43: Shovels to Groundhogs
In this episode: Evan and Adam gush about Shovel Knight, we spend some time (hurrr) reviewing the latest entry into the Tom Cruise sci-fi movie oeuvre: Edge of Tomorrow, and […]
Touch Winners: Calculords
There’s a class of number puzzle where you’re given a string of numbers and you have to arrange them into a working equation using either any or a certain set […]
Shovel Knight (PC, Wii U, 3DS) Review
One of the latest Kickstarter success stories to see the light of day is Yacht Club Games‘ Shovel Knight. What Kickstarter does best is show us what the market can look […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 39: Madoka Movie Marathon
In this episode: WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR ALL THINGS MADOKA. Evan had us over for a marathon of all 3 Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movies – Beginnings, Eternal and Rebellion, […]
A tasting platter of lovely men.
Howard Moon: I’m an explorer. Vince Noir: I thought you were a writer? Howard Moon: I do many things. I span the genres – they call me the Genre Spanner. […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 36: Plastic Nostalgia for Mother and Misery
In this episode: We talk about the finale to How I Met Your Mother, Burial at Sea, The LEGO Movie and the G.I. Jeff episode of Community and how they […]
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 34: Over Locke and Key
In this episode: It’s the end of an era, as we discuss the final volume and the entire run of Locke and Key. Expect lots of spoilers and feelings. Also, […]
Race the Sun (PC) Review
Evan talks about another highlight of his recent gaming binge. He raced the sun. And lost.
Delivers what it promises: Tower of Guns Review
Do you ever feel the need to shoot stuff in a simulation without having the pixelated blood of thousands of aliens and on your hands? Do you ever feel the […]
The Keyboard-Mashing Approach to Naming – NaissanceE, Starwhal, Nidhogg and Samurai Gunn Reviews
Today’s reviews will cover 4 games tied together by ridiculous names, a trio of which make for excellent couch-based multiplayer gaming. I’ll begin with the loneliest game I’ve played in […]
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