(1) Virtual Fun Gets Solid: The multi-talented Felicia Day and Dark Horse Comics bring her popular online series, The Guild, to comic book format in March with a three-issue mini-series.(2) Make It Sir: Star Trek captain Jean-Luc Picard - aka Patrick Stewart - is in line for a knighthood in the New Years' Honours.
(3) Doctor To Save Harris Tweed: Matt Smith's 11th Doctor may be able to save the ailing Harris Tweed industry by his adoption of the material for his signature outfit.
(4) Turning Savage: Savage Worlds licensee Talismon Studios has decided to focus its efforts on that popular RPG system and to prove its dedication has changed its company name to Savage Mojo.
(5) Can't Get Enough Yoggie Goodness: The web's foremost Call of Cthulhu and Lovecraftian website, Yog-Sothoth.com has launched a streaming radio service playing selected highlights from its podcasts as well as fresh material.
(6) Wisdom Of Solomon: Get your hands on the official 'behind-the-scenes' guide to the Making Of Solomon Kane, the keenly awaited Robert E Howard adaptation coming to the big screen soon.
(7) Knight Time Is The Right Time: Online retailer Noble Knight Games has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Rob Kuntz's Pied Piper Publishing, the home of genuine old school material from Gary Gygax's Original Campaign. Noble Knight will also be stocking Swords & Wizardry.
(8) Get 'Em While They're Young: Role-playing games suitable for children and families (including a Harry Potter game!)
(9) The Horror, The Horror! George Romero's seminal Night Of The Living Dead coming at ya in colour and 3D. Just because it's in the public domain doesn't mean everyone needs to play with it... leave it alone, people!
(10) Zombie Lady Parts: Wargames Factory is now offering a sprue of female zombie parts to build your own 28mm female flesh-eaters.
(11) Princess Of Mars: The Asylum's mockbuster of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Princess Of Mars is due out on DVD today.
(12) Clock Ticking...: Big Finish's license to publish and sell the Short Trips collections of Doctor Who stories expires on New Year's Eve, so get your orders in fast and grab some bargains!
Well done to Patrick Stewart. Now, what about Tom Baker and Alan Moore?
ReplyDeleteCan't see Alan Moore ever getting a gong - too much of an anarchist ;) But I'm sure Mr Baker's recognition isn't too far away...
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