Month: November 2012

Watch Derren Brown’s Apocolypse Online Now!

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As promised, our friends at Learning never stops have a great article on Derren Brown‘s Apocolypse with both episodes attached so you can watch for yourselves!!

 

 

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One of the UK’s most famous magician/TV personality, Derren Brown has teamed up with Channel 4 to create one of the most entertaining two-part shows I have ever seen, named Derren Brown’s Apocalypse. In this series, Derren and his team led Steven Brosnan to believe that the world is about to end. Steven was fed false information about a meteor that was about to strike the world through tweets, news coverage and TV advertisements- all manufactured by Derren Brown and his team, with the help of Steven’s family (the show reminded me of The Truman Show- trailer below). Steven then rode a bus with his brother- also one of Brown’s accomplice- with the belief that he was going to a gig by The Killers. The bus stopped due to some problems and they witnessed explosion after explosion. After being hypnotized by Brown, Steven woke up in what looked like a…

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ARMIES ARMY 15mm BRITANNIA KICKSTARTER LIVE!

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Another great 15mm sci-fi kickstarter is live at the moment , this time it's the turn of Armies Army and their Greater Britannia commonwealth forces. It seems like a great near future faction for anyone who might need a sci-fi force in their 15mm wargames. This time I will be getting involved (I missed out… Continue reading ARMIES ARMY 15mm BRITANNIA KICKSTARTER LIVE!

World War Z trailer released

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http://youtu.be/4ppY3O6NIUc Related articles First Trailer From World War Z World War Z mini trailer released First Look at Brad Pitt and Tons of Zombies in WORLD WAR Z Footage; Trailer Premieres on Thursday New World War Z Trailer Looks Intensely Awesome!!! New World War Z trailer looks like 2012 with zombies

5th November, Bonfire Night, with no V for Vendetta Bull$#*t

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I have read a lot of stuff in the last few days concerning Bonfire night, and it seems like most of it is written from the perspective of people who know jack shit about it. I heard it referred to as English thanksgiving, which is just shit (Come on, think of a better one please… Continue reading 5th November, Bonfire Night, with no V for Vendetta Bull$#*t

The Walking Dead season 3, thoughts so far….

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All I can say is....Wow! For those of you who follow the show, you know what I'm talking about. First ~Herschel getting bit by a walker, then having the infected leg amputated ad hoc in the prison cafeteria then surviving, then T-Dog getting bit on the shoulder (bye  T-dog, just as you could have had… Continue reading The Walking Dead season 3, thoughts so far….

News on RPG releases from Game Smiths LLC

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I promised Hank Woon from the Game SmithsLLC I would blog about their new releases, so it's a little late (Blame my internet access!) I thought of you dear readers when taking a look at some of the great stuff they have on offer! I really like the new Sinbad setting, I'm a big sinbad… Continue reading News on RPG releases from Game Smiths LLC

Derren Brown’s Anticlimactic Apocolypse…

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So, did you see the conclusion to the two part Apocolypse? I watched eager to laugh at this weeks episode, but alas  there were not as many this week. Sure the poor lad was heartbroken when he failed to get airlifted out of the compound, call  me cruel, but that was funny, it just was… Continue reading Derren Brown’s Anticlimactic Apocolypse…

Zombie Dawn USE ME 15mm Rules Review

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Zombie Dawn Use Me 15mm rules Review Recently, I got hold of the zombie Dawn set of the Use Me rules by 15mm.co.uk. Up till then I had been using a homebrew ruleset based on the old Fighting fantasy system, but as we kept playing them I had to keep making up rules on the spot… Continue reading Zombie Dawn USE ME 15mm Rules Review

Attack of the 15mm Giant B-Movie Spiders and Ants from Poundland!!

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Hullo folks, after a brief internet hiatus due to various reasons, it's left me with an oppotunity to do a bit of gaming, painting and making. This time I wanna talk about a really great set of miniatures for those on a budget, and with a love of insectoid B-movies. Yes I'm talking about giant… Continue reading Attack of the 15mm Giant B-Movie Spiders and Ants from Poundland!!