Get Ready for a Mind-Blowing Transformation: Exploring the Epic World of Syfy’s Face Off!
TV Connection: Syfy's Face Off - by guest writer Relda Viviers Face Off is a competition/elimination series where special effects make-up artist take part in elaborate challenges for a grand prize of 100 000 US dollars and the honour of being Hollywood’s next great make-up effects artist. The series is currently in its 8th season. The competition comprises of two parts – The Foundation Challenge and the Spotlight Challenge. The Foundation challenge: During this challenge – which is an individual challenge - the artists are required to do a make-up or make-under where they have to incorporate elements like flowers, beards, etc.
The Call of Cthulhu RPG: Horror Role-playing in the World of HP Lovecraft
In 1981 a profane tome of Eldritch Horror was released upon the world and the minds of the sane were never the same again. That book was The Call of Cthulhu RPG published by Chaosium. Since its release there have been 18 editions published to date. The game makes use of the BRP (Basic Role-playing System) with special rules for Sanity. Originally The Call of Cthulhu was going to be a very different game. Chaosium commissioned a game known as Dark Worlds which was never published. Sandy Peterson contacted Chaosium to write a supplement to their popular fantasy game RuneQuest,
Get Ready to Jump Out of Your Seat: Five Nights at Freddy’s Comes to Life on the Big Screen!
Recently it has been announced that there will be a film adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s - the cult game that has taken the world by storm. The Hollywood reporter reports that the film will be produced by Roy Lee of Vertigo entertainment and with Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg of KatzSmith Productions. Seth Grahame-Smith was quoted as saying “We’re looking forward to working with Scott to make an insane, terrifying and weirdly adorable movie.” Scott Cawthon the creator of Five Nights at Freddy’s said: "The story really lends itself to being a movie and it taps into a
Revamp your Cities: Skylines with these must-have Mods!
With Cities: Skylines breathing new life into the City Building genre which was ruined with the last release of Sim City, and fully supporting modding from the start, there have been a ton of new content being added constantly to the game. With so much new content being added here is the NerdiPop list of best Cities Skylines Mods. Skatepark This is a pretty simple asset mod for the game. It adds a skate park to the game for your city and for your citizens to enjoy. Automatic Bulldoze Although another simple mod, this is so worth it. When your city
Master the Art of Let’s Play: Your Ultimate Guide to Crafting Captivating Gaming Content!
If you have ever wondered how to create a good let's play, then Nerdipop has you covered with some tips and advice on this latest trend of videos on YouTube. So launch your games and get your mic ready as we enter the world of let's play videos. First a little bit of history on let's play's. The term "let's play" and the format it takes, was found on the "Something Awful" forums from user Michael Sawyer (better known under his alias 'Slowbeef'). He is also credited for creating the first play through for the game 'The Immortal' .
Exclusive Look At Horizon Zero Dawn’s New Trailer
Today we are going to look at Horizon Zero Dawn Trailer Analytics - an exclusive game from Sony Entertainment for the PS4. The game appears to be a post apocalyptic game, but from the look of things, man has gone back to an almost primal caveman-style of living. First off the game looks very good. They say it’s running real-time captured on a PS4, but as always there can be quite a lot of bull-shots. From the trailer we can see some kind of calamity that hit the world and left us in a new Dark Age or even worse...
What Is Tyrion Lannister’s Survival Rate? We Explore!
Hippo.co.za wanted to ask a question: Which fantasy character from a popular series would most need life insurance in the real world? They wanted local film and gaming experts to debate the topic to give all our readers the answer. Naturally, NerdiPop was asked to contribute, and the whole battle took place over here – Life Insurance is Series-ly Important. In true NerdiPop style, we chose to feature Tyrion Lannister and we thought we’d add a few extra words on why. Warning: The following contains massive spoilers for the rest of the series: Tyrion Lannister, also known as the "Halfman
We Analyse the Epic Fallout 4 Trailer!
Hello and welcome to NerdiPop’s Trailer Analytics where we dissect and analyse what happens in trailers of upcoming games and movies. On the menu for today is Fallout 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5aJfebzkrM With the first trailer release for Fallout 4, we found some fun things that are hidden in the trailer. The trailer opens up just like the original teaser for Fallout 3 started - with a close-up of the radiation King TV with the ink spots playing in the background. The song that plays is called It’s all over but the crying. As the camera pulls away, we see the
Epic Doctor Who Festival in London!
Doctor Who Festival! All Whovians unite! DOCTOR WHO FESTIVAL* I just received this email from the official Doctor Who Festival and had to share! The official Doctor Who Festival promises fans of all ages an opportunity to share their love of all things Doctor Who, whilst learning about how the programme is created. The Doctor Who Festival runs at The ExCeL in London on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November 2015. The official website (http://www.doctorwhofestival.com/?) reads: The official Doctor Who Festival offers fans of all ages an exclusive glimpse into the production processes behind your favourite programme, including
From Wasteland to Wonderland: The Epic Tale of Fallout 3!
With E3 (the world's premier trade show for computer, video and mobile games and related products) around the corner and the hype for Fallout 4 gaining fever pitch, we can't wait until Bethesda finally announces the long awaited sequel to Fallout 3. Maybe it’s time for us to remember the story of Fallout 3: In 1997 a video game was released that changed the face of Post Apocalyptic RPG’s forever - that game was Fallout. From the mind of Brian Fargo and Tim Cain came Fallout: The Post Nuclear Role-playing game. Fallout was considered the spiritual successor of 1988’s Wasteland,