NerdiPop’s Top 20 Most Romantic Geeky Couples To Get You In The Mood For Love
Valentines Day Countdown: NerdiPop’s Top 20 Most Romantic Geeky Couples - part 1 There are so many romantic couples in movies, TV shows and comic books, we're splitting this article in two. Herewith the first top 10 most romantic geeky couples! For part 2 of the NerdiPop top 20 most romantic geeky couples, click here. OUR Last 5 MOVIES TO WATCH TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE! If you haven't seen these movies, TV shows or read the comics, be warned, the below may contain spoilers. #1. Doctor Who and River Song River Song is a fictional character played by Alex Kingston in the British science-fiction series Doctor Who. River
Top Lovecraftian Games to Play
HP Lovecraft have created and coined the term Cosmic Horror which has since then become known as Lovecraftian horror, with work influencing everyone from writers to anime creators. It’s no surprise that there are so many games out there with a strong Lovecraft take. So here is our top list of Lovecraftian Games! Eternal Darkness Eternal Darkness was released on the Gamecube in 2002. This is one of the quintessential Lovecraftian games. It spans across multiple time periods, one of the first games to ever have a true sanity mechanic, from scenes where the character dies for no reason or
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,
The Rats in the Wall and The Outsider
H.P. Lovecraft I can in no way claim to be an "old" fan of the works of H.P. Lovecraft. I was only introduced to his stories a year ago by a good friend of mine. I started with Forsaken, Innsmouth, The Shunned House and some other versions of his work. Since reading Lovecraft's classic horror stories, I have gained insight in some of that peculiar madness that follows his first person gothic writings. Some might even call his stories the ideas and dreams of a mad man. Much has been stated about H.P. Lovecraft and his early life. Sadly the
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Amazing Sir Terry Pratchett
On 12 March 2015 (yesterday) we lost one of the true originals in the world of fantasy novels - Sir Terry Pratchett at age 66. He passed away in his home with his cat sleeping on his bed whilst being surrounded by his family. With over 70 books to his name and best known for creating The Discworld, a series of fantasy comedy novels that have captured the hearts of many, this is a true loss. From fan favourites such as Nobby Nobbs, Death, Rincewind, Minstrum Ridcully and Sam Vimes, his stories always felt more alive than those of the
