James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

You’re gonna have to wait 7 months if you want this Flash action figure

It’s only a couple more weeks until The Flash lands on The CW – and we’re pretty excited for it. But if you were looking forward to having the TV version of Barry Allen kicking around on your shelf or on your desk… you’ll be waiting a while. A while that’s totally inappropriate for a…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

This man officially has the biggest Doctor Who collection in the World

Thought you had a lot of Doctor Who related knick nacks at home? Perhaps not as many as this man from Manchester in the UK does – he’s just entered Guinness’ Book of World Records for having over one-and-a-half thousand bits of Who merchandise in his collection. Ian O’Brien’s collection started out with a single…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

Tuesday Game Room: Curtain Call Edition

September continues with a quieter week after the sales-beast that was Destiny tore through last week – but there’s still plenty of games coming out. Come and talk shop about what you’ve been playing in the latest edition of Tuesday Game Room! What have you been playing this week? I have continued to play a…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

Here are four amazing posters being printed for this weekend’s MondoCon

Yes, Mondo – those beloved makers of gorgeous posters – have their very own convention coming up this weekend in Texas. Alongside a bevy of panels, the company will also be screen-printing a set of posters live over the weekend, exclusively for Convention goers. The artwork – including a MondoCon 2014 design from Daniel Danger,…

Movies James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

This Shadow of Mordor short is Lord of the Rings on a budget

Warner Bros.’ upcoming videogame set in between The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings just got itself a new live-action short – and considering it’s an extended advert for a game, it manages to capture the vibes of Peter Jackson’s fantasy movies pretty well. The 7 minute movie sees the game’s protagonist Talion, a…

Trailers James Whitbrook Sep 16 '14

At last, the Game of Thrones toy you’ve always wanted: A Joffrey Figure

Finally, Game of Thrones fans no longer have to worry about when they’ll get their very own plastic incarnation of their absolute favourite character from the series to put on their desk with glee. Why of course, I’m talking about this new Joffrey Baratheon figure from Dark Horse! Like Dark Horse’s previous figures, it’s more…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

Why do we crave Spoilers?

Spoiler Alert: Genre Fans love Spoilers. They love reading them, they love avoiding them – hell, our desire for more even saw the media sending Camera drones over the Episode VII movie set last week just for another sweet spoiler hit. But why do we crave getting a glimpse at upcoming stories so much? https://gizmodo.com/why-we-love-spoilers-5302376…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

Parks and Rec‘s ‘Cones of Dunshire’ game is actually going to get made

Straight from the twisted mind of Ben Wyatt to your tabletop sometime soon: After a successful Gen-Con début last month, Cones of Dunshire is becoming a real board game from Mayfair. First appearing in the show’s sixth season last year, Cones of Dunshire is an 8-12 player tabletop RPG where you… well, I’ll let Mr.…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

The Original USS Enterprise model is being restored to its former glory

When the original Star Trek ended, Paramount donated the original Enterprise model to the Smithsonian – but years of display and tune ups have taken their toll on the model, until now: NASM has announced they’re restoring the ship to how it first appeared on TV 48 years ago. The history of the Enterprise model…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

What if Top Gear reviewed Spaceships instead of Supercars?

The BBC car series Top Gear is known for two things: Controversial host Jeremy Clarkson, and Car porn. But what if you applied those things the vehicles of the future? A trailer for the upcoming PC game Star Citizen does just that to a remarkable effect. The trailer features the spoof show Galactic Gear, and…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 15 '14

Back of the Box – 09/14/2014

Another week down, and we’re half way through Month One on Toybox – here’s a round-up of our best material from the past 7 days. After a strong first week, it’s with amazing surprise that I can say that half way to October, Toybox has seen a fantastic 255k US Uniques so far, 153k of…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 14 '14

Norman Reedus is releasing a book of Daryl Dixon Fan Art

Daryl Dixon might just be the most popular thing about The Walking Dead, and Norman Reedus knows it – so he’s gathered select bits of his fan’s art into a new book. Thanks For All The Niceness whittled down 3,000 submissions of fan art from across the world into around 100 pieces selected by Reedus,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 14 '14

Animatronic Rocket Raccoon is the first soldier of the Robot Uprising

Guardians of the Galaxy hit Japan this weekend – and we love some of the crazy things Japan has been doing to promote the movie. This latest bit of promotion however, might go a touch too far into the ‘oh god kill it with fire’ camp. James Gunn shared this short clip from GETNEWSJP on…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 14 '14

These Batman V. Superman custom figures are as good as the real thing

We’ve not seen much of DC’s upcoming superhero blockbuster outside of a few teasing pictures, but that’s not stopped fans crafting custom figures of the heroes yet – and FigureRealm user STjuggernaut’s take on Batman and Wonder Woman are pretty fantastic. Although he’s not got round to making a Superman variant – the Man of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 13 '14

Crowdfund the translation of new Science Fiction from China, and more!

A project looking to translate award-winning sci-fi from Chinese writers spearheads this week’s look at crowdfunding, but that’s not all – there’s a short movie about Bears learning to use fire, a card game about the Periodic table and a lot more. Header gif from Reassembly Bears Discover Fire This MFA Thesis short film is…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 13 '14

Space Hulk is back for a limited run of claustrophobic Xeno shenanigans

5 years ago, Games Workshop brought back its board game classic Space Hulk for a limited edition run, so exclusive and limited it would never be seen again once it sold out. Never ever. No siree. Nope. Never. Well… until now. For those unfamiliar with the premise, Space Hulk is an intense tabletop game set…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 13 '14

This Doctor Who/Warcraft mashup tries to explain WoW’s confusing story

Warlords of Draenor, World of Warcraft’s new expansion, takes players to back in time to an alternate reality. No wait, alternate timeline. Maybe? Either way some fans are a bit confused – except for youtuber Scott Leyes, who’s taken to parody by recreating a pivotal scene from The Day of The Doctor. The scene in…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 12 '14

7 Times Batman has bent his ‘no guns’ rule

For a hero almost entirely defined by his aversion to firearms, Batman seems to bend his rule a lot: even the latest Batmobile has some huge cannons on the front. It’s not the first time he’s twisted it, and it won’t be the last – but here’s just a selection of times Batman has taken…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 12 '14

Gwen Stacy takes on the mantle of Spider-Woman in this new One Shot

It seems Marvel’s on a bit of a female superhero kick recently, what withthe new Thor making an impressive mark, but it gets even better with a new one-off Spider-Man comic that’s set in an alternate universe where Gwen Stacy is bitten by Radioactive spider instead of Peter Parker – and gets a way cooler…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 12 '14

Robert Downey Jr. may have joined the Assassin’s Creed movie

Early reports have started coming in that Robert Downey Junior may have joined the cast of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed movie as a character that fans of the video game series are already very familiar with – Leonardo Da Vinci. Wait, what? Originally reported by Moviepilot and since removed, Downey Jr. has apparently been cast as…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 12 '14

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You’re gonna have to wait 7 months if you want this Flash action figure

This man officially has the biggest Doctor Who collection in the World

Tuesday Game Room: Curtain Call Edition

Here are four amazing posters being printed for this weekend’s MondoCon

This Shadow of Mordor short is Lord of the Rings on a budget

At last, the Game of Thrones toy you’ve always wanted: A Joffrey Figure

Why do we crave Spoilers?

Parks and Rec‘s ‘Cones of Dunshire’ game is actually going to get made

The Original USS Enterprise model is being restored to its former glory

What if Top Gear reviewed Spaceships instead of Supercars?

Back of the Box – 09/14/2014

Norman Reedus is releasing a book of Daryl Dixon Fan Art

Animatronic Rocket Raccoon is the first soldier of the Robot Uprising

These Batman V. Superman custom figures are as good as the real thing

Crowdfund the translation of new Science Fiction from China, and more!

Space Hulk is back for a limited run of claustrophobic Xeno shenanigans

This Doctor Who/Warcraft mashup tries to explain WoW’s confusing story

7 Times Batman has bent his ‘no guns’ rule

Gwen Stacy takes on the mantle of Spider-Woman in this new One Shot

Robert Downey Jr. may have joined the Assassin’s Creed movie

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