James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

But not forgotten: How Pop Culture has memorialised its Fans and Stars

With footage of Robin Williams’ World of Warcraft tribute NPC emerging yesterday, we’re reminded that the worlds we love can ensure that icons of pop culture, as well as their fans, can live on forever. Here’s some of the times that games, TV shows, comics and movies have paid tribute to those no longer with…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 5 '14

Crowdfund a 1970’s action movie RPG, Fandom Nail Art and more!

A table-top RPG set in an alternate sci-fi version of the 1970’s leads the charge in this weeks look at the coolest crowdfunding projects across the web – but that’s not all. There’s also nerdy nail wraps, a stop-motion film about one man’s journey through space, 3D puzzles of Dinosaur skeletons, and even more! Header…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 5 '14

These stunning Star Wars posters can be yours this Weekend

Brooklyn’s Bottleneck Gallery is known for its sales of gorgeous art inspired by games, movies and pop culture – and how hard it is to nab said art before it sells out. Never fear though, as this wonderful new series of Star Wars posters by Matt Ferguson won’t – as long as you buy before…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 5 '14

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are adapting Good Omens for Radio

Uhh, yes please: the BBC have announced that both Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are collaborating on the first ever dramatisation of their 1990 classic Good Omens. It’s not just happening, it’s happening very soon – this December in fact! The duo will be working with Dirk Maggs, the director who adapted The Hitchhikers Guide…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 5 '14

Swedish Children are using virtual worlds to learn English

World of Warcraft is a lot of things to a lot of people – engrossing RPG, all-encompassing addiction, Space-Goat Music Video Simulator – but according to a new study by Swedish academics, it’s also become a vital tool in dynamically teaching young children new languages. The proliferation of the English Language through pop culture has…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 4 '14

There’s now a chance you can own actual bits of Pacific Rim

There was a lot to love about Pacific Rim, especially its amazing props and world design. So diehard fans, prepare to rip your wallets right open – The Prop Store are running a massive auction of props and costumes from the movie, featuring everything from Kaiju goop to… Hannibal Chau’s Desk!? The auction, which started…

Movies James Whitbrook Sep 4 '14

This new Live-action Destiny trailer is 2 minutes of sci-fi hijinks

Destiny, the sci-fi shooter from the makers of Halo, is out next week – so to celebrate Bungie has released this new live-action short featuring a whole lot of action and a whole lot of space magic. Let’s dig in, shall we? The trailer is certainly much less serious fare, considering what Bungie are usually…

Trailers James Whitbrook Sep 4 '14

Marvel Heroes help bullied kids in these new Variant Comic Covers

The start of a new School year can be tough for anyone – and with National Bullying Prevention Month coming up this October, Marvel’s enlisted the help of a few superheroes to promote the cause in a series of variant comic book covers. Marvel have announced that they’re partnering up with STOMP Out Bullying, the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 4 '14

Fans start Twitter campaign to save BBC Zombie Drama In The Flesh

Here at io9, we love In The Flesh – not just for its fresh take on the post-zombie-apocalypse, but for the way it breaks our heartsas well. So it’s alarming to see that a third series has yet to be commissioned by the BBC, with fans and stars alike taking to social media to ask…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 4 '14

Holy Cow, there’s a chance City of Heroes could come back!?

Almost 2 years ago, iconic Superhero MMO City of Heroes was shut down for good. Amidst several kickstarted spirtual successors, one developer has revealed they’ve initiated talks to resurrect the IP – and potentially even create an official sequel. Late last year Missing Worlds Media successfully kickstarted City of Titans, a spiritual successor to City…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 3 '14

The uncut, dubbed remaster of Sailor Moon begins this Friday

The next episode of Sailor Moon Crystal isn’t the only things fans of the Sailor Senshi have to get excited about this weekend: Viz Media have just announced that they will be streaming the first four episodes of their new English dubbed remaster of the original Sailor Moon anime back-to-back Friday evening! Viz media are…

Anime James Whitbrook Sep 3 '14

The 5 best Groot toys on sale, and 5 fan made ones that should be

We want Groot! The movie-going mobs have spoken and are clamouring for a little tree-person of their own. So here’s a look what can you get to currently scratch your Groot itch – and some fan made creations that are awesome enough to inspire you to make your own. Header Image Credit: Pseudofolio on Tumblr…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 3 '14

What could a Greyjoy have to do with Telltale’s Game of Thrones Game?

Telltale Games has teased its upcoming Game of Thrones video game with a quote from A Dance With Dragons and a hashtag. But what does it actually tell us about the game’s setting in Westeros? (Warning: This post contains Spoilers for A Dance With Dragons.) Telltale’s twitter account posted this tantalising image the other day,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 3 '14

A New Pacific Rim Otachi figure that’s 18 inches of Kaiju awesomeness

NECA’s Pacific Rim line of action figures has gone from strength to strength since it launched last year – and it’s about to get even better with this beautiful new Kaiju figure set to terrorise your toy shelf. This is the first time NECA have made a toy version of Otachi – star of the…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 3 '14

Destiny’s new Planet Map is like Google Streetview for the solar system

Ahead of release next week, Bungie have launched a new promotional site for their Sci-Fi rpg-shooter Destiny, offering a on-the-ground look at humanity’s lost space empire. There’s a lot of cool things to see about the 3 non-earth locations coming to the game – the Moon, Mars and Venus – as well as the aliens…

Space & Spaceflight James Whitbrook Sep 2 '14

Doctor Who Cutlery is a Sonic Device too far

Who looks at a fork and says “Oooh, this could be a little more sonic!”? Someone at the BBC, unfortunately. Header Image Credit: The Doctor Who Site This new range of Doctor Who kitchenware is coming from Underground Toys this November. $30 of your hard-earned dollars could go towards this set containing a fork, knife…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 2 '14

Tuesday Game Room: Where are all the Swimming Pools Edition

August is over, and we’re slowly entering the non-stop release season of big games – at long last! We’re not quite there yet though, so if why don’t we enumerate our backlogs or fear for our future wallets in the months to come in this simlish-free edition of Tuesday Game Room! Editors Note: Hey Toybox…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 2 '14

This Hot Toys Batman might be the burliest action figure ever

This might not be the craziest or most lavish Batman product Hot Toys have ever made – that award goes to perhaps either their 1:12 scale version of The Bat or the ludicrously extravagant Dark Knight Armory– but this newly revealed Batman figure might just be the bulkiest pile of plastic Bat-muscle they’ve done. Created…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 2 '14

The Internet reacts to Persona 5’s new hero with glorious fan art

Yesterday morning, Atlus unveiled a new trailer for the latest game in the supernatural JRPG series Persona, revealing the games’ main character. Within a matter of minutes after the reveal, fans celebrated a character they know barely anything about with some wonderful, wonderful art. Header Image Credit: すばる@インテ多謝！次スパーク on Pixiv Not much is known about…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 2 '14

Artist turns Lego’s ‘Friends’ dolls into badass superheroines

Lego’s Friends line has been met with plenty of success, but it came under a lot of fire when it launched for conforming to female stereotypes. Artist Jon Lazar decided to change that with his Lego Super Friends project, taking these shopping-loving, cute-animal-crazy dolls and turning them into comic book heroes. For the month of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 1 '14

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But not forgotten: How Pop Culture has memorialised its Fans and Stars

Crowdfund a 1970’s action movie RPG, Fandom Nail Art and more!

These stunning Star Wars posters can be yours this Weekend

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are adapting Good Omens for Radio

Swedish Children are using virtual worlds to learn English

There’s now a chance you can own actual bits of Pacific Rim

This new Live-action Destiny trailer is 2 minutes of sci-fi hijinks

Marvel Heroes help bullied kids in these new Variant Comic Covers

Fans start Twitter campaign to save BBC Zombie Drama In The Flesh

Holy Cow, there’s a chance City of Heroes could come back!?

The uncut, dubbed remaster of Sailor Moon begins this Friday

The 5 best Groot toys on sale, and 5 fan made ones that should be

What could a Greyjoy have to do with Telltale’s Game of Thrones Game?

A New Pacific Rim Otachi figure that’s 18 inches of Kaiju awesomeness

Destiny’s new Planet Map is like Google Streetview for the solar system

Doctor Who Cutlery is a Sonic Device too far

Tuesday Game Room: Where are all the Swimming Pools Edition

This Hot Toys Batman might be the burliest action figure ever

The Internet reacts to Persona 5’s new hero with glorious fan art

Artist turns Lego’s ‘Friends’ dolls into badass superheroines

Kevin O’Leary’s Massive Data Center Project in Utah Gets the Greenlight, Locals Are Furious

Prehistoric Artificial Islands Beneath Scottish Waters Are Finally Giving Up Their Secrets

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Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’m Sorry, That’s How Vader Killed Rook Kast in ‘Shadow Lord’?