Announced this week, the inaugural Comic Arts Los Angeles festival is a go. Similar to events like the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) and Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE), Comic Arts LA aims to promote community and appreciation for comics, graphic novels, and the like by allowing readers to interact with creators.
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Flappy Birds is back Not exactly the same as the original, Flappy Birds Family is now available through the Amazon Android app store. Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen 2014 underway The weird hashtag in your Twitter feed, #GISHWHES2014, is a sign of this year’s week long event. Teams from all across…
Kickstarter of the Week: My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy
Maybe it’s because I have anime on the brain, but somehow the wonderfully sweet and silly “My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy” Kickstarter found its way to me this week.
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Sharknado game hits the iTunes store For only $2.99, you can stop sharks from terrorizing New York. Be warned: early reviews have been mixed.
Kickstarter of the Week: Wonder Buffalo
Billed as short film, the real beauty of the Wonder Buffalo Kickstarter campaign is that the entire project resonates with coming to terms with and embracing your true self.
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Dark Dungeons movie premiere at GenCon According to the GenCon newsletter, the world premiere showing of Dark Dungeons will take place on August 14. Based on the 1980s comic, about two college students innocent to the dangers of playing role playing games. Nintendo Gaming Lounge at SDCC If you’re lucky enough to be at San…
Where Do We Stand — June Comics and Graphic Novel Sales
Each month,Diamond Comics Distributors releases data on the top selling products from single issue comics, to graphic novels and trade paperbacks, to toys. Their sales data represents items sold through comic book shops.
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Neil Gaiman’s Wayward Manor game Released yesterday, Wayward Manor is a haunted ghost puzzle game with a kooky cartoon-esque design. A collaborative effort between Neil Gaiman, The Odd Gentlemen, and Moonshark, the game is available for Mac, PC, and tablets. Game Panels at SDCC It’s no secret that San Diego Comic-Con has grown far…
Kickstarter of the Week: Songs of My People
Music is a big part of geek fan culture. From filk to nerdcore, there are tons of great songs to represent our love of all things geek.
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The fictional South American Revolution game Sunset hits double its Kickstarter goal This intriguing “first person war game where you don’t play the hero” has already received oodles of press, but it’s good to see the financial support is following suit. Design to Win contest Do you have a great concept for a game? Consider…
Kickstarter of the Week: RPG dice for the visually impaired
Jessica Goldsmith wants to try something ambitious and use 3D printing to create braille-friendly dice for the visually impaired.
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Women are 22% of the game industry workforce According to an international survey by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) the percentage of women has nearly doubled in the past five years. Animation artist for the video game Her releases game for iPhone David O’Reilly‘s new game, MTN, looks to be a beautiful cryptic artsy game…