While anyone can chew on a piece of unrefined uranium to really get the authentic sickly look of a Fallout ghoul, translating the power armour of the infamous Brotherhood of Steel is easier said than done. Properly scaled, it’s big enough to dwarf Braun Strowman and bulky enough to punch a freight train into submission. It would be near impossible to fabricate a suit, right?
Check out some of the cosplay highlights from ICON 2018, South Africa's longest-running comic and games convention. Anime, superheroes and iconic video game characters are all over this gallery.
Offering celebrity guest signings, panels, cosplay and tabletop gaming, ICON 2018 took place last weekend in Johannesburg. Here's how South Africa's longest-running comic and games convention fared at its new venue.
Want to put together a solid and cost-effective Shadow of the Tomb Raider cosplay? Yes, that includes the guys too. We’ll show you how with this ongoing series.
Every event on the South African geek and gaming con calendar is different. Today we look at Johannesburg's GeekFest and pop in at 2018's big outdoor festival and market.
Here at Critical Hit, we love cosplay. Heck, half of us are cosplayers, ranging from amateur (me) to professional (Darryn and Noelle). And let me tell you, cosplay is one helluva drug. Once you start, it’s all too easy to plan bigger, better and more elaborate outfits. It’s the starting point that’s hard for most people though. Getting a handle on …
Ever since she returned in 2013, Lara’s adventuring gear has evolved into something far more practical. Gone are the skimpy thigh-revealing shorts of yesteryear, replaced instead by functional threads and durable boots. Lara had a more mixed wardrobe in Rise of the Tomb Raider, but Shadow of the Tomb Raider is bringing her iconic look back with a fresh twist.
FanCon is now in its third year and during the latest event hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre over this past weekend, it once again established itself as SA's best comic book convention.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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