New Assassin’s Creed: Victory game to be set in Victorian London
We’ve come a long way from the first Assassin’s Creed which was a fight against the evil Templars. I quite like the Templars, so I was a little bemused by this plot point. However, it was a game I...
View ArticleCirque du Soleil take on steampunk
A few photographs have been posted of the new Cirque du Soleil “Kurios” act which is laden with steampunk reference including a man as a steam train and a gargantuan brass hand. The show is currently...
View ArticleSteampunk Surgical Spirit
I visited the Leeds Christmas Steampunk Market on the 7th December. It was located in the Thackray Medical Museum. A much more interesting place than the location it was held last year. As ever, the...
View Article80 Days comes to Android
Video game makers Inkle have released an Android version of 80 Days. They say it’s a steampunk game based on Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days. You get to travel your way around the globe as...
View ArticleFord Design team builds steampunk snowman
Studio 2000X “Punker Snowman” Over the recent festive period, nine of Ford’s design teams were asked to create a themed snowman for a bit of fun. Among the entries was Studio 2000X’s “Punker Snowman”....
View ArticleMuseum supporting steampunk wins Person of the Year
View image | gettyimages.com As punks, we’re all accustomed to breaking the rules; not conforming to what those rum coves in office say we have to do! One thing I’m proud of as a dweller of Sheffield...
View ArticleWhat films would be converted to steampunk?
Will Smith and Kevin Kline There are a plethora of steampunk themed films out already with more coming out each year. The start of the year is the most exciting for cinema goers as films they’ve been...
View ArticleProfessor Elemental Comic issue 1 review
Yes, mine is signed. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know… etc Introduction If you’ve not heard of Professor Elemental, then it’s entirely possible you may want to rethink your devotion to...
View ArticleAnother way that steampunk could save the world
View image | gettyimages.com I wrote an article back in July, 2013 about the inevitable end of fossil fuels and what the repercussions are. I only touched on it lightly, and to recap I discussed how –...
View Article2015 Steampunk Snowdown
Steampunk Snowdown 2015 poster art Colorado can get pretty cold, so in Durango, they hold an annual event called Snowdown in order to get people out of their warm cosy homes and into the blistering...
View ArticleWilliam Shatner plans to cross America on a steampunk Tricycle
Rivet – Concept sketch Whether you love or hate William Shatner, you have to respect what he’s done in his life. Best known for his portrayal as Captain James T Kirk in the Original series of Star...
View ArticleSolarpunk
Image by Owen Carson Have you heard of Solarpunk? It’s a futuristic subculture that looks forwards to a bright, shiny world. But where most future time-lines rely on technology and invention to bring...
View ArticleSplendid Big Hero 6 steampunk art work
Baymax – copyright Garlicbleningen An artist on Tumblr has posted several pictures of the main characters from Big Hero 6, the Japanese inspired animation released late 2014, in steampunk gear with a...
View ArticleToxic Nursery book review
Toxic Nursery by Carlie Martece Introduction Toxic Nursery is a semi-autobiographical novel by author and illustrator Carlie Martece. The book explores the human personality using personal accounts and...
View ArticlePaddington film displays immense steampunk sorting machine
Paddington and Mr Brown at the Geographical Guild Headquarters Have you seen the new Paddington film yet? I haven’t, but after a friend showed me the scene in the link below, I certainly will be doing...
View ArticleNew wine tasting room employs steampunk aesthetic
Coastview Vineyard steampunk inspired label A new wine tasting room is opening in the Carmel Valley area, taking the total wine tasting rooms to 23 in the local area. Based at the Coastview Vineyard...
View ArticleLeague of S.T.E.A.M. release their 5th episode
League of S.T.E.A.M. The League of S.T.E.A.M. are back in the fifth installment of their popular web series. The episode – “It’s Not Easy Being Green” - sees the intrepid explorers venturing into the...
View ArticleTexas State Railroad starts steampunk event to increase footfall
Texas State Railroad steam train The Texas State Railroad has seen healthy growth over the last 12 months and now for 2015 they intend to grow it even further. They have five different events going on...
View ArticleMarvellous Japanese steampunk tinkerer
Frisk_P garter heart rate monitor It’s nice when I stumble on incredible steampunk work, especially when the inventor has a sense of humour. In order to maintain decorum and to remain gentlemen, we...
View ArticleSteampunk sequel to Oliver Twist gains momentum
Scene from Oliver Twist An idea for a steampunk sequel to Oliver Twist – Charles Dicken’s famous story about a down and out boy who is really the son of a wealthy gentleman – has been completely...
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