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A new Neuromancer teaser trailer has just dropped from Apple TV+, timed to perfectly coincide with the 42nd anniversary of William Gibson’s influential sci-fi novel.

DC Studios brings Supergirl to cinemas this week, expanding the new on-screen universe spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran. Following closely behind the surprisingly strong Superman, this cosmic entry leaves Earth behind to follow Kara Zor-El on a space-faring rescue mission to save her dog, Krypto. Rather than a standard superhero origin, the plot kicks off with Kara on a purposeful pub crawl.

We’ve made it to July. Bronwen and I are planning Edinburgh in August. It’s festival season. It’s a great time, but also a challenging one, since Geek Native’s sister site is Edinburgh Reviews. Join Geek Native's patrons and become a hero in your own randomly generated story. We’ve August to plan for Geek Native, too! For Patrons, that means picking a Spotlight winner. Menagerie Press won the honour for July.

Wizards of the Coast and event promoter AEG Presents have officially postponed the upcoming D&D Fan Expo: London, pushing the massive O2 Arena gathering out of the 2026 calendar entirely. Originally scheduled to take over the Greenwich venue this August, the live celebration of the world’s oldest roleplaying game has been delayed by more than a year. Organisers have rescheduled the two-day convention to the 4th and 5th of September 2027.

Saddle up and prepare to hit the dusty trail. Independence Games has launched a new Bundle of Holding for Rider, a Wild West tabletop RPG that brings cinematic frontier action to your gaming table. Running until Wednesday, 1 July, this digital collection offers a complete setting and ruleset for anyone looking to explore 1880s America, whether playing as homesteaders, outlaws, or stagecoach drivers.

Marvel Comics has rolled out its new line-up for 1 July 2026, and the headline release resurrects a traditional relic of the 1990s: the swimsuit edition. The publisher is attempting to bring back a classic format while balancing modern expectations for representation and inclusivity. Leading the charge is Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day (2026) #1, featuring a cover by J. Scott Campbell. The issue features four lighthearted, short stories from across the Marvel Universe.

Concerts are showing a clear commercial trend in the geek world. Big business has clearly identified a reliable way to generate live-event revenue by turning popular screen properties into arena-scale musical experiences. Following on from the London dates for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and the nationwide 2027 tour bookings for , Marvel Studios is now bringing its own massive intellectual property to the UK arena circuit.

So here’s a question. Imagine for a second that you’re running a game with a trap in it. A big trap that sets off a series of jumping and climbing challenges to escape, and puts everyone in danger. But if the PCs spot it, then they’ll be able to easily avoid it. So you feel like it’s fair. But then the players come across it, spot it. Then, one of them sets it off anyway. The next twenty minutes of gameplay are spent dodging whirling blades and climbing out of danger.

Hands of the White Wizard for The One Ring (and Trials of Saruman for The Lord Of The Rings Roleplaying) presents a stunning opportunity for GMs and players: a chance to determine if Saruman actually falls or not. While this is presented as one option (with another option that means Saruman’s fall is inevitable), this opportunity to put a major event in Middle-earth directly in the hands of the PCs is an amazing way to run a campaign and build a unique version of Middle-earth.

The annual Free RPG Day global event returned on Saturday 27 June 2026 across more than 700 physical retail stores, but this year’s lineup reveals a major evolution in how the tabletop industry connects with its audience. Rather than treating the event as a strict choice between physical local game stores and digital platforms, prominent publishers are blending the two.