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Oblivion Release Date Changed
Universal has announced that they are moving the release date of their $100 million sci-fi thriller Oblivion from the 26th April 2013 to the 19th April, with an Imax exclusive on April 12th. The…
Who is your favourite Deep Space Nine character?
I was watching clips of Deep Space Nine the other day, and it struck me what a brilliant array of supporting characters the show had accompanying strong leads. So I figured I’d ask the…
We’re Looking For New Writers
Fancy yourself a bit of a Sci-Fi Guru? Do you spend your life on Reddit, finding new and intriguing bits of sci-fi news and gossip? Maybe you just like science? Perhaps you’re…
Cantina Royale
A nice fun image from over at Set Phasers to LOL.
The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Having watched Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles rocket up our recent Best of Sci-Fi poll, I was rather surprised. Now, I’ve never watched the show. I know reviews were okay to good, but I…
Free Sci-Fi Books
We probably haven’t given enough attention to sci-fi literature down the years, but here’s to changing that. The very kind folks over at BooksShouldBeFree.com have a great science-fiction section, featuring free downloads…
BBC America Doctor Who Specials
If you’ve missed it so far, BBC America are running a series of Dr. Who special documentaries in the build up to the seventh series. The first instalment, The Science of Dr. Who, premiered…
Server Upgrade Complete
Thank you for your patience over the last 48 hours. We are now back up and running, with some higher quality hardware behind the website. This should prevent future slowdowns during periods…
Strange Frame
If you were thinking there wasn’t enough animated sci-fi around, well maybe this is right up your street. DragonCon this year will feature the North American debut of Strange Frame, starring (in voice) names…
Performance Issues & Server Upgrade
As you may have noticed this evening, we have been struggling with some significant slowdown. This is a result of huge amounts of traffic coming in for our Best Sci-Fi Show Poll which…
Cockneys vs. Zombies Trailer
WARNING: CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT I can safely say I never thought I’d witness Richard Briars machine-gunning hoards of zombies. I’m not a huge fan of the genre, but at least this…
The Dark Knight Rages
In the latest of amusing Batman spoofs, comes The Dark Knight Rages. Personally, I just want to know where all these high-quality YouTube Batman costumes are coming from.  Someone out there must be…
Batman Inspired Home Theater
Recession?  What recession. It’s when you see things like this that it occurs to you that some people maybe have a little too much spare cash. Elite Home Theater Seating have posted their Theater…
Going Mobile: Casinos & Technology
Lucky Nugget reviews the impact on mobile gaming of Apple’s decision to use HTML5 and Adobe’s announcement to stop supporting Flash in future versions of Android Back in 2010 Steve Jobs, the…
The Hobbit Appendices Analysis
A great article posted over at Den of Geek provides some analysis of just whether there is enough material in The Lord of the Rings appendices to justify stretching The Hobbit out for three movies….
Curiosity Landing Interactive Simulation
NASA have released an interactive simulation of the Curiosity descent and landing online, for those of you scientifically minded. You control the camera and speed of time of the landing, as the rover touches…
Top 7 Tips for Creating New Sci-Fi in 2012
Sci-Fi has changed. Over the past fifty years, the topics and settings that capture the imaginations of viewers and readers everywhere have shifted. Where Star Trek once captivated millions, now the going…