The Lost Fleet: Corsair is a 129-page graphic novel you can buy on Amazon for £9.26 in print or for Kindle and comiXology. The graphic novel is a sci-fi story of a war hero’s grandnephew captured by the enemy forces only to find himself leading a rebellion. If you’re a fan of spaceship battles, big […]
Escape to 11 fascinating locations with Xu Xinmin
Xu Xinmin is an extremely talented illustrator from China. He shares his work on Deviant Art and Sina. He draws some fantastic mech and tech. I especially love his bulky and yet strangely graceful large machines. At the same time, Xu creates some breathtaking fantasy locations with mystery and depth.
Gang and sci-fi anime Mutafukaz renamed to MFKZ before cinematic release
Manga Entertainment will bring MFKZ to the UK and Ireland for a cinematic release. The animation, already popular in France, was first released as Mutafukaz and is a collaboration between Ankama and Studio 4°C. Ankama is a French entertainment company based in Roubaix and creators of Dofus and Wakfu. Studio 4°C is a leading Japanese […]
A first look at Roll20’s sci-fi RPG Burn Bryte
Virtual Tabletops are very popular right now and with good reason. Companies like Roll20 have worked hard to offer value to the roleplaying community, to listen to feedback and evolve. At the same time, the rise of actual play videos on Twitch and YouTube has brought all new audiences to the hobby. You could even […]
10 outstanding sci-fi illustrations from Adam Kuczek
Adam Kucek is a freelance concept artist who runs his own studio AK-ART. AK-ART has worked on projects like Jupiter Ascending, Cloud Atlas and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It’s an impressive list. He shares some of his art on Deviant Art and others through his Facebook Page. A clue to how good these illustrations […]
Adeptus Titanicus: Games Workshop is taking recruits to pilot god-engines
Games Workshop’s latest Warhammer themed game is now open for pre-order. Adeptus Titanicus is set during the Horus Heresy which had humankind locked in a civil war across thousands of planets. The greatest of all the Emperor’s war machines, the god-engines of Adeptus Titanicus, were used against the foe. The traitor, the Warmaster, has his […]
Refresh your mind! Stunning art by Alessandro Taini
I love this art. I can’t quite tell you why but I think it would be perfect for Palladium Book’s RIFTS RPG series. Perhaps it’s the whole range of worlds and action-packed energy? You can see a lot more of Taini’s superb and inspirational art over at Talexi Art and his blog. I think you […]
Scientific research shows that sci-fi and fantasy fans are a top choice for romantic partners
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma, led by the psychologist Stephanie C. Stern, suggest that fans of fantasy and sci-fi genre have more realistic believes about romantic relationships compared to those who read romance or even highbrow fiction. What’s going on? In the research paper What you read and what you believe: Genre exposure and […]
In space, no one can hear you plot: A review of The Singularity Trap
I spent one of my precious Audible tokens on The Singularity Trap, so I hoped it would be good. If you’re not familiar with Audible, then the tokens are a blessing and a curse. It’s a subscription service, and you get one token a month. You can get whichever audiobook you want with them – […]
Comic-Con brings us 3 minutes of The Orville season 2
The Orville is back with a second season. In the States, it’ll premiere on Fix on Sunday, 30th December, and we’ll have to see what the schedule is like the for the rest of the world. Some might say that Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi spoof was an unlikely hit, but it’s packed with talent such as […]
