I came to Rapture of the Nerds not having read any Cory Doctorow outside his excellent articles on protecting the freedom of the internet and having read plenty of Charles Stross’ books but favouring the battle against ancient godlike beings beyond time and space from the Laundry Files. Rapture of the Nerds is a transhuman […]
Sci-Fi Articles
Delve into our stories on Sci-Fi. This collection covers topics in Books, Geek Stuff, and Movies.
The cyborg’s skull
This remarkable cyborg skull was created by American based Darko DarkSyde Designs. The deviant art collection isn’t always safe to browse from work and it is easy to imagine non-gamers getting a little freaked out over this skull. Me? I think it belongs on a shelf in the corner of the room.
Dragon battle wedding cake
How’s this for a wedding cake? We have the Skyrim groom fighting a dragon while the bride uses a lazer rifle to take on a giant robot insect monster. Let’s just go ahead and call this a geeky wedding! Who made this wonderful thing? Mikes Amazing Cakes did.
Elysium trailer
We’ve been waiting a while for Neill Blomkamp to follow on from District 9. Now we have the first trailer for his Elysium. You’ll see similar themes. The movie stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley. Set in 2159 the movie follows an attempt to try and bring equality to the very different worlds […]
Bedroom spaceships thanks to blueprints on blinds
These designs are the work of Direct Blinds in the UK. Direct Blinds have actually featured on the site before thanks to these retro gamer fashion blinds. This time around the fashion conscience manufacturer has turned to some of the most iconic spaceships of the geekverse. Who wouldn’t want a Slave One on their bedroom […]
Clone Rebellion: Rogue Clone review
Rogue follows on from Clone Rebellion: Republic. The set up involves a controlling republic that bullies the spiralling arms of the intergalactic human colonies through the twin hammers of politics and a large and mainly clone army. Our hero is Wayson Harris who has risen up through the ranks from being a just graduated marine […]
Monica Valentinelli on the difference between the Firefly RPG and the Serenity RPG
Monica Valentinelli is a game designer, writer, and consultant who will have responsibility on Margaret Weis Productions recently announced Firefly RPG line as both a writer and brand manager. Valentinelli has worked on “All Flesh Must Be Eaten”, “Ninja Burger”, “Strange, Dead Love,” and Posthuman’s Studio’s “Rimward” among others. She was the Marketing Director for […]
J. Michael Straczynski partners with the Wachowskis for Sense8
Netflix continues its clever strategy of creating its own content and has branched out to sci-fi. The company has appointed J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Jeremiah) with the Wachowskis (The Matrix trilogy) for a sci-fi series called Sense8. It’ll be a part 10 series described as “a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls […]
Clone Rebellion: Republic review
I picked up Clone Rebellion: Republic and instantly thought “Star Wars. The Clone Wars”. How could I not? This is a military sci-fi thriller in which a repressive Republic rule the known universe through an army of cloned marines. That’s when the comparisons stop. Steven L. Kent’s sci-fi series is far more likely to appeal […]
Free to Download: Solar Echoes Orientation Guide
Corefun have made their Orientation Guide to their fast paced, tactics based, sci-fi RPG Solar Echoes free to download. The PDF includes a combat tutorial in which two characters face off against a security drone, testing different moves and attacks over three rounds of combat. The guide includes maps for each round that illustrate character […]
