SciFi
This culty sci-fi book from 1992 actually got modern AI right
The current cultural fascination and frustration with artificial intelligence is nothing new. As far back as the 1921 Czech play R.U.R. — the workers-rights story that first coined the term “robot” — science fiction writers have channeled fears about artificial intelligence into stories where robots represent (or just bring out) the absolute best or worst…
Mission: Impossible should never have gone full sci-fi
The Mission: Impossible film franchise has always dabbled in the, well, impossible. We’ve seen Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt climb his way up the Burj Khalifa, have a motorcycle joust to prevent the spread of a bioweapon and hang off the side of an airplane. Even the most grounded entry, Brian DePalma’s 1996 Mission: Impossible, featured…
18 Sci-Fi TV Shows You Should Add to Your Prime Video Watch List Immediately
Prime Video has consistently delivered the sci-fi goods. Considering the intense competition coming from the likes of heavy-hitters like Disney Plus and Netflix, that’s an achievement worth noting. The programming landscape may be crowded but the Amazon-owned streaming service has proven its worth in the genre space by producing a slate of high-concept programs — from the satirical…
Dune Awakening preview: a loving recreation of a beloved sci-fi property that offers more questions than answers, but it’s a good start
There’s a fine line when adapting something to the video game medium: a balancing act between making an experience that’s enjoyable to play, but keeps things in line with the source material. Creating a Dune game is a task fraught with peril, especially at a time when love for Dune’s popularity – thanks to both…
Amazon Sci-Fi And Fantasy Spring Book Sale – Save Big On Popular Box Sets
Amazon is hosting a massive Buy Two, Get One Free Sale this week as part of its Big Spring Sale. It’s a mix-and-match promotion that includes books, Blu-rays, toys, and more. We’ve already rounded up our favorite 4K Blu-ray deals included in the B2G1 free sale, so now it’s time to look at the notable…
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How Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse inspired the unique look, and gameplay, of shattered universe sci-fi FPS, Fragpunk
The idea for Fragpunk started with an all-too-relatable everyday tragedy: a smashed phone screen. But while the neon light spectrum smeared across broken and battered tech perfectly encapsulated the simultaneously rebellious and dystopian feeling that Fragpunk aimed to capture, the metaphor went deeper still. When so much of our day-to-day is wrapped up in that…
Playable Worlds’ Stars Reach could be the next big sandbox sci-fi MMORPG
Stars Reach, the new sandbox sci-fi online game coming from Playable Worlds, aims to be the next big sci-fi massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It’s in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign, and it’s going pretty well. Stars Reach hit its Kickstarter goal of $200,000 in one hour and it’s now crossed $518,000 with 22…
Argon One V5 Review: Not so sci-fi any more
Argon 40 has a history of designing eye-catching cases for the Raspberry Pi. The Argon range has always reminded me of a prop from The Expanse (yes, I mention that show far too often). With cool aluminum and space grey colors merged with sci-fi design. But for its latest case, the Argon One V5, we…
The wildly ambitious sci-fi romance Love Me lets WALL-E grow up — and obsess over influencers
A version of this Love Me review was initially posted after its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It has been updated for the movie’s theatrical release. Centuries after an extinction event wipes out humanity, two surviving AIs — an internet-enabled robotic buoy and an orbiting satellite (played by Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun,…
Add These Netflix Sci-Fi TV Shows to Your Binge List ASAP
You’re a sci-fi fan and want a suggestion of some quality TV shows to watch. Sure, there are tons of options out there, but we’ve got a shortcut for you: flip on Netflix. The company reigns supreme regarding streaming entertainment and for good reason. Their selection is top-notch. And when it comes to genre programming,…