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Happy New Year, And Happy New January Sci-Fi, Horror, And Fantasy Books
There are two prominent themes among the new January books: YA fantasies and horror novels, with several entries in each genre. But there’s also plenty of sci-fi (including the latest from Gizmodo co-founder Annalee Newitz!) and adult fantasy awaiting your eyeballs — so start 2023 off right, with a new book or two! Back in…
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How Magic: The Gathering Crafts Its Zaniest Sets
Magic: The Gathering is arguably weirder than it ever has been, whether it’s in its epic tales of spell-slinging Planeswakers in its primary card sets or its crossovers with everything from Street Fighter and Fortnite to Warhammer 40K and Lord of the Rings. But the series is often at its weirdest not when playing with…
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Blade Runner Heads To The Tabletop In A Brand New RPG
This morning, Free League launched the crowdfunding campaign for their highly-anticipated new title; Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game. While not much has been released, a few details are available, such as the game’s system, which will run on the Year Zero engine, popularised by Free League’s own Mutant: Year Zero. There will also be adjustments…
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These Matrix, Alien, And 2001 Claymation Scenes Are Perfection
Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed an uptick in posts featuring short claymation scenes recreating iconic moments from famous sci-fi movies. We shared Star Trek II and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and now we’ve reached the grand finale. Not one, not two, but three all-time sci-fi classics: 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Matrix,…