THQ and SyFy have teamed up to produce Red Faction: Origins, a made for television movie that spans the time period between 2009′s Red Faction: Guerrilla and 2011′s Red Faction: Armageddon. More »
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The Sci Fi Channel’s re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series may have ended its five-year-long run, giving its fans even less to do on Friday nights, but the property may still live on in video game form.
After a run of over five years, Battlestar Galactica finished over the weekend, and there’s a hole in my heart. Probably one in yours, too. One that needs filling.
The Sci Fi Channel has given producers Granada America and World Cyber Games the green light to produce a new competitive gaming television series, tentatively titled GameQuest. The 8 episode series will bring together 12 gamers, who will compete in a variety of elimination events including both video games and game-themed physical challenges for the title of “best all-around gamer”, with a prize of $100,000 and trips to World Cyber Games events up for grabs. “With two out of every three American households playing video games, it’s clear that this mainstream phenomenon is a perfect arena for the channel’s agenda of broadening the brand while celebrating imagination,” Sci Fi channel president Dave Howe said.
In Search Of Serious Science Fiction Gaming Epics
3:00AM January 4, 2011 | Mike Fahey
In the first installment of the daily Speak-Up on Kotaku for the year 2011, commenter Murkurial wonders why game developers aren’t spending more time exploring the deeply detailed worlds created by science fiction’s greatest authors. More »