science fiction

Ten Science Fiction And Fantasy Books That Deserve The Video Game Treatment

We’ve touched on popular science fiction and fantasy novels that need to have video games made out of them in the past, but commenter TheGizmofromPizmo‘s list of 10 contains some rather intriguing ideas, hence today’s Speak Up on Kotaku.


Prime Example Of An Exciting New Massively Multiple Sci-Fi Epic

Three races vie for control over the one planet in the universe that contains an abundant supply of the element necessary to further technological advancement in Prime: Battle for Dominusm an upcoming science fiction MMO I really should have told you about sooner.


The Quantum Thief: An Excerpt

The Quantum Thief, released in the UK last year and in the US this month, is a heist story set in a future of marching cities, ubiquitous public-key encryption, people communicating by sharing memories, and a race of hyper-advanced humans who originated as massively multiplayer online role-playing game guild members.


Doctor Who Rises From Hiatus Tomorrow

Matt Smith returns as the 11th incarnation of the Doctor in tomorrow’s season premiere of Doctor Who, broadcast on BBC America at 9pm Eastern (11am AEST), and likely somewhere in the UK as well. Don’t forget your bow-tie and fez.


Taking The Cosplay Too Far: Surgically Altered Elf Ears

Elves are sexy. Vulcans are sexy. Pointy ears in general are sexy, but not so sexy that we’d carve ourselves up to get them. ABC News reports on the latest fad among young adults, getting your ear cartilage cut open and sewn into points.


Sexy Science Fiction Game Blackstar Reborn As A Mobile MMO

Back in 2008 MMO developer Spacetime Studios saved its stylish space MMO The Blackstar Chronicles from oblivion after publisher NCsoft cancelled the project. Three years later and Blackstar is still on the way; just a little bit smaller than expected.


The Battle For Humanity’s Future Begins In Battlestar Galactica Online

Sound the klaxons! Battlestar Galactica Online has just warped out of closed beta and into open beta, allowing players all over the world to dive head-first into free-to-play, browser-based battles set in the universe of the hit Syfy television show.


In Search Of Serious Science Fiction Gaming Epics

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.


Earthrises Rises From The Ashes In February

Isn’t about time for another post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer online science fiction role-playing game? Masthead Studios are gearing up to deliver just that, pinning a February release date on Earthrise. Is it the next Anarchy Online, or the next Tabula Rasa?


Hull Zero Three – An Excerpt

Author Greg Bear isn’t just a one-time Kotaku guest columnist and a prize-winning science fiction author. He’s also the guy working on the origin story for the entire HALO universe.


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