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While space games and those steeped in science-fiction tend to fare best on consoles and PC, quite a few sci-fi games reach the mobile market as well. However, given the shovelware that clutters Apple’s and Google’s app stores, it might be hard to figure out what sci-fi games are worth your time. Luckily, we’ve got … Read more
Feeling lonely after devouring “Leviathan Falls,” the final book in “The Expanse” series of space opera novels by Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham (writing as James S.A. Corey) that dropped this past November? Help is on the way! Acolytes of riveting military sci-fi combat should flock to “The Shattered Skies” (Del Rey, 2022), Australian author … Read more
It’s time to boldly go where loads of people have gone before, as we look at the best sci-fi TV shows of all time. There are a ton of great sci-fi shows from across the history of television, and we couldn’t fit them all into this list, but we’ve picked ten of the most impressive, … Read more
Fans who absorbed the surreal and somber world of Amazon Prime‘s sci-fi series, “Tales From the Loop,” might want to take note of Sweden’s Free League Publishing as they plan to roll out a new tabletop board game based on the hit TV show and artist Simon Stålenhag’s retro-inspired universe of fringe technology scattered across … Read more
Director James Cameron had some legendary shoes to fill when he took on the daunting task of filming a sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece “Alien.” But in 1986, Cameron rose to the occasion and crafted a cinematic juggernaut in “Aliens” that stands as one of the best follow-ups in Hollywood history and launched an … Read more
Hollywood has, over the years, introduced the film-watching public to all manner of sci-fi movie monsters from outer space. After all, how are you going to make your star look good if there’s no spiky, Vaseline-vomiting abomination to put them in peril? Often that’s all the beast is, a hastily-conceived nemesis for our hero to … Read more
There are some great streaming deals out there that allow you to enjoy hours of sci-fi content at a discount. That means it’s time to put your feet up, grab the popcorn and save some money as we lay out the best streaming deals and where to find the best sci-fi content. This page will … Read more
Peter Fleischmann’s Hard to Be a God (1989) is a vintage sci-fi gem Photo 12/Alamy Film Hard to Be a God (1989) Peter Fleischmann THE scrabble for dominance in sci-fi and fantasy streaming continues to heat up. At the time of writing, Paramount had decided to pull season four of Star Trek: Discovery from Netflix and … Read more
Read The Weaponisation of Everything explores how old-style warfare has been replaced by disinformation, espionage, crime and subversion. According to security expert Mark Galeotti, this may turn out to be a good thing. NETFLIX Watch The Orbital Children is a dizzying sci-fi anime series set in a future where AI has given people the … Read more
2022 has a lot to carry on its shoulders following the last couple of years, but when it comes to the upcoming sci-fi movies for 2022, there’s a lot on offer. With superheroes and villains, out of this world animations, and returning franchises, movie fans can fill their calendars with release dates to look forward … Read more