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Many of science fiction's most rosy ideas of the future seem less and less likely, or they've already failed to materialize on schedule. But the future could still be a beautiful place. More »
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Every year, the amazing spectacle of Dragon*Con knocks our socks off. It's like a whole city of fandom comes together for a long weekend and maxes out the amount of awesome that downtown Atlanta can contain. More »
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Quite possibly the most exciting movie panel at Comic-Con yesterday didn't involve Spider-Man or Tintin. Legendary Pictures gave a select few fans a sneak peek of four long-awaited film projects, and we were there. More »
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Mass Effect 3 doesn't come out until the end of the year, but in the meantime you can feast your eyes on some absolutely amazing concept art by artist Robert Simmons, which appears to be official ME3 concept art. More »
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Starships are the coolest kind of vessels out there. They travel faster than light, they encounter strange new worlds, they turn space into their playground. But what are the coolest starships of them all? After much careful deliberation, we've come up with our definitive list of the 10 greatest starships in all space and time. More »
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There's nothing cooler than power-armor. All of a sudden, your plain human body has a super-strong shell, and you're stronger than an army. But what happens when the armor changes you? Here are a bunch of heroes who found out. More »
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Lady Gaga is bringing futuristic video screen glasses to the world, but movies and television have already expanded our eyewear horizons. Here are a dozen specs, lenses and goggles with powers that go far beyond video play More »
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The Illusive Man, introduced in Mass Effect 2, may have the voice of Martin Sheen, but who is he really? A new comic book, Mass Effect: Evolution, reveals his secrets — and we've got the first exciting preview pages. More »
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In January, Dark Horse Comics will release Mass Effect: Evolution, a miniseries penned by Mass Effect 2 head writer Mac Walters. Check out some of the series' covers and a brand new Mass Effect webcomic. More »
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Matthew Vaughn explains his new X-Men movie is inspired by J.J. Abrams in more ways than one. Fringe is headed in even more mindbending directions with its two universes, and secrets will be revealed soon enough on Stargate Universe. Spoilananza! More »
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Gears Of War's Cliff Bleszinski caused a stir back in May when he argued that Mass Effect is this generation's answer to Star Wars. Now blogger Tone Hoeft argues that it's really true. More »
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Ray Bradbury's 1950 cycle of short stories about humanity's troubled quest to colonize the red planet has caught the eye of I, Robot's producer — who just optioned the rights. Is Hollywood embarking on it's own space race? More »
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Now that Avatar has made enough money for James Cameron to reforest Brazil, Hollywood is taking another look at science fiction love stories. Case in point: Ion, a dimension-hopping romance that all the studios turned down last year. More »
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Get ready to dive head first into the vast future-space-verse of role-playing video game Mass Effect - just be careful you don't get space herpes. Legendary pictures is readying a Mass Effect film, featuring Shepard and the SSV Normandy crew. More »
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Mass Effect was among the most important science-fiction works of the past few years. And Mass Effect 2 promises better alien worlds, more "alien love scenes," and a Blade Runner-inspired space station. Bioware's Casey Hudson gave us a misison briefing. More »
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Depending what you read, 2010's comics begin with the fictional becoming real, mythical figures becoming pawns in political power grabs, or learning to deal with post-nuclear apocalypses. Looks like it's another year of stories too close to our real lives... More »
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James Cameron has talked a great deal about how he designed Neytiri, Avatar's main female character, to be incredibly sexy. But is she really the sexiest blue woman you've ever seen? We take a look at the competition. More »
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Excited for the release of Mass Effect 2 next year? Here's something to whet your appetite even more: An exclusive peek at the variant cover for tie-in comic Mass Effect: Redemption. Click through for a preview of the comic itself. More »
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Their lovely green skin and tentacle powers taunt you every night at the intergalactic bar. You know you want to hit those aliens, but you need some serious pickup artist skills. Don't worry, because io9 is here to help you polish up your one-liners: Using our foolproof system, you'll get those alien babes to talk to you, give you their phone numbers, and even take you home to their anti-grav beds. We've got five sure-fire ways to make the aliens want you to want them. 1. Give them makeovers. As the educational film Earth Girls Are Easy makes clear, the easiest way to get an alien to go on an Earth-bound date is to offer him a makeover first. No alien wants to feel like he doesn't fit in at the disco, so have your cute friend (ideally, as cute as Julie Brown) give them a nice depilation treatment and wardrobe upgrade. Then you're ready for a night on the town. And if the ending of this movie is any indication, you'll have your de-furred, long-tongued alien purring in bed with you before the night is through. 2. Tell your alien a sob story about your last boyfriend. This is really an advanced technique in alien seduction, but it seemed to work wonders for Karen Allen in the movie Starman. A friendly alien has come to Earth and used genetic material from her dead husband to craft a body for himself (that's why she didn't need to offer him a makeover). When alien hottie asks her to "define love," Karen gives him the whole "when someone you love dies [sob]" number and it totally works! Later on, she takes a tumble with the alien out in nature — and that was back in the day when Jeff Bridges had a really hot body, so score one for Karen. 3. Have a warm body. Sometimes you don't need a fancy makeover or tale of woe to get an alien babe's attention. The hot alien in Species just wants a warm body, and all you need to do is stand next to her when she strips off her top and shows off her bra. So if you're looking for a Species-style hookup, always remember to hang out in giant nightclubs that are near highly-classified research facilities. Just remember, if she decides not to have sex with you after assessing your genetic material, don't insist on it. 4. Make your alien feel like she owes you something. Don't let anyone tell you that guilt isn't a good way to get some hot alien action. Look what happens in videogame Mass Effect when you put the old "you owe me something" attitude on. What I'm saying is that if an alien babe wants to thank you, always ask for more. Don't be satisfied with just a few wise words about your leadership or whatever crap. Keep pushing for the old you-know-what. 5. Join a secret organization whose job is to guard an ambiguous "rift" between Earth and vaguely-defined alien stuff. This is one of those pickup artist tips that almost goes without saying. Obviously the very first thing you should do if you want to meet hot aliens is join a secret organization like Torchwood, from the eponymous TV series that spun off from Doctor Who. In this clip you can see the kinds of things that aliens do with our intrepid agents. The fact is, most aliens are on Earth looking for orgasmic energy and you just have to be in the right place at the right time to give it to them. But if that's too hard for you, well then obviously you'll want to go back to the makeover and sob story options. Or guilt. Aliens just love guilt. WARNING: Do not, under any circumstances, expect your alien to act like this or like this. More »
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Commander Shepherd and the herd of intergalactic alien races from the video game Mass Effect are headed to the big screen. According to the trades, Bio-Ware's action role-playing game is rumored to be optioned by Avi Arad (producer of Spider-Man and X-Men). The story, which takes place in the year 2183 AD, touches on almost every single science fiction topic, from colonization of distant planets to inter-species mating. But the most important part is, we'll finally get to see all the crazy creatures from ME on the big screen. More »
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Addicts of the game Mass Effect, which focuses on the discovery of cool alien tech about 150 years from now, have no doubt been spending this week inside. They're huddled in front of their screens, playing the first downloadable addition to the game, "Bring Down The Sky," released earlier this week. The pack - available via the Xbox Live Marketplace - introduces players to an entirely new alien race, the Batarians, who clearly don't come in peace: They've hijacked an asteroid station and are about to crash it into a colony on a nearby planet. More »
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