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How To Make Yourself Apocalypse-Ready

We often talk about fictional apocalypses here at io9, but what if the collapse of civilization actually happens in your lifetime? Here are some things you can start doing right now to make sure you're ready to ride it out. More »

11/26/09

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By Ed Grabianowski

#poll

Has the Apocalypse Jumped the Shark?

With apocalyptic explosionfest 2012 hitting theaters next month, along with fallen civilization desperation flick The Road, it's time to ask: Has the apocalypse finally nuked the fridge? Take our poll to register your discontent with pop culture armageddon glut. More »

10/22/09

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By Annalee Newitz

#video

It's An Existential Post-Apocalypse in Video Short "Bunker"

The world has been nuked. Under Paris, a woman waits months alone in a bunker with only canned food for company. She's about to commit suicide when a voice comes over the radio. Find out what happens next in Bunker. More »

10/07/09

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By Annalee Newitz

#gaming

MechWarrior's Giant War Machine Gets a Reboot

Just when you were craving more mega-bot destruction of vast urban wastelands, MechWarrior comes to save you. And it's not your grandmother's game - this is a brand-new reboot, with slicker graphics and more multiplayer strategy. More »

07/15/09

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By Annalee Newitz

#exclusive

War Of The Worlds' Robot Brethren Enlist In 9's Machine Uprising

Some of the machines that wiped out the human race in the post-apocalyptic rag-doll movie 9 look very familiar... in an awesome way. Check out our exclusive tripod art from 9, then click through to see the metal beasts sleeping. More »

07/15/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#triviagasm

Vampires - In Space! Or the Future! Or Both!

Why must vampires always appear someplace in Louisiana, Northern California, or London whining about their gothic pasts? If you're sick of the same old vamps, we've got a batch of newfangled ones for you - some from outer space. More »

07/01/09

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

When Machines Destroy the Earth - A Gallery

What will the planet look like when robots scorch it into sulfurous dirt? Or when machines convert the human world into a pile of iron and sludge? Check out our gallery of art that shows the world after the techno-apocalypse. More »

05/22/09

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

San Francisco After 100 Years Under the New Chinese Regime

These images of San Francisco and the Grand Canyon show possible futures emerging out of an apocalyptic moment when traditional power relationships changed forever. And they're not the only places that have been transformed. More »

03/05/09

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

Fantastical Monsters from Beyond the Apocalypse

Here are some of the latest monster concepts to come out of the fevered minds busily creating the post-apocalyptic Australian adventure Wynter Dark. These are the nuked-out mutants known as Nomen. More »

03/04/09

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By Annalee Newitz

#conceptart

Don't Mess with Post-Apocalyptic Siamese Twins

I'll tell you what is best in life: Watching dozens of amazing artists vie to create the best images of post-apocalyptic siamese twins. More »

01/26/09

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By Annalee Newitz

#pregoldenage

The Most Amazing Book Covers from Pre-Golden Age SF

Some of the most gorgeous, evocative, and strange science fiction art you've ever seen comes from the covers of novels written between 1904-33, in SF's "pre-Golden Age." More »

12/15/08

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By Joshua Glenn

#pregoldenage

The 10 Best Apocalypse Novels of Pre-Golden Age SF (1904-33)

With Wall-E director Andrew Stanton working on a film based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's 1917 novel A Princess of Mars, you need a crash course in books from this seminal era in science fiction. More »

11/29/08

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By Joshua Glenn

#fallout3

Fallout 3 Gives You the Glamorous Apocalypse

It's nearly dusk as you approach the abandoned supermarket, crouching behind a burned out hover-bus. You nearly make a mad dash to the entrance, dreaming of the food and medical supplies you might find inside. Then you notice the mutilated corpse chained up above the door. Raiders! Cautiously, you watch the parking lot...there they are. Heavily armed, too. You'll be able to loot the store if you want to, but there will be blood. In the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout 3, nothing comes easy. More »

11/07/08

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By Ed Grabianowski

#postapocalypse

What Will Remain of Us 100 Million Years After the Apocalypse?

What will be left of humanity in 100 million years? Geologist Jan Zalasiewicz of the University of Leicester suggests that hyper-evolved rats or aliens (his picks for future scientists) will find scant clues. There will be faint fossils and chemical traces, all packed into thin layers of rock easily disrupted by water, weather and geologic processes. So exactly what evidence of our existence would these future archaeologists find? More »

10/07/08

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By Ed Grabianowski

#theroad

First Script Review of "The Road"

A pretty recent version of the script for post-apocalyptic drama The Road found its way into the hands of the folks at Quiet Earth, and they've posted a review of it. Apparently this version of the script, which is dated late 2007, is true to the original Cormac McCarthy novel except for a few minor changes. Quiet Earth's Agentorange says his only worry is that this script is so dark that it's actually hard to imagine it getting made into a Hollywood flick. Spoilers ahead. More »

08/25/08

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By Annalee Newitz

#deadland

Huzzah: A Post-Apocalyptic Movie Free Of Zombies And Cannibals

08/01/08

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#fallout3

Explore the Vast Capitol Wasteland of 2277 in Fallout 3

This concept art for Fallout 3, which we mentioned once before, shows Washington D.C. reduced to ashen rubble. The highly-anticipated sequel to the classic "wander the wasteland and have sex with mutant hookers" RPG is slated for a Fall 2008 multi-platform release. The story is not directly related to the one from Fallout 2, but it takes place in the same world. In 2077, nuclear war destroys most of America, forcing the survivors to hide out in underground vaults that protect them from radiation, mutants and other bad stuff. More art below. More »

04/07/08

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By Ed Grabianowski

#watchthisshow