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It's 1980, And You're Commanding A Tank On Another Planet

Ever wanted to pilot a tank on an alien world while blasting enemies and flying saucers to bits? Well, once upon a time in 1980, that was possible. And when Battlezone comes out on Xbox Live tomorrow, you can do it all over again. The new game will include both the updated online multiplayer version, and the original vector graphic classic. Back in the day when a quarter could put you in command of a tank light-years from home, making change could turn you into a hero. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the original Battlezone below. More »

3:45 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Kevin Kelly
3,072 views, 30 comments

Latest by outsdr: @Seth L: One of my most favorite games of all time. Battlezone II. more »

space porn

A Vector Map of the Unnamed Methane Sea on Titan

Peter Minton is a California teacher who loves to make vector maps in his spare time. His favorite places to map are islands and coastlines, and so when the Cassini-Huygens probe sent back images from Saturn's moon Titan he was happy to discover the geographical features he loves most. There, on the pole of Titan, was a sea full of islands. An unnamed methane sea, but still mappable using vectoring software. This is the map he created, with longitude and latitude lines. More »

7:00 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Annalee Newitz
3,523 views, 21 comments

Latest by n/a: My vote, perhaps as an ode to Marvel Comics' Eternals, is Lake Eternal. more »

new comics we crave

The Last Glimpse Of The Last Man On Earth

Let the New York Daily News claim that this week in comics is all about the replacement for the dead Captain America. Sure, watching Bucky Barnes go from teen sidekick in WWII to cyborg assassin in the Cold War to new Sentinel of Liberty may be an enjoyable pastime. But for those of us in the know, there's only one comic book that's a must have this week, and it ain't that one. To find out what it is, join me after the jump.

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9:00 AM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By grae
4,566 views, 19 comments

Latest by jcormier: How about the Geriatric Stem-Cell Kung-Fu Marmots? more »

star wars

4100 Years of Star Wars in Vector Crossover Comic

Sure, the six movies featured a fairly coherent storyline running across two different time periods, but Dark Horse Comics has decided to go two better and give the world a Star Wars storyline that spans 4100 years in four different series. Called Vector, the twelve-part story - beginning in this week's Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic #25 (set more than a millennium before the original movie) - promises to follow the search for a particularly dangerous Sith artifact across the entire history of George Lucas's money-making franchise, and we've had a chance to take an early peek at the first chapter. More »

10:00 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By grae
2,805 views, 10 comments

Latest by n/a: I can take or leave the EU stuff mostly. This looks like it might be OK though. However, I have just ordered a replica stormtrooper helmet. It's due to arrive any day now. I just thought you should know. more »