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[ 7 Feb 2012 | One Comment | Jayson Peters ]
An Enterprise-ing guest list for Phoenix Comicon

In case you missed the news last week, Phoenix Comicon is going to have to expand their parking. Because I highly doubt that even the world-class downtown convention center was built to accommodate a Sovereign-class starship.
Jokes aside, a large contingent of the USS Enterprise-E crew will be beaming down Memorial Day Weekend: Sir Patrick Stewart (Capt. Jean-Luc Picard), Brent Spiner (Lt. Cmdr. Data), Michael Dorn (Lt. Cmdr. Worf), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi) and LeVar Burton (chief engineer Geordi La Forge). These stars of Star Trek: The Next Generation and …

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[ 7 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
New trailer for <em>The Amazing Spider-Man</em> spins web of Parker family intrigue

The latest trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man confirms that the reboot will delve into Peter Parker’s parentage. We also get a peek at those much-talked-about mechanized web shooters.

Comics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy »

[ 1 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
<em>Before Watchmen:</em> DC embarks on series of vigilante prequels

Writer Alan Moore is out. Illustrator Dave Gibbons wishes it well but doesn’t see the need. Nevertheless, DC Entertainment is launching seven linked miniseries this summer that each will center on a specific character from the seminal late-’80s series “Watchmen.”

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[ 1 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
Feb. 16: The night that the geeks come out in Tempe

MADCAP Theaters will be hosting Geeks’ Night Out, Tempe’s celebration of all things science, science fiction and technology 5 to 10 p.m. Feb. 16. On tap: sci-fi trivia, video games, a ghost hunting tour and a tech job fair.
As this super-nerdy promo video says: May the Geeks be with you!

Movies, Television »

[ 1 Feb 2012 | One Comment | Jayson Peters ]
Volkswagen’s game day commercial bowls over <em>Star Wars</em> cantina

Mos Eisley Spaceport: You will never find a more wretched hive of sensitive Sith Lords and Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial critics.

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[ 31 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
A Stretch Armstrong movie is on the way

Relativity Media will produce a live-action movie based on Hasbro’s classic elastic action figure, Stretch Armstrong.
“We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Hasbro, a company whose global reach and ability to innovate has made them immensely successful in the arena of brand re-imagination– as evidenced by their legacy of creating such franchises as Transformers and G.I. Joe,” said Relativity co-president Tucker Tooley in a statement. “We look forward to bringing Stretch Armstrong to audiences worldwide.”
“Stretch Armstrong is a great example of Hasbro’s rich portfolio of intellectual properties that we are …

Gaming, Movies, PC, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Technology, Television »

[ 23 Jan 2012 | One Comment | Jayson Peters ]
Welcome to the <em>Stargate</em> casino: Playing in the ruins of a sci-fi video game franchise

“Stargate Resistance” shut down just over a year ago, but elements of the online combat game survive online — if only to hawk online gambling sites.

Events, Gaming, Technology »

[ 23 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
Mesa college presents Chris Crawford on video game design

Mesa Community College’s video game speaker series continues Jan. 25 with Chris Crawford describing his 20-year quest to develop software that generates stories for game play. It takes place 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in room LB145 of the MCC main campus at Southern Avenue and Dobson Road in Mesa.
You can read more about the lecture series and upcoming speakers in my original post.

Books, Technology »

[ 22 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
With Apple’s iPad textbook push, e-reader question turns from accessibility to access

America’s love affair with the e-book notwithstanding, digital publishing so far has found surprisingly little success making inroads in the educational world.

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[ 21 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
Game trailer: <em>Resident Evil 6</em> — Hell to the Chief?

Capcom will be releasing Resident Evil 6 on Nov. 20, 2012, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. A Windows PC release will follow.