A company working on augmented and virtual reality tech has appointed sci-fi writer Neal Stephenson as its “Chief Futurist.” Exactly what the company is up to remains something of a mystery though. Magic Leap recently received $542 million in start-up funding from investors led by Google, two of whose executives have joined Magic Leap’s board. […]
Just before going to see the final Hobbit movie, familiarize yourself with the vastly complex mythology of The Lord of The Rings universe. If you don’t feel like going through The Silmarillion, this is the video to watch. [CGP Grey]
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In this series of illustrations, British artist John Holcroft takes a look at modern day problems and illustrates them in the style of ads from the 1950s, a little like the ones we see in the fallout series of games. You can check out more of the artist’s work over at his official website, Behance […]
A games industry body has called for video games to be legally classified in Europe as a cultural product rather than software. TIGA also wants local laws changed to make it easier to recruit development staff from abroad. While there’s a longstanding philosophical debate about whether video games can be art (brilliantly satirised by Sophie […]
Did you know that many of the Power Rangers episodes were filmed in New Zealand, but the show was banned there due to violence until 2011? This is just one of ninety facts about the 90s from the folks over at Mental Floss. [Mental Floss]
Rides featuring Doctor Who, Sherlock and other BBC shows could be coming to a British theme park. It may also feature movies including Star Trek. The theme park is due to open in Kent in 2020. Operators London Resort Company Holdings have already done a licensing deal with Paramount Pictures, with the park to be […]
Etsy user “Tobacco Pouch” created this beautiful leather purse based on Harry Potter’s acceptance letter from Hogwarts. Sadly it’s now sold, though the store offers several similar items including purses with map designs from Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. [Via: GeekyMerch]
For one of their performances in the final of the latest series of Dancing With The Stars, Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson and pro dancer Mark Ballas broke out some old school Nintendo moves. (Those of you in the US can get a better quality version courtesy of ABC’s geo-blocked upload.) [Screenshot credit: Geekologie)
The BBC has released this teaser image for what appears to be a Christmas special to air in 2015, preceding a regular series in 2016. There’s no additional information provided, so whether the pair are in period dress for a party or have discovered time travel remains to be seen. This is actually the second […]