Check out the latest trailer for the movie Interstellar, which will be released in November. Go to the home page and enter the access code 7201969, hit submit.
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Project TOOL – A cinematic role playing game in development
Project TOOL is a new role playing game in development by the group Tool Games.
Our goal is to provide a a cinematic and immersive experience that doesn’t compromise on gameplay. Project Tool is inspired by many works of science fiction, and aims to push the genre forward in a faithful but new way. We actively consult with scientists, astronauts, NASA and even some world recognized museums to make a universe that is futuristic, but plausible. When you look at classic Star Trek, you see how much modern technology is inspired by it, with cell phones and more recently, Google Glass being great examples. So in that sense, we want to show people what technology might look like in the future via our game. Ultimately, we want Project Tool to be smart sci-fi, that has awesome gameplay and a fully engrossing storyline.
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Check out the trailer for the game:
And this video focuses on the graphics used in the game:
They are crowd-sourcing the funding for the game with the goal of releasing it at the end of December, 2015.
2nd vol of Robert A. Heinlein biography released
The second volume William H. Patterson’s official biography of Robert A. Heinlein is now Robert A. Heinlein in Dialogue with His Century, Vol. 2: The Man Who Learned Better, 1948-1988
Here are two reviews:
- ‘Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with his Century,’ by William H. Patterson, Jr. – The Washington Post
- Book Review: ‘Robert A. Heinlein’ by William H. Patterson Jr. – WSJ
The author unfortunately died in April : William H. Patterson, Jr., Passes Away – The Heinlein Prize.
The first volume of his biography came out in 2010: Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century, Vol. 1 – Learning Curve (1907-1948)
Museum of Science Fiction planned for D.C.
The Museum of Science Fiction is a Washington, D.C. based project to
build a museum, an experience that does justice to the breadth and richness of science fiction history, where we preserve that history in perpetuity and inspire visitors to embrace the genre and its ideas. As a first step, we are developing a 3,000-square-foot preview museum where we can test exhibit concepts and new interactive technologies to share a real-time look into this grassroots effort. We have begun our site selection process. We expect to open the full-scale facility within 24 to 36 months.
Here is a video about the museum
Seattle’s EMP Museum “Music + Sci-fi + Pop Culture”, founded by Paul Allen, now includes the former standalone Science Fiction Museum and is referred to as the “Science Fiction Hall of Fame”.
Doug Turnbull: More interviews and more from the novel ‘Zachary Dixon”
I posted back in April a set of links to shows from the weekly podcast program of science fiction writer Doug Turnbull. He has continued with his interviews with Mars One expedition candidates and with the serialization of his latest novel, Zachary Dixon. Here are the
* Episode LI – ” Mars One volunteer and US Army Chemical Defense officer, Heidi Beemer, as well as a brief space science update and the next installment of my new novel Zachary Dixon”
* Episode LII – “Interview with rocket scientist and computer expert, Rick Kwan, as well as a brief space science update and the next installment of my new novel Zachary Dixon.”
* Episode LIII – “Second half of our interview with rocket scientist and computer expert, Rick Kwan, as well as a brief space science update and the next installment of my new novel Zachary Dixon. ”
* Episode LIV – “Interview with medical doctor and Mars One volunteer, Elena Shateni, as well as a brief space science update and the next installment of my new novel Zachary Dixon. ”