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Halo: The Cole Protocol

Halo: The Cole Protocol

Available 11/25, Halo: The Cole Protocol is the sixth Halo novel; it’s written by Nebula Award-winning author Tobias S. Buckell and reveals the location of the missing Spartan Gray Team.

Artwork: James Paick

Artwork: James Paick

Pasadena Art Center graduate James Paick has a fantastic collection of sci-fi inspired imagery; while he does characters and vehicles, his focus is on futuristic environments.

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Buck Rogers 1:6 Figure

Buck Rogers 1:6 Figure
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Luke Skywalker ain’t got nothin’ on Buck Rogers, the original 1920s sci-fi action hero. This 1:6 scale figure is available for preorder and includes a jet pack and atomic disintegrator gun.

Self Maintenance T-shirt

Self Maintenance T-shirt
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We’ve always wondered how Vader kept his helmet blingin’; Glenn Jones (aka Glennz) Self Maintenance tee is pure genius and has got us all’ Imperial Marchin’. Thanks, Simon!

Cylon Raider Replica

Cylon Raider Replica
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This Cylon Raider Artisan Replica is about as close to real thing as you’d want to get; made for the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, it’ll include a random signature from the cast.

Babylon Rocker Tee

Babylon Rocker Tee
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Rastafarian iconography, decrepit Soviet spacecraft and William Gibson all mix deliciously on this Babylon Rocker t-shirt by the-affair. Limited to 200, this is a brand that’s going places.

The Long Road Home

The Long Road Home
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Available in a few days, Stephen King’s Dark Tower: Long Road Home gets a hardcover edition that spans issues #1-#5; this creepy comic series is great for alternate reality fans.

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Art: Sparth

Art: Sparth

Nicolas Bouvier, aka Sparth, is a consummate sci-fi illustrator with best of breed skills. Check out his vast gallery–there are over 450 sketches and illustrations for you to pore over.

Art: Simon Dominic Brewer

Art: Simon Dominic Brewer

Simon Dominic Brewer’s art is a gorgeous mix of sci-fi and fantasy with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor throw in. He’s created an impressive portfolio given his four years of experience.

Trailer: EndWar

Trailer: EndWar
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This latest “Combat Chain” trailer for Tom Clancy’s WW3 RTS, End War, briefs players on various unit classes. Not much gameplay, but you won’t have to wait long: it’s coming 11/4.

Gameplay: Resistance 2

Gameplay: Resistance 2
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Resistance 2 has a slew of new gameplay videos out; our favorite one has the player trying to take out a massive Chimera Goliath. Be sure to stop by Joystiq to see the rest of them!

Transforming Motorola

Transforming Motorola

Forget the iPhone–if you really wanna turn heads, this heavily modded Motorola ROKR E6 transforms into a robot, yet still works! Check out the Taiwanese ad above to see it in action.

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Ultimate Matrix Collection

Ultimate Matrix Collection
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Pardon our French, but holy crap–this 2 foot long model of The Nebuchadnezzar is part of a limited, Japan-only 7-disc set of The Matrix trilogy and actually serves as a DVD case.

Art: Jacob Charles Dietz

Art: Jacob Charles Dietz

Jacob Charles Dietz’s dystopic artwork is a pastiche of dreary skies and soggy, neon-lit streets. It’s a bit of Blade Runner mixed in with real-world Seattle, where he spent much of his life.

Gameplay: Fracture

Gameplay: Fracture
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Fracture’s deformable terrain makes us wonder if it’s a one trick pony, but this gameplay demo shows off some of the coolest weapons we’ve seen since Half Life 2’s Gravity Gun.

Keith Thompson’s Art

Keith Thompson’s Art

Keith Thompson is one of our favorite sci-fi/fantasy artists; not only is his work awesome, but he takes the time to write background stories. Spend an hour here; we sure did.

Trailer: Stormrise

Trailer: Stormrise
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Stormrise (Xbox360, PS3) is a difficult game to peg, as it’s an RTS with a first person viewpoint. The latest trailer above showcases its squad-based combat; damn do we love snipers.

Book: SpaceShipOne

Book: SpaceShipOne
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Written by Dan Linehan with a foreword from the late Arthur C. Clarke, SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History richly details Richard Branson and Burt Rutan’s pioneering space program.

Halo Master Chiefs Series 2

Halo Master Chiefs Series 2
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Take on the Flood with your own personal army of 2.5″ Kubrick-style Halo figures from Medicom. This second series includes three Spartans, Master Chief and plenty of weapons.

Flying Saucer Humidifier

Flying Saucer Humidifier
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Humidifiers are the last thing we’d expect to be cool, but Matti Walker’s FRED gets a cool flying saucer design with 3 mat chromed feet. Available in four colors, it’s ultra silent, too.

Tokyoflash Negative Watch

Tokyoflash Negative Watch
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Tokyoflash’s Negative is their latest watch and is mana from geek heaven with oversized pixels. It features an inverted LCD display, 7 color LED backlight and stainless steel band.

The Fleet of Doom

The Fleet of Doom
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Voltron meets Exxon with The Fleet of Doom, a social commentary on the gas prices and the oil industry. It’s available at Palehorse as a 13″x19″ limited edition, archival quality print.

Lego Death Star

Lego Death Star
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Lego’s uber cool Death Star is now available. This 16″ monstrosity includes multiple turbolasers, a TIE Advanced fighter, and 24 minifigures; have fun snapping together all 3,803 pieces.

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