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Sep 05 | Moon, Duncan Jones’ poignant and thought-provoking psychodrama about a lonely lunar miner, won the 2010 Hugo Award for best sci-fi movie.The award, technically titled “best dramatic presentation, long form,” honored screenplay writer Nathan Parker as well as Jones, who came up with the story and directed the movie. The indie movie, Jones’ feature debut, bested big-budget competitors like Avatar, Star Trek, Up and District 9.
Sep 02 | Manchester Starfleet is a UK based Star Trek fan club. They recently turned one year young and proudly announced the registration of their 200th member. In the wake of Star Trek XI (2009), Manchester Starfleet was reborn. One year on and they already have 2 Trek conventions under their belt with the 3rd in October 2010 being their biggest yet. Their website appears on top of most search websites. The member's discussion forum is always very busy and they have an online store with club t-shirts and other trek-related merchandise in the making. So please join us in welcoming their 200th member and applauding the club's continued interest and success. Considering Star Trek has been off our screens for some time, it's wonderful to see there is still a huge and still growing fan base in the UK (partly thanks to JJ.Abrams). May Trek Live Long and Prosper.Manchester Starfleet is a not for profit, charity-led Star Trek Fan Club, run by the fans for the fans.Manchester Starfleet's Mini-Con 3 event is on the 23rd October 2010 at the Trafford Hall Hotel, Manchester. Tickets are on sale now via their online store.
Sep 01 | George Takei will have a cameo in the new season of The Big Bang Theory. TV Squad reports that the former Star Trek actor will appear in an episode alongside guest star Katee Sackhoff. The show's executive producer Bill Prady suggested that Takei and Sackhoff will play different sides of Wolowitz's conscience as he considers reuniting with his ex-girlfriend Bernadette (Melissa Rauchberg).He explained: "George Takei plays himself, and he's the other person guiding Wolowitz in his thoughts as he tries to figure out what to do about Bernadette."
Aug 24 | Vulture has learned that Joe Hill's comic Locke & Key will no longer be coming to theaters, but instead will be adapted for television by Steven Spielberg, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Josh Friedman. Distributed by IDW Publishing, Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them... and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all. Friedman ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") will write and produce. Kurtzman and Orci recently signed a deal with 20th Century Fox TV, so the studio will end up producing with Spielberg's DreamWorks TV.
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By GustavoLeao / 11:41, 10 March 2010 / Gaming
Atomic MPC posted a new interview with Star Trek Online MMORPG executive producer Craig Zinkievich and here are few excerpts.
A: Has the game shaped up as you wanted it?
CZ: I would say the game has shaped up how we've wanted it so far. This being an MMO and there being so much lore and history in the Star Trek IP that there is still a whole lot we want to add in. We're definitely not done shaping.
A: There's a lot of positive sounding players in in-game chat, but there's also a lot of complaints on the STO forums, especially regarding the quest system and the prevalence of "kill x of Y" type missions. Are there plans to introduce a more varied quest structure?
CZ: Well, bear in mind we have Episode missions, which are quite varied and go beyond the standard "X of Y" missions. We'll definitely be adding more of those to the game as time goes on, as well as more varied missions of all types. That's not to say missions that demand you exercise your tactical abilities will go away, but we do plan on giving players a lot to do as time goes on.
A: Similarly, while players - and I'm one of them - tend to love the starship based stuff, many dislike and avoid ground missions. Will ground-based quests receive an overhaul at any point?
CZ: Yes! We will be working on ground missions to get them up to par with space. We want to take all aspects of gameplay and continually make it better. So, yes that means working on ground missions to make those better and more engaging, but also delivering better improved gameplay across the board.
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