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Star Trek DVD

For years, Star Trek fans have considered the movie franchise to be “cursed,” with the odd-numbered movies being much, much worse than the even-numbered ones. This week’s big DVD release, simply titled Star Trek, has effectively broken this curse. J.J. Abrams re-imagining of the classic Trek universe takes some really big chances in updating Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the crew, and it absolutely pays off. Also, keep an eye out for a special cameo by a certain 3-wheeled droid.

Farscape: The Complete Series

Are you a fan of science fiction and Jim Henson’s awesomeness? Then you gotta check out Farscape. Borrowing liberally from Buck Rogers, Babylon 5 and Star Trek, Farscape follows the story of John Crichton, an astronaut who gets shoved through a wormhole, and the aliens he allies himself while trying to find his way back home. This DVD set comes with all four seasons of the show and of course a ton of extras. The individual seasons are available separately as well.

I absolutely cannot wait for this movie. The story of a secret government program where they are training psychic warriors for use in combat and the war on terror makes me giggle. This new trailer also gives a new perspective to whats bound to be a hilarious movie.

Orson Scott Card is writing a new pair of books, Empire (2006) and Hidden Empire (tba), and has decided to use a video game to bridge the two stories. Shadow Complex (XLBA) is a 2.5D game, meaning that while the environment is fully 3D, the player can only move in two dimensions, simulating the environment of a classic side-scrolling video game. So far reviews have been positive, and Shadow Complex is, in the words of its creators, a spiritual successor to Super Metroid, so it already has many nostalgic gamers swooning. Remember though, that while he is the author of one of my favorite books of all time (Ender’s Game), Orson Scott Card is also responsible for writing 2005’s sub-par Advent Rising. However, If the game plays as well as this trailer looks I’m sure it will do fine.

Here’s the trailer for your viewing pleasure.