Engage. No, geronimo. TARDIS to warp factor 9.
Yes, prepare yourselves: IDW Publishing is releasing an official Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation crossover series this May. It will feature the whole crew—the Eleventh Doctor, Captain Picard, Rory, Amy, Worf, Data, Geordi LaForge, Deanna Troi, Will Riker and more. My doctor and my captain. I’m so in.
You can bet IDW will be divulging details at the upcoming Doctor Who convention, Gallifrey One, but until then you can feast your eyes on the cover art above.
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Just a quick reminder that “Cthulhu and Friends” is now available in our Nerd Approved t-shirt store! We also have Piece and Serenity and Angry Nerds in stock.
Plus, you can save 10-15% on your total order using codes like “CHEAPASS15″,”buytees15″ or “iheartgeeks” at checkout.
If you don’t already have it, Halo: Reach is on a super sale right now for only $27.25. That’s 32% off the list price. The Limited and Legendary Editions are discounted even higher at 61% and 64% off respectively.
Lucasfilm Ltd., Nerdist Industries, Octagon and Machinima have teamed up to create an Olympic style torch run with lightsabers. The event, called “Course of the Force” will run from July 7-11, and stretch from Santa Monica to San Diego, finishing up in time for Comic-Con’s preview night.
Participants can purchase and run quarter-mile spots along the course before passing their lightsaber on to the next runner. Best of all is that the proceeds from the event will benefit the Make a Wish Foundation.
Check out the video after the jump to learn more.
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To the dismay of fans, the popular series Smallville ended its ten season run on television last May. However, just like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Superman series will continue its story in comics. Season 11 will launch in April and will pick up right where the show left off. Clark’s wearing the suit now, and it’s bound to get interesting. From the press release:
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George Lucas has been making the media rounds lately for Red Tails and the 3D re-release of The Phantom Menace, and of course reporters can’t resist bringing up age old questions about the Star Wars universe. In one of the interviews, Lucas explains why he changed the Han Solo and Greedo scene in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Of all the changes made in the special editions, this is the one you’ll hear fans freak out over most often (there’s no rage quite like nerd-rage). His explanation might fuel the flames of said rage. He basically says Han never shot first—and it’s actually plausible.
Read his explanation after the break.
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Switch between wireless chatting on Xbox Live and your cellphone with the limited edition Call of Duty MW3 Bluetooth headset—on sale for only $33.35. That’s 53% off the list price.
Get your head in the game with the Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wireless Headset with Bluetooth. This limited edition headset features custom Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 artwork designed in collaboration with Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games. The headset also includes an ear loop, ear gels, a charging cradle, and custom sounds when you power up, power down or switch modes. You also get an exclusive avatar item that’s only available with the Limited Edition Call of Duty accessories and console.
Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wireless Headset with Bluetooth—$69.99 $33.35
The winter isn’t over yet! There’s still time to beef up your arsenal by picking up one of these Snowball Launching Crossbows. It’s on sale for only $24.99—that’s 17% off the list price.
The Snowball Launching Crossbow is the pinnacle of old school snowball launching technology. It works just like a slingshot (pull back and fire), but you’ve got two power bands worth of . . . well, power! Put the snowball in the cup, pull back, and watch your snowball soar over the fray and find your target. With a Snowball Launching Crossbow in your arsenal, you will always dominate any snowball battle.
Snowball Launching Crossbow—$29.99 $24.99 (17% off)
On Wednesday, Boom! Studios will be launching the first issue of the new Adventure Time comic book series by Ryan North and artists Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb. To celebrate the release, BOOM! is offering readers a preview of the issue’s backup story, “My Cider the Mountain” by artist Aaron Renier (Spiral Bound, The Unsinkable Walter Bean).
Check it out after the break.
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