Anime/Cartoons

Anime Club Opening In The Roundy Bar In Cork

May 30, 2015 Mary McFadden

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We love a good anime gathering! At 9pm on Wednesday the 3rd of June, Cork’s Roundy Bar opens its first anime club night.  Starting with the classic Akira, organisers are hoping that this will be the first of many regular, scheduled anime screenings to come. Entrance is free, though donations would be appreciated of course. To find your way […]

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Event

New Dublin Sci-Fi And Fantasy Film Festival Launches FundIt Page

May 1, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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If there’s one thing that tickles me the right way, it’s the idea of a film festival dedicated to the wonders of sci-fi and fantasy cinema. Imagine, a weekend’s worth of incredible stories being told in the most fanciful way, from all around the globe… Bliss! That’s exactly what Metropolis Sci-fi And Fantasy Film Fest […]

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Katee Sackhoff Creates New Sci-Fi Series, Rain

April 16, 2015 Declan Doody

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Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff has gone and created a new sci-fi drama series entitled ‘Rain’. Sackhoff, best known for her role as BSG’s Starbuck, wrote the new series and will also star as it’s main character, ‘Rain’. The series is set in the distant future where global warming, pollution and science have forever altered the […]

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First Star Trek: Renegades Trailer Boldly Goes Online!

April 7, 2015 Declan Doody

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I have actual goosebumps right now and you will too! This trailer for Star Trek: Renegades is nothing short of spectacular! Renegades is an independently produced pilot episode for a new Star Trek series, backed by an IndieGogo campaign. The pilot episode is directed by Tim Russ, known for his role as Tuvok in Star Trek: […]

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New Tron May Be Titled Tron: Ascension

April 3, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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Earlier this week it was revealed that Tron 3, slated to begin shooting this autumn, may have found its title as Tron: Ascension, as a tweet from Production Weekly states. Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: ASCENSION is planning to film in Vancouver from Early-October 2015 thru February 2016. http://t.co/ihBaFAc3O5 — Production Weekly (@prodweek) March 30, 2015 This […]

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Art

Awe Me Make A Han Solo Carbonite Coffee Table

March 31, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, one Youtuber continues to make us incredibly jealous of their crafting skills… We at The Arcade have long supported and enjoyed the Awe Me YouTube channel.  Suffice to say, they’ve done it again. Here we see the folks at Super Fan Builds make a table, […]

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Neill Blomkamp And Simon Kinberg Join The Leviathan

March 27, 2015 Brian Dunster

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You’ve probably seen director Ruairi Robinson’s (Last Days on Mars) short film The Leviathan on multiple media sights over the past week. It’s been getting hundreds of thousands of hits both on Vimeo and Youtube. And it’s caught Hollywood’s attention. The film looks set to move into a full feature production according to Deadline, with X-men writer […]

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The Pubcast – Out the Airlock

March 6, 2015 Declan Doody

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The latest Pubcast episode is up and there is a very similar voice! Dr. Joseph Roche, ArcadeCon Special Guest of Honor 2014 is interview by the crew about his work, his plans and science fact versus science fiction. You can listen to the full episode below now! The Pubcast – Out the Airlock. Declan DoodyEditor-in-Chief, […]

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Rewind Review: Spaceballs

February 13, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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With Mel Brooks confirming a second Spaceballs, the first demands a second look.  Originally released 1987, the film is a spoof, mocking sci-fi tropes and the franchise mentality alike. Spoilers ahead. The spoofing starts right at the off, with an episodic script that recalls the beginning of Star Wars, the sci-fi franchise of franchises. The use of […]

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Arcadio – Adrift In X-Files

February 1, 2015 Declan Doody

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Anthony, Emma, Danny, Jack, Shane and Tendai talk about the year that will be 2015! There’s Supergirl, Age of Ultron, Star Trek and some other stuff that’s sci-fi! Ep. 1 – Adrift In X-Files by The Arcade Declan DoodyEditor-in-Chief, part-time super villain and hoarder of cats. If you can’t find me writing, I’m probably in […]

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