Battlestar Galactica Video Recap

Now that BSG is finally back on the air, you may have wondered where the frak we had left off. You're not alone. I found this great little video over at Voodoo Extreme that recaps the last 3 seasons and gets you up to speed for tonight's episode. You can even download the piece. Very well done!

Enjoy!

Battlestar Galactica: Reach for a Battlestar

Speaking of Battlestar Galactica, head over to scifi.com for an interesting article on how the show is (or isn't) true to the physical laws of the universe, compared to its older predecessor: "Science in the new Battlestar galactica and why smart people like BSG".

Goes to show you that sometimes, being consistent with reality, makes for a great show, still.

Gaming: Battlestar Galactica's Moore at GDC 2006

Seems that my favorite scifi show's creator and producer, Ronald D. Moore, will be giving a keynote at this year's GDC in San Jose. Mr. Moore has taken a 70' cult series, which many of us geeks were fund of as children, and made it a great compelling sci-fi story. Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica is probably one of the best scifi series in recent times. Hell, it's the only TV show I still watch still, and after Firefly, the only TV series I've bought on DVD.

Ronald Moore was presented with the challenge of reinventing a beloved story, which is a challenge often presented to producers of games,” said Jamil Moledina, director, Game Developers Conference. “His example of creating one of the most brilliant and successful science fiction masterpieces in recent Hollywood history is a perfect inspirational case study to capture the imaginations of the game creation leaders who attend GDC.

It'll be interesting to see how Mr. Moore can share his knowledge and experience on how to create a better, stronger, more intriguing sequel, and how Game Devs will be able to apply this knowledge to game design.

Read the announcement: Battlestar Galactica's Moore To Vision Keynote GDC 2006