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Space travel: 10 out-of-this-world destinations

Despite signs of life, ‘Stargate Worlds’ out of money, on hold
Stargate Worlds, the planned online roleplaying game based on the sci-fi movie and TV series, is now officially on hold until further funding can be found. Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment CEO Timothy Jensen told Massively that the company’s recent website outage was due to a change in server providers. Around that same time, footage from the stalled game appe

Weekend Reading
Princess Leia and stunt double sunbathing on Tatooine (Jason Kottke) Supernatural Collective Nouns (Wondermark) Joss Whedon and the Terminator (Atomic Comics) Monsters From the Old Testament Who Want to Eat Your Kishkes (io9) Tucson Time Capsule : DUNGEON MASTER AT WORK (AZStarNet)

Nerdvana Weekly: Nov. 1-7, 2009
Happy Halloween … Boo! Check out my first attempt at a video game-inspired jack-o’-lantern. Or else. Weekend Reading A handful of links that didn’t get their own posts.

Japanese TV mascot invades 7-Eleven stores
Ever heard of Domo? Those not in the know are probably scratching their heads after visits to 7-Eleven convenience stores. That’s because Domo, the mascot of Japan’s NHK television station, has expanded his empire to include Slurpees, bad coffee and truly terrible hot dogs. The gassy, meat-loving, apple-hating, egg-born cave-dweller can be seen on 99 cent coffee cups and other products. (You can check out lots of pictures at

D&Deal: 2 Player’s Handbooks for the price of 1
According to ICv2, Wizards of the Coast has conjured up a holiday bargain. The 4th Edition Player’s Handbook Collection includes both the essential Player’s Handbook and Player’s Handbook 2, which contains additional character races, classes and powers. The bundle’s $34.95 price includes both manuals in a handsome slipcase, plus a $12 discount off a year’s subscription to th