Visitors to Comic-Con International next week in San Diego won’t get much in the way of sneak previews for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie coming next summer — unless it’s the most successful stealth campaign of all time.

But what they will get is one of four teaser posters that, when combined, form this tantalizing image of (clockwise from top left) Eric Bana as the villainous Nero, Zoe Saldana as Uhura, Chris Pine as Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock:

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Finally, the fight we’ve all waited to see! Yahoo has the first teaser trailer up for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. John Connor (Christian Bale, continuing to expand his geek cred) leads the surviving humans in an effort to overthrow Skynet and save the remnants of humanity. Unfortunately, the Connors have changed the future with their meddling in the past and victory is no longer assured against the machines. (more…)

Science fiction got some props today in the nominations for the 60th annual Prime Time Emmy Awards:

Battlestar Galactica nominations (6):

• Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series, “Six Of One”
• Outstanding Cinematography For A One-Hour Series, “Razor”
• Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series, “He That Believeth In Me”
• Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One-Hour), “Razor”
• Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series, “He That Believeth In Me”
• Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs, “Razor Featurette #4″

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One of the biggest video game publicity events is happening this week at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles. That means lots of gaming news, updates and a sick amount of eye candy.

Microsoft held their press conference today and capitalized on the recent news that the Xbox 360 will get a price drop ($299 for the 20-gigabyte hard drive). They boosted interest in the console by showing off some impressive new games and Xbox LIVE features to be released this fall.

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Ready for some more geeky podcasts? Thought so. And in case you missed it, don’t forget to check out Part I. Or, you can check out both articles in one convenient place right here. (more…)

CopperCon, the annual Arizona science fiction and fantasy convention hosted by the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society, is coming Aug. 29-31 to Embassy Suites Scottsdale, 4415 E. Paradise Village Pkwy S., Phoenix. [MAP]

Guests include: writer Greg Weisman, creator of the still-amazing Disney Afternoon cartoon Gargoyles (which you can watch daily on Toon Disney) and producer of the animated series The Spectacular Spider-Man on The CW4Kids; comic artist David Hedgecock; and author MaryJanice Davidson.
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The top post in the Pegasus Galaxy is starting to feel a lot like the Defense Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts: cursed.

The fifth season of Stargate Atlantis debuts today on Sci Fi Channel, and with it will come another change of command.

Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager, The Wonder Years), pictured, reprises his role as Dick Woolsey, a bureaucrat who once harassed Stargate expeditions but now finds himself leading them when Col. Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) is reassigned. Tapping joined the cast last season after flagship series Stargate SG-1 went off the air, replacing Torri Higginson’s Dr. Elizabeth Weir.

We’ll still see Tapping from time to time, but Higginson has said she won’t return after how she was let go. There were some interesting developments in her character near the end, but now she’s just “out there,” somewhere — and maybe she’ll even be recast! (Higginson took over the role from another actress on SG-1, and many of the characters on that show were based on those portrayed by others in the 1994 Stargate feature film.)

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If you’re psyched for The Dark Knight (July 18) and you want to see Batman like you’ve never seen him before, check out Batman: Gotham Knight, a six chapter movie that blends beautiful anime with powerful storytelling — all surrounding one of the darkest and most legendary comic book heroes.

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There are some things you just can’t kill.

Take Futurama, for example. The animated series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening ended years ago, but it’s been brought back to great effect on DVD.

The second direct-to-DVD feature, The Beast With a Billion Backs, just dropped and the third should arrive before year’s end. It’s titled Bender’s Game, in an homage to sci-fi great Orson Scott Card’s novel Ender’s Game. (more…)

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Podcasts are a great way for busy geeks to stay on top of their obsessions when they’re stuck in traffic (or a cubicle). A good podcast can encapsulate your favorite TV or radio show and even have that feel of “old-timey” radio. They’re also a great way for independent producers of various content to get their stuff “out there.” All you need to get your silky voice out there is a computer, some kind of compatible recording equipment and a program like GarageBand or Audacity. (more…)