In the 1970s, science fiction writer JG Ballard was intrigued by the growing capabilities of computers – so used one to compose poems. They were a first step on the road to ChatGPT. The novelist and ...

When you think about computer cases, you probably picture a standard boxy shape. But what if I told you there are computer ...

Our friends at PC Gamer hosted a fantastic show looking at the future of video games, and these are our favorite space and ...

From epic space operas to mind‑bending thrillers, these are the sci‑fi stories that will transport you to other worlds.

In many ways, the history of video games is also a history of science fiction. Yet games don’t always get the credit they deserve when it comes to advancing sci-fi genres. Still, many of today’s most ...

Horror games come in so many (usually unnerving) shapes and forms. However, you’re not alone if you feel that there’s just something special about the best sci-fi horror games. Actually, some of the ...

The existence of the 21st century itself is almost inconceivable. Ask any one who was around in 1999 how they felt about the incoming year 2000 and they’ll be happy to tell you how surreal it all felt ...

There are many great spy and sci-fi shows out there, but only one blends both genres perfectly and becomes iconic.

In the early 70s, young filmmakers John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon created a spaceship tale for a graduation project – little knowing it would influence Alien and many other works. Made for $60,000 ...

In the first of BBC Culture’s new series on fiction that predicted the future, Hephzibah Anderson looks at the work of John Brunner, whose vision of 2010 was eerily accurate. We look to fiction for ...