Laser Time – Underrated Sci-Fi

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Laser Time – Underrated Sci-Fi

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Following the collective mindblow that was Guardians of the Galaxy, we’re anxious to return to space, alien worlds, and parallel dimensions. With so many unsung spaceships in the pop culture ‘verse, we’re asking what’s your favorite piece of underrated Sci-Fi?... Read more

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Aug 5, 2014

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Laser Time is a show featuring folks in the video games industry, although not necessarily about video games. It’s a hyper-silly, multimedia-infused look at film, TV, comics, music, pop culture, and nostalgia from the perspective of people who game for a living. Obviously, their opinions are their own and do not reflect that of their employers.

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