The legion of Firefly fans looking for new material in the universe have reason to rejoice today as Fox Digtial Entertainment and QMx Interactive announced plans for Firefly Online, the first officially licensed video game for the cult TV show and movie. The game is set to launch in Summer 2014 and will be available on iOS devises and the Android marketplace.

The game lets players take on the role of a ship captain, just like Captain Mal Reynolds from the show, where they will find a ship, hire a crew, and take on missions so they can keep flying. Players will also be able to customize their ship while they explore the “˜Verse, and will also be able to connect with other players using unique social features. There’s no price information on the game yet, so we’ll just have to wait and see if there will be a one-time price for it or if they will go with a monthly price or go with the freemium model of micro-transactions for in game items.

You can check out the official trailer for the game here below.

Happy 42nd birthday today to Nathan Fillion, who has become almost the archetypical geek heartthrob to many of his endearing fans across the country, as his guy-next-door good looks, fun gregarious charm, and keen acting skills in productions like the cult favorite Firefly and his current gig as the titular character on TV’s Castle has solidified him as an A-lister in geek and sci-fi/fantasy circles.

Fillion had been kicking around Hollywood’s door for quite some time before his current success, appearing in film productions like Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning WWII salvo Saving Private Ryan; the sleeper comedy/drama Waitress, and lesser quality fare like Blast From the Past and Dracula 2000. He also appeared in television productions like Spin City, Two Guys and a Girl, and the long-running soap opera One Life to Live before landing the role which made him famous and a cult superstar to many, Captain Malcolm Reynolds, on Firefly, which was a creation birthed by sci-fi/fantasy wonderman Joss Whedon. The show, short-lived and which followed the crew members of Serenity (the name of their space craft), has taken on a gargantuan life of its own since its cancellation after only eleven aired episodes, and in the present day is as arguably as revered feverishly and passionately as Star Trek was and is, by rabid fans coast to coast, a success due to the writing and production style of Whedon, grand writing, and a stellar ensemble cast, led by none other than Nathan Fillion.

Firefly: A Celebration
(Anniversary Edition)
Hardcover
Written by Joss Whedon
Titan Books
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Cover Price: $49.95

Compiling the three companion books from Titan Books, Firefly: A Celebration is perfectly captured in a leather effect binding that really gives this anniversary compendium that extra bit of oomph. From the moment you first hold this edition in your hands, you know it’s something special.

Spec. Tac. U. Lar. Seriously, this book is the epitome of a Browncoat’s dream. It contains every script from every episode, completely uncut. And if you take the time to read them, you can actually hear the voices, the inflections, the passion. But even better are the blurbs from the cast and crew that are peppered throughout the scripts, revealing their feelings associated with each episode. It really lends some depth to this short-lived series.

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is a mega-sale on DVDs and Blu-rays of Joss Whedon properties like Firefly, Buffy, Angel, Dollhouse, and more! Visit the main sale page to see all the items on sale: Joss Whedon Classics sale.

Here’s a few selections from the sale:

– Firefly: The Complete Series DVD – $13.49
– Firefly: The Complete Series Blu-ray – $18.49
– Serenity Blu-ray – $8.49
– Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Series DVD – $65.99
– Buffy the Vampire Slayer (movie) DVD – $4.99
– Angel: The Complete Series DVD – $55.99
– Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Blu-ray – $7.49

Visit the main sale page for a listing of everything all sale.

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a Firefly-themed shirt with a nod to the Morton salt girl logo called “Strawberry Girl” by Khallion.

The sale at RIPT began today, Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.