Why Has There Never Been a Truly Great Doctor Who Video Game?

The Doctor’s adventures aren’t an easy fit for the world of gaming. In short, it felt like a bit of a transparent cash grab. The next stab at aDoctor Whogamewould be more ambitious, if less visually spectacular. Dalek Attackwas the most ambitious attempt at aDoctor Whogameyet. On the whole, the games not hugely fondly remembered, but it didnt lack for ambition. StarringMatt SmithandKaren Gillanas the Doctor and Amy Pond, these five games were basically small, self-contained point-and-click adventures....

March 13, 2024 · 2 min · 238 words · Samantha Le

10 Years Later, Dark Souls 2 Finally Gets the Respect It Deserves

FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki explains how the divisive Dark Souls 2 paved the way for Elden Ring. In aninterview with IGN,Elden Ringdirector Hidetaka Miyazaki reflected on the2022 Game of the Year. Its a notable bit of praise that comes almost exactly 10 years afterDark Souls 2s debut. So why is Miyazaki praising it in this context? Well, its becauseDark Souls 2s changes influencedElden Ringin some obvious and notable ways. Why wasDark Souls 2so different?...

March 12, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Michael Smith

20 Influential RPGs That Revolutionized The Genre

These are the RPGs that forever raised our role-playing standards. Few genres are as synonymous with innovation as role-playing games. Many early RPGs were among the most ambitious gaming experiences of their era. Since then, the best RPG studios have aspired to raise the bar by producing increasingly advanced experiences. That expectation for innovations resulted in advancements that often benefited every other part of the medium. Its shocking to look back at this game and so clearly see the foundations of the future....

March 12, 2024 · 2 min · 361 words · Samantha Olson

Does Young Royals Need a Happy Ending?

Netflix’s novel release strategy for Young Royals season 3 can give the young LGBT romance a satisfying conclusion. This article contains spoilers forYoung Royalsseason 3. But do Wilhelm and Simon need a happy ending to their story to validate the series? We say they do. They dont have to hide their love for one another anymore and they get along great. The writers take a brilliant path to harbor conflict....

March 12, 2024 · 1 min · 158 words · Michael Williams

How Jesse Eisenberg Found Bigfoot’s Human Side for Sasquatch Sunset

Exclusive: Sasquatch Sunset star Jesse Eisenberg tells us how Bigfoot lore changed him. What the heck isSasquatch Sunset? Sure, we watchedthe trailerreleased earlier this year, but that didnt help much. We watch them frolic in the woods, pound sticks on trees, and, yes, screw. AlthoughSasquatcheshaveappeared in film before, they usually have a clear and definable purpose. Theyre monsters in movies such asWillow Creekor slightly bigger pets in comedies likeHarry and the Hendersons....

March 12, 2024 · 2 min · 371 words · Jennifer Smith

Monkey Man Review: Dev Patel Paints the Screen Red in Dazzling Actioner

The wait was worth it. In the realm of action cinema, that is of course nothing new. However, the way it occurs here is. The moment is intimate, drawn out, and very, very red. For its mastermind, it also must play like vindication. By which standards, the film is an unqualified success. The narrative reason for such violent spectacle is thin but effective. As an adult, he makes ends meet by taking his beatings in a squalid Mumbai fight club....

March 12, 2024 · 2 min · 251 words · Matthew Chapman

Shetland Renewed for Series 9 & 10 with Ashley Jensen Back as DCI Calder

DI Ruth Calder is staying on Shetland for two more series. Warning: contains spoilers for the Shetland series eight finale. Long enough it seems, to lead the cast ofShetlandseries nine and ten. Filming on series nine begins in March 2024, with filming on series 10 to follow in 2025. Fans can expect the show to return to BBC One either in late 2024 or early 2025. Well keep you posted as more news arrives....

March 12, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · James Herrera

Slow Horses’ Jackson Lamb is the Best Character on TV

Ill tell you whos boring: astronauts. Show me an astronaut and Ill show you someone whos only ever made sensible choices in life. Study hard, work out, eat right. When youre driving somebody elses 10 billion dollar space van, you cant afford to get creative. Thats why theres no such thing as a maverick astronaut; the insurance would never cover it. Put an astronaut in a TV show and create an instant vacuum of dull, reliable excellence....

March 12, 2024 · 2 min · 288 words · Mark Johnson

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Will Break a Longstanding Trek TV Tradition

Quick, whos the most important person inStar Trek? No, no, and maybe, but not who we had in mind. Of course, Frakes played Commander Riker for seven seasons ofStar Trek: The Next Generation. No one,not even Frakes, likes Rikers appearance with Troi in the finale ofEnterprise. But everyone loved Riker and Trois vocal appearances onLower Decks. No, Kurtzman says. Ad content continues below Okay, fine. But we can preserve the Riker streak if we channel our inner Scotty and expand the perimeters a bit....

March 12, 2024 · 1 min · 121 words · Sarah Avila

Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 4 Update Addresses the Future of the Disney+ Show

Does the movie The Mandalorian & Grogu mean we’ll never get another season of the show on Disney+? Remember when we first met Din Djarin? No mess, no pomp, no big deal. The characters will now be the focus of the nextStar Warsmovie. Directed byJon Favreau,The Mandalorian & Groguis currently expected to release in 2026. Does this mean we wont be seeing the beloved duo on screen at all until then?...

March 12, 2024 · 2 min · 235 words · John Jackson

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Disney+ Release Time and Taylor’s Version Song List

When Does Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Come Out on Disney+?

March 12, 2024 · 1 min · 11 words · Jessica Kidd

The Batman Part 2 Release Date Update Is Bad News for DC Fans

The movie will now release Oct. 2, 2026. Gyllenhaal wrote and will direct the film. Of course,The Batmanfans wont be completely without Reeves Gotham City until 2026. Cristin Milioti will also star as Carmines daughter Sofia, a ruthless gangster in her own right. Also, vying for power is Salvatore Maroni (Clancy Brown). And is it possible Pattinson could pop in to say hello in a brief cameo on the series?...

March 12, 2024 · 1 min · 125 words · Jeffrey Garza

Alex Kurtzman Sheds Light on Star Trek Discovery’s Tough Road to Season 5

You almost cant tell this show has facedmanytrials and tribulations across its seven years on the air. As a new entry in a franchise with such an important pedigree,Discoverycarried a lot of weight. And thats just season one. Ad content continues below But even as it explored the future,Discoverynever left behind the rest ofTrek. In fact, it made moreTrekpossible. There would be noStar Trek UniversewithoutStar Trek: Discovery, Kurtzman tellsDen of Geek....

March 11, 2024 · 2 min · 241 words · Shannon Walker