RoboCop: Rogue City Is the Kind of Flawed Masterpiece Gaming Could Use More Of

RoboCop: Rogue Cityis a first-person shooter set between the second and thirdRoboCopmovies. If you checked out towards the end of that description…well, I cant blame you. Of course,Rogue Cityisnt a Triple-A game. Many reviews of the game are already knocking the title for those shortcomings, and I can understand why. Theyre often jarring, and theyre objectively issues from a purely technical perspective. Just because developer Teyon didnt aspire to make a Triple-A game doesnt mean that they didnt have other ambitions....

October 31, 2023 · 1 min · 212 words · Wanda Williams

Sandy King Carpenter on Bringing Horror to Readers of All Ages With Storm King Comics

Sandy King and John Carpenter launched Storm King Comics through their production company Storm King Productions. The comic book publishing division has released a growing line of horror titles since 2012. How is it having so many plates spinning and culminating at once? Ad content continues below Sandy King Carpenter:I think that weve never really had it any differently. Weve always had our hands in so much stuff. John has always done music,hes always done the soundtracksto his movies....

October 31, 2023 · 5 min · 869 words · Jeanette Morrow

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Is the Deepest Dive Into the Avatar Universe Ever

Ubisofts upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora lets players step into James Camerons sci-fi universe like never before. We really wanted to take players to Pandora, associate game director Drew Rechner tellsDen of Geek. Everything in the game makes sounds you’re able to hear in 3D space, Rechner says. Some plants might shrink away as you approach or spew harmful gas to stave you off. Gawking at the glowing Kinglor Forest is one thing, but traversing the game world elevates the experience tremendously....

October 30, 2023 · 1 min · 127 words · Danielle Molina

Gen V: The Unnerving Similarities Between Dean Shetty and Butcher

This article contains spoilers forGen Vseason 1 andThe Boysthrough season 3. The one position of his that hasnt changed is his desire to kill Homelander. TheGen Vseason 1 finale premieres Friday, Nov. 3 on Prime Video.

October 30, 2023 · 1 min · 36 words · Patricia Hughes

Jennifer Lawrence’s No Hard Feelings Refreshingly Refuses to Be a Movie for Everyone

This article containsNo Hard Feelingsspoilers. You know the scene. Everyone in my life and my team is doing the right thing and going, Are you sure? Lawrence toldVarietyin June while discussing why she agreed to do that scene exactly as written. I didnt even have a second thought. It was hilarious to me. She did it as a gag where her character goes T-1000 on some doofuses. In its own twisted way, this suggests a different kind of artistic credibility too....

October 30, 2023 · 1 min · 151 words · Amy Powell

Link Tank: Five Nights at Freddy’s Dominates Halloween Box Office

Five Nights at Freddy’s spooked millions at the box office this weekend, and more in Link Tank! Five Nights at Freddystops the box office weekend with a global total of $130 million USD. This compilation album was curated by director Alexander Payne with custom artwork by Nathan Carlson. The vinyl is available for pre-order now alongside the film in select theatres in NYC & LA. The digital album will be available when the film hits theatres nationwide on November 10th....

October 30, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Steven Stuart

Lord of the Rings Characters From the Books That Didn’t Make It Into the Movies

It is easy to see why they are often left out of adaptations of the books. It is easy to see why all three were cut. But on the other hand, their inclusion would help broaden out the world of Middle-earth a bit more. Minor characters like this make Middle-earth feel a fuller place. Tolkiens better known heroes like Aragorn or Elrond. But perhaps some of it could become a TV miniseries one day....

October 30, 2023 · 1 min · 175 words · Danielle Mayer

South Park: Joining the Panderverse Is for Everyone and No One

South Park: Joining the Panderverse is funny but a dead end for political and social commentary. This article contains spoilers forSouth Park: Joining the Panderverse. Silly as it sounds, Panderverse works in its takedown of right-wing, anti-woke social media accounts. Audiences frequently forget that Matt and Trey are politically libertarian to a T, for better or worse. D.C. (Diverse Cartman) is the embodiment of that Hollywood sentiment. Her interactions with Kenny, Stan, and Kyle and some callbacks got colossal cackles out of me....

October 30, 2023 · 1 min · 165 words · Robin Grimes

The Gilded Age Season 2 Reflects Our Current Labor Moment

The Gilded Age producers explain why the labor landscape of season 2’s 1880s might feel familiar to today. Peggy Scotts plotline takes a deeper look into African-American society beyond the city. Theres also a new cast of guest stars and supporting characters creating tension for our established characters. Season one left off withGeorge Russell (Morgan Spector) successfully avoiding financial ruinbecause of the railroad accident. This was the beginning of the labor movement, Crockett adds....

October 30, 2023 · 2 min · 317 words · Holly Wallace

Best Horror Games of the 21st Century

However, horror gaming hasnt gone away; its simply changed. So which horror games from that time are the absolute best? Thats the question were looking to answer today. Oh, and the place is haunted. Despite the occasional jumpscare, the adventure never loses its kid-friendly demeanor. Easier said than done since many ghosts can teleport, phase through walls, and turn invisible. A game is not a painting, a book, a movie, or a TV series....

October 29, 2023 · 5 min · 947 words · Lori Schmidt

15 Most Important Arcade Games Ever

The most important arcade games let us glimpse into the future for only a handful of quarters. From technological innovators to cultural disruptors, these are some of the most important arcade games ever made. Computer Space(1971) Every industry has to start somewhere. You cant make a classic platformer likeSuper Mario Bros.without someone else making a less impressive platformer first. Thats whereComputer Spacecomes in. Computer Spacelaunched in 1971, making it thefirst arcade video game ever commercially released....

October 28, 2023 · 4 min · 732 words · Dale Hendrix

All Universal Monsters Movies Ranked

Long before Jigsaw and Annabelle, Ghostface and Samaragoing back to even before Freddy and Jasonthere were theUniversal Monsters. But which are the best and which are best left to molder in their cobwebbed crypts? If more people knew about it, it might be a midnight madness classic. Ad content continues below 30. That heros real name is Frank Griffin (Jon Hall), the grandson of the original Invisible Man. It all sounds more exciting than it is, but every bit as uncomfortable to the modern eye....

October 28, 2023 · 4 min · 706 words · Thomas Diaz

Life on Our Planet: The Top 10 Coolest Prehistoric Animals Featured in the Netflix Series

The folks behind Netflix’s Life on Our Planet highlight the most interesting prehistoric critters featured in the docuseries. This article is presented by Life on Our Planetsees 65 prehistoric animals brought back from the dead. Each of them has their own amazing story to tell. Lystrosaurus This curious, pig-sized proto-mammal was at one point destined to be a mere footnote in history. But then the Permian Extinction came and Lystrosaurus inherited the Earth....

October 28, 2023 · 2 min · 334 words · Amy Sosa