From Dragon Quest to Chrono Trigger: The Video Game Art of Akira Toriyama

LikeFinal Fantasy,Dragon Questhas been a vital part of Japans great RPG legacy. Fans of Akira Toriyama undoubtedly know him best from his work in both manga and anime. His main creation,Dragon Ball, is nothing short of a masterpiece. His magnum opus has lived on to inspire millions of fans and creators. The same could be said of Toriyamas video game work, which occupies a distinct corner of his career. Buy all of your Dragon Quest games right here!...

May 28, 2016 · 2 min · 426 words · Jessica Lopez

25 Underappreciated Family Movies of the Last 20 Years

From Flushed Away and Hunchback to Titan A.E. and Sky High - the family movies that don’t get the love they deserve… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Thus, if you cant tell already, this is quite a personal list. My criteria for underappreciated here is mainly that these are movies I rarely hear discussed. Ad content continues below 25. I constantly scour the listings to try and find lower profile films that I may have missed....

May 27, 2016 · 5 min · 869 words · Joseph Miller

X-Men: Apocalypse: Who is Psylocke?

Get ready for X-Men: Apocalypse with our history of Psylocke! Psylocke is finally coming to film. Not so, my little students of mutant history. The imprint created the character Deaths Head, and even published original Star Wars comics. I know right, get thee to eBay. Ad content continues below Anyway, one of the Marvel U.K. books wasCaptain Britain. Anyway, inCaptain Britainvol. Betsy even servedasCaptain Britain for a time! So how did that all happen?...

May 27, 2016 · 3 min · 479 words · Anna Smith

16 directors redefining the 21st century blockbuster

Heres a round-up of the current generation of film directors making the big screen experience special once again. Its always fascinating when a director leaps from one genre to another. But willGuardians 2hit the same popcorn highs? Can Edwards make theRogue OneDeath Star as imposing and awe-inspiring as the mighty Gojira? Fingers crossed they will allow for more of a directorial stamp thanJurassic Worlddid. Next up:Kingsmansequel,The Golden Circle.

May 26, 2016 · 1 min · 68 words · Scott Davis

Bodies: Excellent Medical Drama Not For the Faint-Hearted

We revisit brilliant, unflinching UK medical drama Bodies by Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio. This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Did you know umbilical cords can snap? 2004 medical dramaBodiescontains scenes that would put David Cronenberg off his dinner. This is real horror. That other stuff is for wimps. Alongside professionalism and talent is laziness, rivalry, arrogance, venal ambition and incompetence. Its the latter that forms the premise ofBodies two seasons....

May 26, 2016 · 3 min · 584 words · Stephanie Sharp

DC Universe: Rebirth Spoilers – A Complete Guide to What It All Means

We’re here to help. The spoilers forDC Universe: Rebirthstart immediately, so dont read this if you havent already read the book! DC Universe: Rebirthis something of a controversial comic. Only one that feels more like the previous model. Join me as I try and unpack all of the craziness packed into nearly every panel of this book… Ad content continues below Page 1:By now youve probably heard about theWatchmenconnection toDC Universe: Rebirth....

May 25, 2016 · 5 min · 908 words · Mark Hernandez

Legends Of Tomorrow: exploring season 1’s cliffhanger ending

Legends Of Tomorrow ended its first season with a big ol hint of things to come. With spoilers, heres what it meant… Vandal Savage is dead; murdered at three different points in time. (Even some serious ashes-tampering by Malcolm Merlyn surely couldnt undo that… could it?) But the story of Rip Hunter and The Waverider crew now sans Kendra and Carter is far from finished. Legends Of Tomorrowwill return for a second season as part of The CWs fall 2016-2017 line up....

May 25, 2016 · 3 min · 540 words · Keith Barr

The Flash Season 2 Finale: Every DC Comics Reference

What about Jay Garrick? And what’s the deal with Earth 2? Our guide to The Flash season 2 easter eggs is here! This article consists of nothing butThe Flashseason 2 spoilers. Watch The Flash season 2 on Amazon. Heres our complete guide to everything you might have missed inThe FlashSeason 2 finale and much more… Harry Wells tells us there are infinite Earths in the Multiverse. I believe thats the first time weve heard that particular combination of words around here....

May 25, 2016 · 13 min · 2701 words · Ariel Day

A Few Thoughts on the Villification of Paul Feig

Hate the idea of a new Ghostbusters film? That’s fair enough. Attacking another human being? It might be time to draw the line… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Hate must be saved until youve seen the final cut of a film. I like that ethos a lot. Thats when we find out if the social media hatred aimed atGhostbusterswill genuinely convert into box office failure. The truth is that nobody knows with absolutely certainty how this story will end yet....

May 24, 2016 · 3 min · 560 words · Jose Wagner

Game of Thrones Season 6: 9 Questions About The Door

We delve in to the mysteries revealed in the latest Game Of Thrones episode: The Door. Warning: this article contains spoilers forGame of Thronesseason 6 episode 5 episode, The Door. There was still miles of spectacle, diverting dialogue, and violence to enjoy. Seeing how events were rendered was almost as good as finding out how they unfurled in the first place. Surprise, I reasoned, wasnt everything. Lets have a look at what it all means…...

May 24, 2016 · 2 min · 361 words · Devon Price

Shane Black & Joel Silver interview: The Nice Guys, Predator

Heres what they had to say on everything from 70s station wagons to apocalyptic summer blockbusters. Ad content continues below Congratulations on the film, first of all. I really enjoyed it. Shane Black:Thanks very much for that. We tried very hard to do something fresh here. And I loved that it has both nostalgia and cynicism for the 70s era as well. The smog, the porn, the cars with wood panelling....

May 24, 2016 · 9 min · 1711 words · Christopher Stewart

Star Trek’s new TV show: 9 ideas for an anthology series

Will the uneasy Alpha Quadrant alliances of the war last in peacetime? How will the Federation rebuild its confidence? Speaking of the Dominion War, there are still plenty of untold stories there too. How did ordinary Federation citizens feel about the war? Some of the most compelling and enduring episodes ofStar Trekare courtroom dramas. EveryStar Trekseries so far has had a majority-human main cast.

May 23, 2016 · 1 min · 64 words · Renee Wilson

Star Wars: The Movie Event Twice in a Generation

This past weekend saw a deluge of new films hit the multiplex with much fanfare. Then there was alsothe hilariousNice GuysandamusingNeighbors 2for adults. However, that wasnt always the case for the third weekend in May. In fact, not that long ago, it held what was considered the movie event of a generation. Overall, the film sought to broaden the expansiveness of the Star Wars universe by going backwards. Martin, Lucas is not....

May 23, 2016 · 1 min · 141 words · Maria Carter