Posts

BioWare is known for its character-driven RPGs, and the romances in the studio’s games have been a big part of that. BioWare RPGs have some of the most memorable romances in gaming–some with far happier endings than others. Here are just some of BioWare’s most memorable romances, and what each one can teach storytellers about carefully crafting believable romantic relationships in gaming. All of them have one feature in common which have a lesson to teach RPG developers as the genre enters the next generation of gaming....

The Northman’s Robert Eggers did not know he was making a Viking movie when he sat down with Alexander Skarsgård. The pair were supposed to be having one of those typical industry meetings where talent trades notes, and each party gets a feel for the other person. “Meetings about nothing,” Eggers confides a few years later. And yet, when the writer-director of The Witch and The Lighthouse met the star of Big Little Lies and Tarzan, one word came up time and again: Vikings....

Every year, Lucasfilm holds a Star Wars Celebration in which it reveals new information about upcoming Star Wars properties, including mainline movies, TV offshoots, and video games. Unfortunately, this year Disney was forced to cancel the convention due to health concerns caused by the Coronavirus. The House of Mouse has already given fans a rescheduled date, although it may be disappointing to some. Star Wars Celebration will resume on August 18-21, 2022....

Video games might be getting pretty pricey in this day and age, but it’s unlikely that you’ve seen something like Super Fight, a fighting game on Steam that is currently available for $199. We can’t exactly say you’re getting much bang for your buck either, as the game only has one playable level. Super Fight gives you two characters to choose from, at which point you’ll be tasked with taking down a group of green mohawk-sporting bad guys....

If there was ever a movie that didn’t need a sequel, it was Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. Just like there was no need for a Rear Window 2 in which James Stewart broke his other leg and caught a different neighbor committing a crime, there was no need for a Jaws 2 in which another gargantuan great white terrorized Chief Brody and the residents of Amity Island. Spielberg’s 1975 original is a taut Hitchcockian masterpiece with well-rounded characters, rising tension, and edge-of-your-seat suspense....

Gracie Otto’s documentary Under the Volcano tells the story of a rock star paradise which became a modern Atlantis. Air Studios Montserrat, the recording studio built by The Beatles’ producer George Martin in 1979, captured the truest sounds of the biggest musical acts of the 1980s before it succumbed to the island’s natural disasters. Custom-built in the shadow of the active Soufrière Hills volcano, AIR generated its own heat. Songs recorded at the studio burned up the charts, and reinvigorated burnt out artists....

In Story of Seasons, if you want to know anything at all about animals then Agate is the woman to speak to. She is the Safari Park Ranger and has a huge fondness for animals of all types. You’ll often find her wandering around the wild areas situated between the towns and the farms. She likes to keep an eye on the animals around here to make sure they’re safe. You’ll find her very friendly, especially if you ask her about animals....

Chun-Li is no doubt one of the most famous video game characters of all time. After her appearance in the 1991 Capcom fighting game Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, she became an instant hit, staying a cultural icon for decades to come. Her impact on the video game industry is legendary, and as such many “fan artists” have come up with their own takes on her famous design. Here are 10 of the best pieces of fan art of her - artworks that are detailed, creative, and capture the character’s distinctiveness perfectly....

Subnautica is a fascinating survival game, based almost completely underwater, and set on an alien world. In order to survive these unknown depths, players will have to amass a variety of natural and fabricated resources scattered throughout the map. Some of these resources are far more useful than others, whether for making advanced items or exploring the more dangerous regions of the world. But as is usually the case with extremely useful items, they’re also extremely well-hidden....

Nintendo is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. in a very big way this year. Not only is the Big N releasing a collection that brings Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy to the Switch but also a brand new game that that is unlike any Mario game before it. Super Mario Bros. 35 is a new battle royale title that pits 35 little plumbers against each other until there’s only one Mario standing....

Pokémon GO fans have been following leaks about a mysterious red egg, but they didn’t have to wait long to see what it does. It turns out the red eggs bring several new Pokémon to the game. Beloved Dark-types like Sandile and Pawniard hatch from these eggs as part of a new Team Go Rocket event called Strange Eggs. The last Pokémon GO event, centered around fashion, just ended. Then players spent Saturday desperately trying to get at least one shiny Alolan Meowth....

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator has finally escaped early access. Players can use the hilarious simulator to orchestrate various fights, such as pirates vs. raptors! Anything seems possible in this fantastic game, created by a small independent team called Landfall. Landfall has been updating this game regularly, and now TABS has been officially released. The launch has introduced a multiplayer mode and additional achievements, but that’s not all. The most significant update from this grand release is the new factions: Good Fantasy and Evil Fantasy....

10 Great: Tetris Arcade There are few things more satisfying than popping a quarter in the machine, wrapping your fingers around a joystick covered in pizza grease, and knocking out line after line as the entire arcade crowds around and marvels at your brick breaking skills. The arcade version of Tetris has it all: multiplayer; different levels and challenges; and clean, easy-to-use controls. Playing Tetris at home was fun, but the arcade version allowed players to really put their skills on display for the first time....

The Normal type is unquestionably the most unique one in Pokemon. In terms of resistances and weaknesses, it’s only weak to Fighting; it and the Ghost-type are immune to each other. No particular stat stands out with them either. In fact, most of the Pokemon with gimmicks wholly unique to them are Normal-type and they usually have the widest array of coverage moves. All those qualities make the Normal-type at its best by itself....

Since it first hit theatres, the Star Wars franchise has polarized audiences and developed itself one of the strongest fan bases out there today. In the three plus decades it’s been around, the franchise has only grown, gaining more and more fans as time goes by. Be it films, novels, comics or games, the franchise has set itself up within many different mediums – enough so that most fans will be willing to consume a decent amount of anything that’s thrown their way....

This article contains The Banshees of Inisherin spoilers. John Ford was not from Ireland… but the legendary American filmmaker might’ve wished he was. Born by the name John Martin Feeney in 1894, Ford would go on to carve one of the most influential directing careers in Hollywood’s early history. He would also later tell the press that his given name was Seán Aloysius O’Feeny. The reason for the embellishment? Because he was raised by two Irish immigrants who mythologized the homeland for their son, particularly his mother who was born on the island of Inishmore, off the coast of County Galway....

Temperatures are heating up in July, and so is the content on Plex! July kicks off Plex’s new collection, The Cinephiles — A24 on Plex. Each month, thought-provoking, genre-bending, and boundary-pushing films from the production house and distributor A24 will hit Plex TV for streaming! Plex offers a one-stop-shop streaming service offering 50,000+ free titles and 200+ of free-to-stream live TV channels, from the biggest names in entertainment, including Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros....

It seems that high profile werewolf movies are in short supply these days, doesn’t it? When you’re talking horror movies, there’s plenty of zombies to be had, vampires aren’t going anywhere (and judging by what we’re seeing on TV, they’re back in the biggest of ways), and slasher films will always come back into fashion. But werewolves? They’re not so lucky. Maybe it’s because they seem to require a little more of a budget, and some proper special effects wizardry to make those transformations really pop....

One of the most vital parts to any successful escape attempt in Hades is clever Boon management. With the entire Greek pantheon competing for your affection, it’s often difficult to decide whether you’d rather stay on Dionysus’ good side or benefit from Demeter’s absurdly overpowered Rare Crop buff. For those unacquainted with Supergiant’s mythological dungeon-crawler, Boons are rewards you get as you progress through the ascending levels of the Underworld. Each Boon corresponds with an Olympian, and each Olympian has their own specific set of buffs....

When playing The Division 2 for the first time, most players don’t know how to use Skill Power. This featured doesn’t improve your character by itself; instead, it is just a number that determines how many skills mod you can equip. This means it isn’t enough to have lots of new skill mods at your disposal. To use them, you’ll have to increase your Skill Power through gear pieces, gear sets, or brand sets....