This article contains spoilers for various parts of the Star Trek franchise. Last fall, airing just a few weeks apart, both Star Trek and Star Wars debuted season premieres of new streaming TV episodes in which the heroes of each show had to fight a giant, legless worm-monster. In Star Trek: Discovery’s “That Hope Is You Part 1,” it was the deadly Tranceworm, while The Mandalorian’s “Chapter 9: The Marshall” had the murderous Krayt Dragon....
While most Star Wars-related multimedia franchises have been thriving as of late, DICE and EA’s Star Wars Battlefront was met with heavy criticism upon its launch and failed to live up to the lofty expectations many gamers had for it. That’s largely the reason why, before E3 2017, fans had been relatively indifferent towards the idea of Star Wars Battlefront 2. Whatever apathy might have lingered amongst players of the original title from DICE and EA, however, has almost certainly evaporated now....
When images of Starfield leaked online a few months ago, fans debated over their authenticity. Now it seems that those leaks have been confirmed, thanks to a t-shirt that a Bethesda employee wore during Todd Howard’s Develop: Brighton Digital conference presentation. In September, three gameplay images of Starfield leaked online via Imgur. The images provided fans with their first look at Bethesda’s upcoming sci-fi RPG, the developer’s first new IP in more than 20 years....
The most recent Sword Art Online video game, entitled Alicization Lycoris, was slammed by critics for a number of reasons, with one big one concerning the game’s framerate issues and long loading screens. While that was far from the only complaint players had about the game, luckily it seems like that issue will be fixed in thse game’s next update, scheduled to go live in August. Bandai Namco shared the details of Alicization Lycoris’ first update, dubbed Update Version 1....
While Lucasfilm’s slate of Star Wars live-action series continues to expand out from The Mandalorian and into new corners of the in-universe timeline, it’s hard to tell what exactly is going on with the movies. The studio didn’t bring any film updates to Star Wars Celebration Anaheim last month, and the movie it planned to release in 2023, Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron, will miss that slot due to alleged “creative differences” during the script writing process....
It was confirmed earlier this year that Neopets will, in fact, be coming to mobile later this summer. The news came as both a surprise and a delight to many a fan who spent their afterschool hours indoors, in front of the computer, caring for their virtual fuzzballs. While we thought the days of cute (and sometimes moody) computer pets were over, we now have a chance to let our beast thrive once again… but now, as adults....
Halo is one of the most revolutionary franchises in gaming history, and shaped the FPS genre forever. It has both shown excellent design with its single-player and multiplayer offerings. It has also shown uncompromising difficulty on its higher difficulties. Indeed, the Halo franchise has some of the hardest missions in gaming – they aren’t just the hardest Halo missions. Some fans have even made these levels harder by playing on Legendary with all Skulls on, which players refer to as a LASO run....
With the arrival of Disney+, Marvel Television took a decidedly more mainstream turn. Gone were the more offbeat, second-tier, or downright bizarre offerings centered on characters that would likely never find their way to a big-screen feature film. (See also: Legion, Marvel’s Runaways, Helstrom). Instead, we suddenly got series like WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki, which not only focused on established figures from the MCU but also frequently tied directly back to the adventures taking place at the local multiplex....
The Boys season 3 has quite a few lingering questions to answer. What’s next for Vought and the Church of the Collective? Will Hughie (Jack Quaid) ever discover that his new boss Congresswoman Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) is a brain-exploding supe? Can Butcher (Karl Urban) adapt to his new paternal role in raising the powerful young Ryan? So how’s he faring after all of that? Well, according to the first full trailer for The Boys season 3: not great!...
The Curious Case of the Stolen Pets has been widely received as a charming virtual reality puzzler, and new content is headed to the Oculus Quest. Just in time for the holidays, The Curious Case of the Stolen Pets is receiving its Holiday Gifts Update, which includes some Santa content goodness. Developer Fast Travel Games is adding a limited-time update to its puzzling VR title. Players will be tasked with helping Grandpa Santa Claus (as Santa makes yet another video game appearance) find his lost presents....
Sitting at a solid rating of 80 on Metacritic, Tom Clancy’s The Division found initial success with gamers, even though the plot, content (or lack thereof), and actual gameplay left quite a bit to be desired. Be that as it may, Ubisoft decided to give it another go with Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, this time dropping players into the post-apocalyptic metropolis of Washington D.C. However, is The Division 2 - which currently has a Metacritic rating of 81 - even worth your time, especially if the first game left a lukewarm impression on you?...
The official release date for The Division 2 is March 15, but as is the case with many triple-A games nowadays, players can actually get early access to it if they buy the right version. The Division 2’s early access period is March 12 to March 14, giving players a full three days of play before the rest of the world gains access to the game on March 15. To get early access for The Division 2 and play early, anyone interested needs to purchase either the Gold Edition ($99) or the Ultimate Edition ($120)....
The Elder Scrolls 6 has a big legacy to live up to if it’s going to meet fan expectations after the huge success of Skyrim. As such, there are a few ways Bethesda could expand on The Elder Scrolls formula to add more options and roleplaying opportunities in the game without compromising the freedom of the player by pigeonholing them into certain narratives. The Dark Brotherhood questline in The Elder Scrolls 6 could provide a great opportunity to experiment with creating a more dynamic world and more immersive questlines for a few key reasons that Bethesda should explore in the upcoming game....
The Elder Scrolls Online is almost upon us, and ZeniMax Studios is doing its damndest to ensure every single gamer knows it. Following a string of informative videos, detailing everything from levelling to lock-picking, gameplay to group dynamics, the developer is now ready to announce its all-star casting. Unveiled via video, the game’s predominantly English cast — the norm where fantasy titles are concerned — includes numerous award-winning actors, thespians and veterans of the stage and screen....
In June, Godzilla Singular Point will have its global release on Netflix. Announced back in October 2020, the iconic reptile brings some familiar faces with him, including Rodan, Angurius, and even a creature who looks like Gabara. The show is being produced by studio Bones (My Hero Academia) and studio Orange (Beastars), with Studio Ghibli animator Eiji Yamamori giving Godzilla his monstrous new design. Recently, TOHO Animation released the show’s opening and ending themes....
Contains spoilers (obviously) for The Handmaid’s Tale season 1. The ultimate themes of The Handmaid’s Tale, promises writer-producer Bruce Miller, are hope and survival. If you saw season one though, you’ll know that its more immediate themes are much less friendly. Hulu’s adaptation didn’t dilute a drop of the finely controlled rage in Margaret Atwood’s novel. If anything, it made her dystopian creation of Gilead—a fundamentalist regime in which fertile women are enslaved and institutionally raped—even more brutal....
As fans have been excitedly waiting for the release of The Last of Us: Part 2, frequent rumors have looked to detail exactly when the game’s release date will come. Recently, these rumors have suggested that the Last of Us 2 release date is scheduled for the first half of 2020, and a new rumor looks to specify this date even further, while also offering information on the various editions of the game that will be available....
Skyward Sword’s Zelda and Loftwing amiibo figure has been affected by “unforeseen” shipping delays in the US according to IGN. A few will still arrive today as part of the plan to commemorate the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch, but most of them will, unfortunately, be delayed. “The Zelda & Loftwing amiibo figure is currently impacted by unforeseen shipping delays,” Nintendo of America said, “As a result, only a small portion of the Zelda & Loftwing will be available on its scheduled July 16 launch date....
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released an official trailer for their upcoming fantasy film Raya and the Last Dragon. The story follows warrior-princess Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), as fierce monsters known as the Druun attack her home. Centuries ago, dragons fought the Druun, sacrificing themselves to destroy the threat. Now that that threat has returned, Raya must find Sisu (Awkwafina), the “last dragon”, and convince her to save humanity. The MPAA issued Raya a PG rating, a fairly predictable outcome for the Disney adventure....
Are you looking for a light and breezy flick to stream at home? Well, you may want to look elsewhere. The movies we’ve compiled below test the merits of the phrase “all publicity is good publicity.” Whether controversial due to violent or explicit content, on-set occurrences, or tackling weighty topics like race or religion, the following films were lightning rods for conversation around the time of their release, sometimes overshadowing the quality of the films themselves....
