IMAX just announced the upcoming release of all 3 films in The Lord of the Rings trilogy in their own gigantic ultra-HD theaters. But many die hard fans of the films and books may feel as though they wished upon a monkey’s paw, as the announcement has inspired an echoing question of “why during a pandemic?” The official IMAX website posted this news as just the latest in their seemingly regular theatrical announcements....
There has been a lot of cut content discovered in video games over the years, such as the unused rockslide in Final Fantasy 7 or the battle royale ceremony in Dark Souls 3. One of the strangest pieces of cut content involves a Super Saiyan version of Gohan that would have debuted in a Dragon Ball video game before the manga. Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu was the first Dragon Ball Z video game released for the Super Famicom....
The Skywalker family is perhaps one of the most famous in the entire galaxy, but any fan knows it’s not for a good reason. The ongoing saga has shown one devastation after the next when it comes to the family’s talent for messing things up on a galactic level. And really, for all the billions of planets out there and for all the thousands of species, one dysfunctional human family just had to be the one to abuse the powers of an ancient religion and cause literal space wars?...
May the 4th finally brings us a new look at Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new Disney+ series that will reunite fans with the Jedi Master in exile 10 years after the events of Revenge of the Sith. The Jedi Order has fallen and from the ashes of the Republic rises the Empire and Darth Vader. But not all Jedi are dead, even a decade after Order 66. Many former knights and padawans still live as fugitives in hiding as Obi-Wan does....
Following up on the reveal trailer released earlier this week, the Creative Director of Star Wars: Squadrons, Ian S. Frazier, has confirmed that PC players will be able to use flight sticks when playing the upcoming space shooter. This includes HOTAS rigs with throttle capabilities. Star Wars Squadrons was officially revealed earlier this week with a reveal trailer teasing the premise of the game. Focusing on space combat and hinting at potential details, it was noticed by fans that the pilots were throttling up during the encounter in the trailer....
Andor always promised to be a different type of Star Wars show. Where series such as The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi rely heavily on nostalgia, harkening back to the Original Trilogy or the Prequels, Andor fleshes out a movie from the Disney era, Rogue One. Very few people will be tuning in because they have fond childhood memories of watching Diego Luna’s spy Cassian Andor conduct black ops for the Rebellion....
As game developers continue to look for ways to build hype for upcoming releases, one of the tactics that continues to gain traction is lettings gamers get a taste for the game via a beta. This is especially true for multiplayer-heavy games. Granted, doing a beta allows the developer to test its servers and receive feedback from players, but running a beta is also an effective selling tool. It was no surprise, then, when Electronic Arts and DICE announced an open beta for one of this year’s most highly-anticipated titles, Star Wars Battlefront....
Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a smashing success. The game follows Cal Kestis, one of the few remaining Jedi who survived the Great Jedi Purge. Cal has to relearn his Jedi training through faint memories, as well as adopt new teachings from the last Jedi in the galaxy. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 has the potential to be the franchise’s biggest game yet, only if it learns from the original’s shortcomings....
While the Star Wars films have often shown dismemberment by having characters lose their hands, it appears as though scenes like that won’t be shown in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. It’s been confirmed that, despite protagonist Cal Kestis wielding a laser sword that can slice through just about anything, there will be no dismemberment of human characters in the game. For those wondering why Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is toning down the violence, it’s apparently due to Disney’s rules about what can be shown in a Star Wars release....
The Alphabet Squadron series has always been about secrets. Since it began in June 2019, the three-book series has essentially filled the role of the old X-Wing novels, following a mismatched group of pilots in the years after Return of the Jedi. Alongside the dogfights were the people hiding histories and motives from one another and from themselves. It’s some of the most complex and interesting work in Star Wars right now....
Fans of Stardew Valley who have wanted to play the game with friends that aren’t gamers, or Stardew Valley fans who are also fans of tabletop games, are in luck. Just announced and already available is a board game version of the popular title. Fans concerned that the tabletop game will not be faithful to the Stardew Valley video game should find many of their fears alleviated by the fact that the game is published by Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone himself....
November is host to all sorts of sales events, typically relating to Black Friday, the largest consumer spending day of the year. While retailers all over are launching their own promotions for Black Friday, and in some cases another shot at a PS5 or Xbox Series X, it appears that Steam will be running its annual Autumn game sale starting tomorrow. According to SteamDB, Steam’s Autumn sale is slated to start Wednesday, which is tomorrow....
Responding to a question on Twitter, Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed today that the Steven Spielberg directed Halo television series is still in development. Straight from the horse’s mouth to nerd ears, Xbox boss Phil Spencer, when asked on Twitter whether the Halo TV series for Showtime was alive or dead, responded with a curt “Alive.” This is the first time the show has been talked about, or even mentioned, in a while....
If you’ve read about any of my recent endeavors in Pokemon - like when I used Ash Ketchum’s Pokemon League-winning lineup in competitive, or hand-picked his best ‘mons ever to build a dream team - you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Dragonite. Most of the PvE squads I’ve entered the Hall of Fame with over the last two decades have included the iconic orange dragon in some shape or form - I even bred Dratinis back in Gen 3 so I could blackmail my mates with them....
Over the years the Street Fighter franchise has made dozens of the contributions to the pop culture zeitgeist. Many may not be able to call out Ryu or Ken by name, for example, but they will certainly recognize the bandana-brandishing fighters. Another key element from Street Fighter that has made the transition into more mainstream media is Guile’s Theme. Again, many may recognize the iconic tune, but we’d bet that only dedicated fans would be able to call it out as such....
Subnautica is a fascinating indie survival game that takes the well-founded style of gameplay and adds a whole new layer of science fiction, storytelling, wonder, and terror. Stranded on an alien world that’s almost entirely covered in ocean, players have only one goal: escape back to civilization. To do that, they need to do two major things and survival is, obviously, a major one. But the other is to lift the mysterious quarantine that the planet is under....
This article contains spoilers for Succession season 3 episode 3. Your stock is either on the rise or it’s plummeting; that’s how this Succession column works. However, this may be the first time that all the central characters feel like they’re going down. Between being publicly embarrassed courtesy of a Nirvana track, cowering in a closet at the comedy show you chose to subject yourself to, or getting ready for a raid from the FBI, the Roy family is up against it this week....
The entertainment industry is one defined by trends. The latest new style can sweep across genres and in this case, blockbuster comicbook films are no exception. With comicbook fans the world over discussing the recently announced “Snyder Cut” for the Justice League film, many have started a similar #ReleaseTheAyerCut for David Ayer’s 2016 Suicide Squad. Even Ayer himself has spoken of making his cut available. With buzz surrounding the film again, Ayer took to social media as to explain how another film impacted the original and intended tone of his....
When you think of Mario and Luigi or the Mushroom Kingdom in general, Bowser also probably comes to mind. This guy is the most iconic villain in the Mario Bros. series and probably in all of Nintendo’s games. He’s a classic villain, wanting to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, and it’s usually up to Mario and Luigi to stop his nefarious plans. And did you know that Bowser has been in over 150 games?...
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet’s opening movie was recently posted on YouTube, and it’s an absolutely epic preview of the game. Fan’s of the original anime series will find the scenes immediately recognizable as Sword Art Online’s second season, which takes place in the fictional game world of Gun Gale Online. The world appears as a post-apocalyptic Earth, with players assuming the roles of guns for hire. The opening theme shows an interesting mix of events from the show as well as new characters created for the upcoming game....
