The Top 5 Games of 2012…So Far As we reach the mid-point of 2012 it’s time to look back on the first part of the year and all of the games that released to either glorious fanfare, or relative secrecy. While the quality of products available in the first part of the year was a little lackluster when compared to 2011, there were still a few notable standouts — games that should definitely be played for one reason or another....
Get ready for Great Pretender, a new anime produced by WIT Studio from the creators of Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga, and Ancient Magus Bride, yet nothing at all like what fans might be expecting. Instead of devastating titans, the story focuses on Makoto Edamura, a confidence man in Japan. The story begins as Edamura attempts to con another swindler, a Frenchman named Laurent Thierry, only to discover that he had been tricked....
Jeff Beck played his first gigs on a guitar he built himself, plugging in with local bands in the London suburbs from age 13, before honing his craft at Wimbledon School of Art, studying the artistry of rock and roll and rhythm and blues. Beck mixed the virtuosity and speed Les Paul displayed on radio broadcasts, and the heaviness of even the most melodic Gene Vincent records into his own sound....
Like the sun rising in the east, some things are nigh-on inevitable, much like Skyrim getting ported to the newest consoles. It’s one of those things that plenty of people like to make memes and joke about, but it’s not really a bad thing. There are a lot of different angles to look at this from, but an option that could actually be worth talking about is remaking both Skyrim and Oblivion for PS5 and Xbox Series X, and bundling them together....
The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller is one of the most unique controllers to hit the market. While it still functions as a traditional controller, the PS5 DualSense controller includes new features like a built-in microphone, haptic feedback, and adaptive triggers. The DualSense controller’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers have been especially well-received, with many praising them for increasing immersion during gameplay. While many have been impressed with the PS5 DualSense controller’s functionality, some have been underwhelmed by its appearance....
There is free stuff to be had for prospective Cyberpunk 2077 fans, this time in the form of a collection of downloadable goodies available for free right now from GOG. Between now and July 4th, you’ll be able to grab the fittingly-named Cyberpunk 2077 Goodies Collection for free on GOG (by clicking the banner at the top of the page). And yes, you’re eligible to grab it even if you haven’t pre-ordered Cyberpunk 2077....
It has already been a big week for The Division 2 fans, as The Division 2 Title Update 3 has just brought numerous changes to the game, and the announcement of the raid release date has given players something exciting to look forward to indeed. However, a new detail has recently surfaced about the Operation Dark Hours raid, which has spawned a debate within the community and left some players feeling dissatisfied....
While plenty of The Division players have yet to even experience the end game in Ubisoft’s latest, others have been knee deep in the post-story grind for a few days now. One player even hit the game’s level cap of 30 in just 15 hours, proving that the most dedicated can get the job done in a single (long) sitting. For now, the end game is mostly about grinding, trying to get more gear either through the Daily Story Missions or traversing the Dark Zone, but eventually The Division will offer meaningful end game content in the form of Incursions....
With a franchise as large as The Elder Scrolls, there are tons of secrets, easter eggs, and in-depth lore fragments that make this series seem like a living universe. From NPCs having real schedules to the multiple continents of Nirn, The Elder Scrolls series has an eye for detail that is hard to match in the RPG genre. Many fans know of Skyrim’s dragon language or that game’s Shadowmarks, but there are many interesting facts from both Skyrim and the other games that don’t get mentioned as much....
The land of Tamriel is fraught with unimaginable danger. To defend oneself is of paramount importance in order to survive the perils that lurk around every corner. A plethora of weaponry is at hand, all crafted from materials ranging from the mundane to the fantastic. Swords, in particular, are no exception. In fact, there exists in the world of The Elder Scrolls a select number of swords that come straight from the realm of myth and legend....
As a storyteller, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos can be an acquired taste. Often preferring a sharp and sardonic eye, his first two English language films divided audiences more starkly than they did critics, with The Lobster being an especially cynical parable about the social pressures placed on coupling, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer updating the tragedy of Iphigenia in Aulis to American suburbia. So by virtue of being a period piece, The Favourite is automatically his most accessible (and commercial) English work to date....
It’s been a long time coming, but Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming next-generation consoles have been (mostly) revealed. We’re only a few weeks out from E3 2013, where more gameplay and information about the PS4 and Xbox One will be announced. In the meantime, let’s take a look at the game releases for the month of June! Kicking off the last leg of Q2 2013 is Mojang’s new IP Scrolls, unfolding onto PCs everywhere June 3rd....
The busy Spring season is behind us, and Summer is in full swing. E3 2014 is coming up in a few short days, with a lot of announcements to look forward to. While June may not be as dense with video game releases as last month, there should still be enough to whet the appetite of many a gamer. Let’s take a look! Kicking off the month is Murdered: Soul Suspect, Square Enix’s anticipated detective mystery available on all major systems June 3rd....
Director Francis Ford Coppola has been given another chance to conclude the Godfather trilogy with a new edit and restoration of the third film, now titled The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. According to Diane Keaton, the new version of The Godfather Part 3 fixes certain issues with the original film, including Sofia Coppola’s performance as Mary Corleone. Centered on an aging Michael Corleone as he tries to reconcile with his family and atone for his past crimes, The Godfather Part 3 received far less acclaim than its two predecessors upon its release in 1990....
Warning: contains major spoilers for The Last Kingdom season 4. Adapted from Bernard Cornwell’s novels The Pagan Lord and The Empty Throne, season four of The Last Kingdom introduced a raft of new characters. We met Uhtred’s grown-up children Young Uhtred and Stiorra – respectively a Christian cleric and a passionate Dane. There was Dane warrior Sigtryggr, the dastardly Eardwulf (now dead) and his much more sympathetic sister Eadith, who saved the life of Aethelflaed’s daughter when she caught the sickness....
There’s not much known about the next God of War game, although some have taken to calling it God of War: Ragnarok. This is because the PS5 teaser trailer echoes a powerful message from Kratos: “Ragnarok is Coming.” However, because of the strange and circular nature of God of War, Ragnarok has technically already happened. As described in the game, Thor hits the World Serpent so hard during Ragnarok that it gets sent back in time to a period before its birth, the exact time of God of War....
This article contains spoilers for Denzel Washington’s The Little Things. Read our spoiler-free review here. The opening of John Lee Hancock’s The Little Things is pure adrenaline. A young woman minding her own business and rightfully bopping to the B-52’s “Roam”—and also making a nice homage to Buffalo Bill’s final victim in The Silence of the Lambs—is targeted by a mysterious driver who tries to run her off the road. Once cornered at a nearby gas station, the would-be victim is only able to escape by the skin of her teeth....
Lizzie McGuire isn’t coming back after all. Star Hilary Duff announced via Instagram that following creative differences with Disney and the departure of the series’ showrunner Terri Minsky, the planned Disney+ revival of Lizzie McGuire has been unceremoniously canceled. “I’ve been so honored to have the character of Lizzie in my life. She has made such a lasting impact on many, including myself,” Duff wrote on Instagram. “I know the efforts and conversations have been everywhere trying to make a reboot work but, sadly & despite everyone’s best efforts, it isn’t going to happen....
Where many Western RPGs of the era were built around binary choices, 2010’s Alpha Protocol asked you to become a chameleon. Playing as Michael Thorton, you’re a super spy who can flit between various archetypes - the three JBs: Jason Bourne, James Bond, and Jack Bauer. You’re a master manipulator who can be suave, unstable, professional, and anything in between. You wear multiple masks. It’s fitting because Alpha Protocol had many faces of its own throughout development....
Just last year, The Mandalorian’s unforgettable second season finale provided the post-Original Trilogy version of Luke Skywalker some Star Wars fans have long craved. As he sliced through his Imperial enemies on his way to rescue our heroes, it was apparent that the original Star Wars protagonist’s powers had increased exponentially in the five years since Return of the Jedi. It was a notion that reinforced the belief that Luke is the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy....
