It has long been hinted that Dragon Age 4 will be set in the Tevinter Imperium, the oldest human empire on the continent of Thedas and, uniquely, a human nation under the governance of mages. BioWare released a new teaser for the next chapter in its fantasy franchise at The Game Awards 2020 last month, depicting a mysterious part of the world which only added fuel to the fires of speculation....
This The Exorcist review contains spoilers. The Exorcist Season 2 Episode 4 The Exorcist Season 2 Episode 4 “One For Sorrow,” finally brings all the major players to one location. Last week, former priest and perennial exorcist Marcus Keane (Ben Daniels) held his younger, more impassioned partner Father Tomas (Alfonso Herrera), from performing the rite of exorcism on a young girl. While the episode followed most of the rules of television storytelling based on available materials, it asked questions and pursued a direction that was both new, and expected....
When the video game industry crashed in 1983, video games were seen as nothing more than a passing fad that had no real longevity. Nintendo ended all of that talk with the wildly successful NES. This console single-handedly brought the video game industry back from an early grave, and it has its large library of fantastic games to thank for that achievement. Nowadays, many of the games haven’t aged quite as well as certain nostalgia-heavy gamers may have you believe....
This Wolfwalkers article contains major spoilers. Robyn and Mebh, the two protagonists of Wolfwalkers, first meet like most unlikely allies do: as misinformed enemies. Robyn is a lonely girl, trapped in a town that hates her, whose solace and coping mechanisms rely on the love of her father and the desire to prove herself capable to him by killing some of the wolves that seemingly terrorize the town. Mebh, a “wolfwalker,” is wild, rambunctious, and free, and she doesn’t trust Robyn, but does save her from one of the various traps around the forest; deep down, Mebh is deeply earnest and trusting....
This article contains spoilers for The Nevers episode 2. Say what you will about HBO’s latest fantasy series The Nevers, but one thing cannot be denied: it’s got some great names. While original creator Joss Whedon and his questionable legacy have departed the project, he left behind some truly fascinating characters and character names for the show to work with. The series lead is a tough, competent, and confident leader of misfits....
Star Trek, the science fiction series that rose from the dead after being photon-torpedoed by studio suits after only three seasons, hit its 50th anniversary this year. A lot of myths and legends have beamed up in that half-century, and one of them was that Gene Roddenberry fought tooth, nail, and whatever you call that thing Captain Kirk did with his clenched fists, to keep the series alive. He didn’t. He actually quit the series before its third season....
This Star Wars: The Mandalorian article contains spoilers. Mando and the Child return to Tatooine for The Mandalorian season 2 premiere, “The Marshal.” As you’d expect of a modern Star Wars production, the season kicks off full of familiar alien races, locations, and other minutiae from the galaxy far, far away. If you’ve ever wondered what daily life in the deep desert was like for Luke Skywalker and his distant neighbors, this Tatooine-set episode provides a perfect chance to find out....
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is, unfortunately, perhaps best known for several major controversies that surrounded the game’s launch. Even years later, gamers still recall the discourse surrounding Star Wars Battlefront 2’s loot box issues. Now, PC gamers are getting a second chance at a first impression, with the Epic Games Store giving out Star Wars Battlefront 2 for free this week. Unfortunately, however, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is yet again dealing with a wave of issues....
The Protoss are within striking distance of Aiur, their ancestral homeland which succumbed to the tide of the Zerg horde in the original game. The final chapter of the StarCraft 2 trilogy is due to arrive this November, and Blizzard aren’t holding back when it comes to showing fans the high-stakes drama that Legacy of the Void is set to bring. Reclaiming Aiur has been on the Protoss agenda ever since it fell, but such choices will come with even larger sacrifices - and they’re choices that the exiled race’s leader, Artanis, doesn’t take lightly....
Over the years, Starcraft has drawn a diverse and talented crowd. Although much of the community’s talent lies in esports, some Starcraft fans have some unexpected talents. But one professional streamer named Larva happens to possess both. In his latest stream, the Starcraft champion managed to combine his esports prowess and his eccentric talents. Within the Starcraft community, fans know Larva as a champion of the Zotac finals. However, they might also remember how he won the cup by playing with his foot and teasing his opponents by pretending to fall asleep....
This article contains Stranger Things season 4 spoilers. We have a spoiler-free review here. When we catch up with Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Erica in Stranger Things season 4 episode 1, it’s good to see that high school (or junior high, in Erica’s case) hasn’t dulled their enthusiasm for Dungeons & Dragons. But with Will now living across the country in California, they’ve had to find a new dungeon master, who they have in the charismatic, self-proclaimed “freak” Eddie Munson....
One of the biggest Twitch fads for the past few weeks has been GTA Online role play. Even though Rockstar has a newer cowboy-themed game out, and despite the rise and fall of several battle royales, viewers are still flocking to watch streamers mess around in Los Santos. The role play element has been key in keeping the game fresh, allowing players to do more than just steal and shoot. Yet even that has its limits, it seems, as one top GTA RP streamers is calling it quits....
This article contains Superman & Lois premiere spoilers. We have a spoiler free review here. Superman & Lois episode 1 was an untraditional Superman story. Its hour-plus runtime does a lot of work introducing the twins Jonathan and Jordan Kent, setting up the rationale for why the family has to move back to Smallville, and generally explaining Superman’s place in the Arrowverse these days. But throughout it all, Clark keeps having to leave his family to take on a mysterious figure in armor who has been attacking nuclear facilities....
Game mods are designed to make games more enjoyable but sometimes, they are so bad that nobody ever uses them. In other cases, they are so hilariously bad that you need to try them at least once. Unfortunately, most game mods are very bad. They do nothing to help the player. Fortunately, there are others that are very good and that you will always want to use after trying them once, like these ones for Minecraft....
With nearly 900 Pokemon in existence, there’s a lot to keep track of. Even the Pokemon Company thinks there’s too many at this point, apparently. With there being just so many creatures nowadays, there are going to be some that rise to prominence, which of course leaves some to fall by the wayside. While there are some Pokemon that really just aren’t that interesting, today we’ll be looking at 10 of the most underrated of all time....
Coming up on its 30th anniversary, Madden NFL has a pretty complicated history and relationship with its fans. While most are fine with the series, it is the only NFL licensed football sim on the market, meaning that there’s no competition. No competition means that the devs don’t necessarily have to try as hard on a yearly basis to put out the best possible product that they can. One thing that’s always been hotly contested and awaited are the player ratings....
Before live service games, console subscriptions, and online-only multiplayer, couch multiplayer and co-op were industry standards. Now a game can rarely be played with friends and family just by connecting an extra controller. The SNES is one of the most iconic consoles of the games industry and had many titles that are now held in high esteem and regarded as classics, including ones that had great co-op modes. It would be amazing to see make a return outside of emulation....
The Bat-Signal will be shining brightly for the next few years as DC prepares to deliver a variety of Batman content. The newest project to be announced, Gotham PD, will be based on Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and its premise is planned to revolve around Commissioner James Gordon. Not to be confused with any portrayal of James Gordon gone before, the HBO Max series will be a direct spin-off of the upcoming film, despite Jeffrey Wright’s name remaining unattached to the show for now....
What a week! After months of anticipation, the PS5 and Xbox Series X are finally being packed up and shipped off to gamers waiting around the world. The word on the metaphorical Internet street is that they’re both awesome. That was literally the most exciting thing that happened last week. The rest of the world was just kind of meh. The biggest stories of the week involve hands-on reviews of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, PS5s skipping stores at launch, a number of games being delayed, the Nintendo Switch selling like hotcakes, and the Mass Effect trilogy is being remastered for modern systems....
I wish that Billie Joe Armstrong would record a song called “Wake me up when 2020 ends”. Does anyone have any COVID vaccines handy? Put them in a funnel and I’ll chug them in one go. 2020 might seem like an endless void of time, spent staring at walls and ceilings, but at least there have been some great video games released recently. The biggest stories of November include the return of Kadabra to the Pokemon TCG (which we may have had a hand in), the Mandalorian/Fortnite connection, the death of the original Super Mario Maker, the splitting of Red Dead Online, and credible rumors of Pokemon Diamond & Pearl remakes in the works....
