Sources: Polygon, Kotaku
HBO’s Lanternsis taking a very grounded approach to its portrayal of DC’s galactic peacekeeper Green Lantern. The TV series is mostly set in the dusty town of Rushville, Nebraska, and it’s more focused on buddy cop dynamics and True Detective-style mystery than superhero action.…
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When it comes to comedic outlets — be it a movie, a sitcom, a comedy troupe, or even just a single comedian — it’s rare to be a master of both subtle humor and broad, unsubtle comedy. The Three Stooges, for example, are delightfully unsubtle in their brand of violent physical…
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has never been more unpredictable. After a handful of duds, including The Marvels, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Captain America: Brave New World, Marvel Studios is rethinking how it rolls out new movies and TV shows. While Marvel is riding…
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Psychonauts 2 turns five years old this month. Its existence, and Double Fine's story, are inextricably tied to Xbox for better, as Microsoft funding let Double Fine finish the game, but mostly for worse. Double Fine is once again independent after Xbox mismanaged its brands for…
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By the site's own admission, using streamers to train generative AI was never going to be popular, but one Connecticut-based creator alleges the policy extends beyond the last month
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The intricate and intensely animated Dark Castle pushed ‘80s Apple computers beyond their limits, its 1-bit legacy lingering to this very day
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Disneyland regular Toni Kulusich had been accused of obsessing over the park’s Peter Pan actors, sparking a backlash more intrusive than the accusations against her
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Randall Munroe’s webcomic xkcd has plenty of sweet, goofy, and clever strips that appeal to anyone. I love silly ones like “Alternate Energy Revolution” – a mashup of War of the Worlds and Don Quixote – and the ambitious extra-large strips that show the scale of time and space…
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With more competition than ever, the once immovable military shooter is going to have to earn its stripes, though some fans feel Infinity Ward's adjustments might be over-corrections
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Gamescom, formerly known as the Games Convention, has existed as Europe's primary video gaming trade show since 2002. It spent six years in Leipzig, Germany, before moving west to the Koelnmesse in Cologne in 2009, where it has occurred annually ever since. Since E3 closed its…
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Mewgenics was a massive hit when it launched on PC earlier this year, and at least one console port appears to be imminent. A premature listing on the Xbox store revealed a release date, which could be confirmed soon at Gamescom Opening Night Live.
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Rudimentary animated feature Niu Lai bounces back from mockery, with this cow laughing all the way to the bank
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Speculation about the announcement of a new Ori game being imminent grows, as reliable industry inside Nate the Hate recently teased on discussion forums.
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With Elden Ring’s arrival on Nintendo Switch 2 and FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods right around the corner, now’s as good of a time as any to reflect on the genre of games FromSoftware helped build by looking at the 10 best Soulslikes of the past 10 years.
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While it's not getting a full-on Final Fantasy collaboration like Magic: The Gathering, One Piece Card Game is doing the next best thing. This November, a booster pack will hit store shelves containing art by Yoshitaka Amano, one of the Final Fantasy series' most prolific…
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This was 2020, during COVID quarantine, and Ullom was spending a lot of time playing online poker in a virtual reality Oculus app. He wasn't just killing time, though. He was looking for investors.
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Over the years, Nintendo has made tons of fantastic spinoffs based on its iconic red-capped plumber. From Mario Kart and Mario Party to Luigi’s Mansion and Wario Ware, the charming world of the Mushroom Kingdom transcends genre boundaries. But there’s one Mario side hustle…
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