When Halo Infinite’s gameplay was debuted during the July Xbox Games Showcase, few would have expected the post-show buzz would be focused on a single Brute. Video game fans latched onto an impromptu screengrab from the Halo Infinite trailer depicting an aloof Brute as an example of the game’s unimpressive visuals. The Brute’s detached facial expression, at first seen as a joke, ended up endearing him to the Halo and Xbox fanbase....
It’s a bit unnerving to watch the new horror film Hereditary and think about the fact that writer/director Ari Aster was inspired to make the movie — which is about a family going through a series of awful, increasingly inexplicable occurrences following the death of its former matriarch — after his own clan endured a run of bad luck that left Aster half-wondering if they were cursed. “The beautiful thing about the horror genre or just genre filmmaking in general is that you can take personal material and you can just sort of push it through the genre filter and out comes a work of relative invention, right?...
Guerrilla Games has another hit IP on its hands to go alongside its gritty first-person shooter franchise, Killzone. Horizon: Zero Dawn took the gaming world by storm when it launched earlier this year, setting numerous records and becoming Sony’s biggest launch ever. With the launch of its first and only expansion pack, fans finally have a new reason to return to the well-received game, which adds a new land to explore as well as many new dangers....
Perhaps the most thrilling aspect of Skyrim was experienced in the first few minutes of the game, following a short intro cinematic that effectively dropped players into the world of Tamriel with very little equipment and even less direction as to what they’re supposed to do or where to go. This design decision flies in the face of what’s become the status quo where developers often hold player’s hands with mind-numbing tutorials until they’re ready for the training wheels to come off....
Anyone who has been keeping tabs on the development of BioShock: Infinite knows that story and plot is one area that certainly won’t be lacking. The significance of the female lead Elizabeth has also become clear, but exactly why she lies at the heart of the political struggle in the blimp-city of Columbia has been shrouded in secrecy. Thankfully Irrational Games’ Ken Levine has explained the prophecy that surrounds the stunning woman, and why both sides will do anything to find her....
The free-to-play pay model for video games is proving to be increasingly popular, leaving many to wonder what players can expect in the future. With titles like Fortnite, Apex Legends, Smite, and Warframe, developers are discovering that, when the upfront costs of these experiences are dropped, players are more likely to spend extra money in-game, leading to increased profits. In reality, we will probably never see this type of pay-method completely replace the full-priced game....
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To many players, the Tales series is JRPG comfort food. While genre juggernauts like Final Fantasy try something new with each entry, the Tales games rarely deviate from an established formula. The identity of the series has largely become rooted in its familiarity – and that’s not a bad thing! However, sometimes the lack of innovation grows a little stale, yet the upcoming Tales of Arise can thankfully fix that....
In the last half decade, D.J. MacHale has noticed a significant uptick in interest in Are You Afraid of the Dark?, the Nickelodeon anthology series he co-created nearly 30 years ago. Though he spent much of his career as a television writer, director, and producer, he’s had a successful second act as an author of sci-fi, fantasy, and supernatural novels. When fans of his novels put it together that he also produced all 91 episodes of the original run of the Nickelodeon classic, he started receiving an outpour of appreciation....
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The Crown Tundra DLC for Pokemon Sword & Shield is now available now and it has brought cut Pokemon back into the series. Here is how to evolve Golbat in the Crown Tundra DLC. Bats have been haunting Pokemon players since the days of Pokemon Red & Blue. Few players will forget the agony of trekking through Mt. Moon and being barraged by Zubat encounters. It also didn’t help that Golbat had one of the most messed-up sprites of the first generation of games....
As you jump into Astroneer for the first time, you might expect to get iron pretty quickly. After all, it’s extremely common in Minecraft, and that’s certainly a trendsetter for survival games. However, Astroneer subverts that expectation by making iron a bit more difficult to find. Rather than delving into the first cave you find, you’ll need to build a base, get a rocket, and embark on a journey to an entirely new planet....
As everyone is preparing their Pokemon, stocking their backpack with items and Poke Balls, and putting on their best winter gear for the new Crown Tundra DLC in Pokemon Sword & Shield, there’s one last question to answer - how to start the DLC. The good news is getting to the DLC is quite easy, so check out this guide so you know just what to do when the content drops....
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Hulu’s list of new releases for June 2021 is highlighted by a host of useful library titles and one fascinating original film. The original film in question is the one that lends its delightful photo of Pierce Brosnan delivering a baby to this post. False Positive stars and was co-written by Ilana Glazer (Broad City) alongside director John Lee. It sounds like a really fun, creepy time with a synopsis that reads: “After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy (Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr....
Iron Harvest could be called a dark twist on post-WWI Europe, if the reality weren’t already just as dark. It has a well-realized dieselpunk setting dubbed “1920+” by its makers, with fictionalized versions of Poland (Polania), Russia (Rusviet), and Germany (Saxony) acting as the three factions of the game. Players will command massive diesel-powered mechs, colorful hero characters, and hapless infantry units in a medium-complexity RTS with robust campaigns and engaging multiplayer....
Sony’s premier racing sim, Gran Turismo, generates plenty of buzz with each new entry in the series. Fans are always excited to see how photorealistic the cars will look, and how detailed the environments will be. Unfortunately, not much has been revealed about the game since June, beside some leaked PS5 box art. But an ad on YouTube just dropped a big hint about Gran Turismo 7’s release window. The Gran Turismo franchise was one of the first racing simulation games to really catch on, when most console racing games had an arcade feel to them....
The Vice City hits keep on coming, and this latest one takes the form of a jacket players can unlock in GTA 5’s Cayo Perico Heist update. Chances are whether you play GTA 5 or not, you will have come across the odd rumor or conspiracy theory in regard to the still-unannounced GTA 6. Even if you don’t play games at all you might have heard about it. As Shroud pointed out recently, even his grandma knows about GTA, which is why he thinks it will not be supplanted by Cyberpunk 2077 anytime soon....
It’s the spring of 1978, and John Carpenter is in the midst of a risky decision. He’s reached the 20th and final day of shooting on Halloween, and has a final few hours to compose what will become the movie’s opening sequence: a point-of-view shot where we’re introduced to the young Michael Myers, aged six. But rather than make things easy on himself by shooting the scene as simply as possible, he’s decided to film it as one, unbroken sequence, with as few edits as he can get away with – an atmosphere-building bit of camera trickery inspired by Orson Welles’ Touch Of Evil....
Who says you can’t have fun while stuck inside? Arm & Hammer Baking Soda appears to have adopted the same mentality as The Cat in the Hat, as they - along with virtual reality company 4experience - are bringing space exploration to a living room near you. Hammer Force is a new free-to-play mobile game that was developed to allow for experimental learning to still take place even with the shelter-in-place orders in effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
