It’s that time of year again! Call of Duty WW2 (opens in new tab) is here, putting boots on its roots, and taking the franchise back to the ground. Or whatever. The point is, the new COD has arrived and it’s damn good, thanks to an inventive story mode, a …
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Revelations! Callbacks! Helicopters! The Walking Dead season 8 (opens in new tab)’s episode 5, The Big Scary U (opens in new tab), was full of surprises and fan servicing setups, making it one of the stronger outings in an otherwise disjointed season so far. It wasn’t without its hiccups, and …
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If you’re worried you won’t be seeing enough of Superman in the Justice League movie (opens in new tab), don’t fret. Your TV screen will be filled with dozens upon dozens of supermen (and women) next year, thanks to Syfy’s upcoming TV show, Krypton. As the name suggests, the series takes …
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For me, the red flags went up just a couple of minutes into Justice League (opens in new tab), as Batman hunted a goon in an admittedly impressive bout of authentically stealthy intimidation. Ultimately subduing his target, the Bat strings him up and dangles him over the rooftop edge. But …
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“Just imagine! The mightiest heroes of our time have banded together as the Justice League…” So trumpeted a house ad in 1960, hyping the first book devoted to all of DC’s icons from the fabled Silver Age of comics: Justice League of America. The titular team’s roster has changed repeatedly …
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Josef Fares really wants you to know that A Way Out is not Uncharted. After revealing his latest indie project at E3 2017 (opens in new tab) earlier this year to a largely positive reaction, the director of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (opens in new tab) noticed the …
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Blizzard is spectacular at treating its games as a service. That’s a rather dry way of saying that it keeps on giving, adding, tweaking and balancing – and the fact that it does this for free (for the most part) is staggering. The company has constantly maintained that it will …
Read More »Super Smash Bros: How fun, accessibility, and sheer audacity gave Nintendo the most unlikely fighting game classic
Nintendo’s most valuable asset has always been its characters. From recognisable leads such as Link, Mario, and Samus, to those that are afforded less screen time – but no less admiration – such as Captain Falcon and Ness, Nintendo has always built its success around these icons. But if you …
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The Nintendo Switch has become the new bastion for indies (opens in new tab), with games like Shovel Knight, Stardew Valley, and Golf Story (opens in new tab) thriving on the powerful portable – and that makes it the perfect platform for a fascinating curio like Uurnog Uurnlimited. The latest …
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David F. Sandberg knows what you’re afraid of. Based on his short film of the same name, Lights Out is a perfect example of how to terrify horror audiences, and it all revolves around a horribly simple premise. A monster that can only attack you in the dark. Think about …
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