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There’s a particular feeling that only a certain genre of games can give you. It’s the feeling that the only thing you have to care about is the story of the game and nothing else. Sword of the Sea is another game from Giant Squid, directed by Matt Nava, that takes that feeling, creates an experience around it, and provides you
Read MoreHangar 13, also known as the studio behind Mafia III and Mafia: Definitive Edition, decided to rewind the clock to the early 1900s and transport us to Sicily, where we can experience the Mafia world in familiar settings. Here, the mob is more of a rumor than a hidden institution of power. Mafia: The Old Country is a prequel to the beloved series that started in 2002. It
Read MoreDarren Aronofsky has always been a tricky filmmaker to pin down. A filmography featuring crowd-pleasing award winners like The Whale and Black Swan, alongside divisive films like Noah and Mother!, is certainly fascinating, to say the least. This inherently makes his ninth feature, Caught Stealing, fascinating since it contains all the pieces of him as a filmmaker that have stood out
Read MoreIn Noctis, dreaming is dangerous. Demons haunt the Dream Realm, ruled by their lord, the Shadow Bringer. They prowl humans’ dreams, haunting them until they can possess them in the waking world and cause havoc. The only way to cleanse a demon is purification by fire. Unfortunately, that means death to the human they’re possessing too. Despite these dangers, all Esmer
Read MoreAbyssus is a multiplayer roguelite arena shooter developed by DoubleMoose Games and published by The Arcade Crew. While it can be played solo, the game encourages teaming up with friends or other random players. This game will challenge players to their best ability to work together in search of treasure and glory. The only way to play Abyssus at the time
Read MoreHere’s the final part of this month’s Alex Perez Patreon/Discord Q&A! For part 4, Alex answers questions from our Discord members about Wonder Man, the X-Men, and other future Marvel Studios projects fans are looking forward to. [Questions and answers below may have been lightly edited below for brevity, grammar, and spelling.] Wonder Man Titan: Recently, Arian Moayed was announced
Read MoreFollowing their silly sex crime comedy Drive Away Dolls, Ethan Cohen and Tricia Cooke are reteaming for Honey Don’t!, another raunchy and light-toned comedy and the second of their lesbian B-movie trilogy that instead tries to dip its toes more into the noir and mystery of it all. Unfortunately, in this case, what worked well before with Drive Away Dolls fails
Read MoreI have to admit, the first season of Chris Hemsworth’s Limitless took me by absolute surprise. I’m not sure what I was expecting when I flicked it on and dived into it. Perhaps an adventure show, much in the vein of Bear Grylls or even Down to Earth with Zac Efron. What I got instead was an emotionally raw Hemsworth sharing
Read MoreHere’s part 3 of this month’s Alex Perez Patreon/Discord Q&A! For this part, Alex answers questions from our Discord members about some of the characters in Fantastic Four: First Steps, the Hulk and She-Hulk, Ironheart, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel Zombies, and more! [Questions and answers below may have been lightly edited below for brevity, grammar, and spelling.] Fantastic Four: First
Read MoreIn an era where mainstream action films strive for perfection in their aesthetics and intricate fight choreographies, genre artist Timo Tjahjanto stands out among the pack as one who strives for imperfection. The clumsier, messier, and more imperfect the action scene is, the more cathartic, violent, and ultimately engaging the set piece will be for the viewer. None of it is
Read MoreThe Celendor Empire has already conquered the East. Now it has its sights set on the West. There are those that are willing to fight, but when even the gods are struggling to win, what hope do mere mortals have at success? Find out if love and justice can prevail in Scorched Earth, the thrilling conclusion to Danielle L. Jensen’s Dark
Read MoreOver in The Cosmic Circus’ podcast pocket universe, Vin and Cam have shared their reactions to the first two episodes of Alien: Earth, with a focus on highlights and surprises in the new FX/Hulu series. The two talk about whether they’d like to see more than one season of this series, challenges for the series as it plays out, some interesting
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