Below find reviews of all the best movies, shows, books, games, and more according to Cosmic Circus contributors and writers.
Star Wars Outlaws was released in mid-2024 as the first true open-world Star Wars game. It thrust players into the underworld of the galaxy, allowing them to work for syndicates during the time of the Empire as Kay Vess, a new scoundrel on the scene. Outlaws received some rather unfair criticism before its release, which led to middling sales. Unfortunate issues
Read MoreHypogea is an atmospheric 3D-platforming adventure game with some puzzle elements developed and published by French developer Charlie Wagner. As you take on the role of a nameless robot, you’ll embark on a journey into the depths that this world has to offer. Hypogea is a short game, taking approximately two to four hours to complete, depending if you’re gathering all
Read MoreMoonlighter 2: The Endless Vault arrives as a sequel that knows exactly which pieces of the original formula to keep and which to push harder. Developed by Digital Sun and published by 11 Bit Studios, the game is coming back with dungeon exploration runs and day-to-day shopkeeping. If you loved the first Moonlighter for its charming pixel-art aesthetic and the tension
Read MoreOver the past year, Aconyte has released a series within the Arkham Horror series, The Drowned City. The last two books have chronicled different events that seem unrelated but are all related to the reawakening of the Ancient One, an eldrich being so terrifying that people hesitate to even say its true name. Professor Harvey Walters has been running all around
Read MoreA24’s Eternity is a story about the journey rather than the destination. The question of whether an afterlife exists and what it consists of has been a topic of debate since the beginning of time. Since the advent of film, filmmakers have endeavored to explore this concept. Eternity presents an afterlife where the newly deceased must choose a destination to spend their
Read MoreAfter just one year in development, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide has finally been released. Just like any SpongeBob game, it leans into the spirit of classic SpongeBob episodes, slapstick moments, goofy “stakes,” and the meaning of true friendship. But, this time, it’s wrapped in a ghost story of a legendary “battle” between mighty King Neptune and the legendary Flying
Read MoreTelltale Games was a studio that often delivered games considered by many to be Game of the Year contenders. After the company’s disappearance, and a long wait for more games after their unexpected return, there was a void in games that are like a TV show in which you decide what to do. Thankfully, AdHoc Studio has made a superhero game
Read MoreFoolish Mortals is a new point-and-click adventure game developed by the indie game developer and publisher Inklingwood Studios. Throughout your journey, you’ll take on the role of Murphy McCallan as you explore an island known as Devil’s Rock that lies just off the coast of Louisiana. You’ll encounter a colorful cast of island locals, ghosts, gators, and more as you uncover
Read MoreStar Wars: Visions returns with volume 3 for a spectacular new season of amazing short stories set in a galaxy far, far away. Not being tied to any canon timeline or canon of the films and shows allows these animation studios, brought on to create these shorts, to work with their full creativity to bring fresh and exciting stories to life.
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