Few Marvel characters have had a stranger journey to the big screen than Reed Richards. As the leader of the Fantastic Four, Reed is one of the most important figures in Marvel Comics history. He is the man who discovered the cosmic rays that transformed the Fantastic Four, the husband of Sue…
Fairy-tale books and retellings have become increasingly inventive, but A Tangled Magic takes the familiar story of Rapunzel somewhere considerably darker. Andrea Eames’ new fantasy novel keeps the isolated tower, impossibly magical hair, and sheltered heroine, then surrounds them with bone magic,…
It's hard to believe Alien is approaching its 50-year anniversary with the release of the first film back in 1979, which completely changed the landscape of sci-fi forever. Since then, we've seen several incredible sequels, prequels, spin-offs, and various other adaptations across all forms of…
Followed One Night Only stars Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro (and screenwriter Will Gluck) reveal how cheekily earlier drafts of their new rom-com called back to The Purge franchise, and why they think the uniquely humorous angle is the perfect "in" for a romance.
Kingdom Hearts Is Now Being Advertised Outside D23, Which Is A Very Good Sign For KH4 As if everything we’ve heard so far didn’t make it clear that Kingdom Hearts at D23 is a big deal, it’s now being actively advertised outside of the event space. It feels incredibly weird to actually have hope for…
The Avengers have saved Earth countless times, but Marvel's greatest heroes are far from unbeatable. Throughout decades of comics, several villains have managed to accomplish what seemed impossible by defeating Earth's Mightiest Heroes outright. Sometimes those victories came through overwhelming…
Though it's largely forgotten today, The Mummy's unofficial sequel is an excellent way to pass the time until Brendan Fraser returns in The Mummy 4. Released in the summer of 1999, The Mummy saw Universal return to its classic monster franchise after it sat dormant for decades. However, the…
While Lord of the Rings is officially getting the open-world RPG set in Middle-Earth we've been waiting on for decades, it's going to be a bit of a wait before Warhorse Studios gets it ready for launch. Fortunately, there are quite a few new projects in the works that we can look forward to in the…
The beloved animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars featured some of the greatest Jedi and Sith in the franchise's history at the prime of their power, but some characters were stronger than others. The Clone Wars is widely considered one of the best Star Wars shows ever made, and for good…
Followed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds EPs Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers, and stars Babs Olusanmokun and Martin Quinn break down their favorite aspects of season 4 and tease what to expect in season 5's final episodes.
Gears of War has made us laugh, cry and angry, and with the upcoming prequel only weeks away, let’s take a look at some of the most iconic moments in the Xbox series. While every single game hasn't knocked it out of the park, Gears of War: Judgement, we’re looking at you, for the most part, there’s…
Typical, isn't it? You wait ages for a surprise launch of additional Quake adventures, and then two come along at once. The original game just received an official new episode as part of the shooter's 30th anniversary celebrations taking place at this year's QuakeCon. But now Raven Software's Quake…
A new Pokémon competitor is arriving with Honkai: Nexus Anima, an upcoming creature-collecting adventure game developed by HoYoverse, the creators of games like Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero, and many others. This title will be set in the larger Honkai universe, though it…
Video game history is full of great quotes, from emotionally compelling pearls of wisdom to memorably sardonic quips. There are plenty that could be contenders for the best of all time, from Portal 2's "The cake is a lie" (no matter how much popular culture beat its genuine brilliance to death in…
Top Discussions What are we all playing this weekend? "Machines that weren't game machines before will become game machines": Take-Two CEO predicts that streaming will help fix the industry's hardware pricing problem "Ideas like this usually just die": Inside generative AI’s effect on modding, and…
One of my primary considerations when shopping for a smart TV is, you guessed it, the number of HDMI ports available. It's all well and good to own a 4K mini-LED with a 144Hz refresh rate and advanced AI, but that hardly matters if there aren't enough ports to hook up your Blu-ray player and your…
Inspiration for your next run (or three) 12 new replay ideas that make BG3 feel like you're playing for the first time It's a cookie-cutter ending, but a satisfying one given all the work that goes into pulling it off (especially if you manage to keep all companions alive). Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian…
Mech games are surprisingly few and far between, with one of the last major AAA titles in the genre being Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon. Sure, that game is legendary in its own right and a triumph in both fast-paced mech combat and incredible boss design, but it is just one experience and not…
The early seasons of Game of Thrones were filled with some of the most heart-wrenching moments in television history. From Ned Stark's tragic fate at the end of Season 1 all the way through Season 3's infamous Red Wedding surprise, this was unquestionably the golden age of HBO's Game of Thrones…
Halo: Campaign Evolved marines are finally useful, all thanks to this mod that you can download for free right now. As much as we love the UNSC NPC marines, they can sometimes be as useful as a speedo in a gun fight. OK, sure, the Halo marines are better than most NPC soldiers, but for some reason…
The seemingly unstoppable force that is Roblox might not be so unstoppable after all. The company share price has dropped by 70% following the publication of its second-quarter earnings, which show a decline in players and lower-than-expected monetisation. In an earnings call (via Games Industry)…
Esports Study Strengthens The Case That It's A Sport, And It's All Thanks To Chess Esports has been recognized by several international bodies as a sport over the last two decades, and the Olympics even held an official Esports Series in 2023. However, there's still a fierce debate over whether…
One of the most frustrating aspects of growing up is having the money to buy the games you want, but no longer enough time to play them. That's doubly true when it comes to the vast worlds and endless grinds of MMORPGs. If you look back fondly on those many evenings and weekends poured into the…
The Fallout franchise has very much become known for its iconic moments, lines, characters and locations over the years, all of which helped to build the complex tapestry of the game's world. They explain why humanity has got to where it is, a fragmented shell of its former self, scraping out a…