It’s been a long time since a “Call of Duty” game truly entertained me. Sure, I still play them every year, going on two decades now, but it’s felt like the developers were treading water, at best, during the last few installments. 2023’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” was particularly egregious with its greatest … Read more
Popular YouTuber IShowSpeed has hinted at ambitions to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games, sparking widespread online conversations. Known for occasionally displaying his athletic abilities during livestreams, he recently took part in a sprinting challenge against a renowned track and field athlete. Here’s everything you need to know about IShowSpeed’s interest in competing in the … Read more
There was a wave of what could be called interactive animated films in the video game world in the 2010s, led by Telltale Games and their excellent adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead.” Telltale would release games in chapters, almost like a limited series comic book on a monthly release schedule. And they would … Read more
Sony has struggled lately to develop new IPs. Almost everyone loves “Astro Bot,” but it says something about the current state of the industry that they’re digging into the recent catalog to try and satisfy an existing fan base this holiday season instead of bringing gamers to a new universe to explore. And what’s especially … Read more
Hoyeon of Squid Game has joined Theo James in The Hole, the new film from I Saw the Devil director Kim Jee-Woon Last week, it was announced that Theo James of The Gentlemen, the Divergent films, and the upcoming Osgood Perkins / Stephen King movie The Monkey is set to star in a film called The Hole, which is coming … Read more
It seems like TV shows based on video games have turned a corner with titles like “The Last of Us” and “Fallout,” after years of all adaptations in the direction of film or television being generally disastrous. You know a path that still struggles? Film to video game. For years, it was little more than … Read more
Those not in the loop regarding the current state of all things Sony may not know about one of the company’s biggest issues: A sense that they’re spending more time remastering than developing new projects. While I understand the hesitation to spend money on something that you already own, especially given the cost of groceries … Read more
Some games are designed to scratch a nostalgic itch. “RetroRealms” wants to hit two of them simultaneously: The one that loves classic ‘80s horror franchises and the one that loves the arcade games of roughly the same era (maybe a bit more ‘90s, but the point stands). “RetroRealms” is the banner name for two (and … Read more
Given how much I worked the review beat in the 2000s and 2010s, I have probably played a thousand games since the 2001 release of “Silent Hill 2,” and I have forgotten many more of them than I remember. And yet returning to this brilliant game almost a quarter-century after its release, I was stunned … Read more
The incredibly clever platformer “Astro Bot” is designed with one intention: To make you smile. In an era in which even the best games can seem addictively cruel (“Elden Ring”) or thematically brutal (“The Last of Us”), there’s something so satisfying about a game that goes back to the basic function of providing pure, joyous … Read more