As a big fan of both video games and the written works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the realm of “Lord of the Rings” video games holds a special place in this writer’s heart. “The Lord of the Rings” stories hold up in modern times for a reason: They’re timeless tales of grappling with greed, and evil […]
Hey, if you’re reading this and you can afford a month of Amazon Prime Video, it cannot be stressed enough: You should really give “Fallout” a try. Despite some asinine complaints about the show, it’s largely been well-received and mostly appears devoid of any ulterior messaging. It’s an homage to the storied video game franchise […]
Welcome to “New Dad Goggles,” a semi-reoccurring column here. People always ask the hypothetical, “If you could forget and re-experience any piece of media, what would you choose?” You obviously can’t do that, but the next best thing? Becoming a parent. It’ll give you a whole new perspective on life — and the media you […]
The year of 2018 was an absolute heavyweight for video game releases. It saw the release of “Red Dead Redemption 2,” the new “God of War,” and “Marvel’s Spider-Man” — three of the best games ever made, period. And yet, an upstart game made by relatively unknown Czech developer Warhorse Studios was actually able to […]
It should be a truism by now that, no matter how many times and in how many ways studios have bent over backward to accommodate every raging liberal’s demand for “representation,” it will never be enough. Is it enough to transform the protagonist of a classic European fairytale into the minority of the moment? No, […]
“Pokémon Go” is no stranger to being at the center of politics, though the first time the mobile phone game was drawn into the left’s machinations was by accident, as Hillary Clinton proclaimed, “‘Pokémon Go’ to the polls!” in 2016 in a failed effort to drive the vote. This time, however, the game is […]
Being a child truly represented simpler times. Excluding issues like adulting and having a job, even philosophical fan debates were cut from a more straightforward cloth. “Who would win in a fight, Godzilla or Goku?” or “Who would win in a race, Superman or the Flash?” made for plenty of classic playground debate. (The correct […]
It used to be said that women in video games had unrealistic features — usually ones that certain types of young men with, ahem, unrealistic expectations about the female body might be drawn to. This was a legitimate concern. So, what did the video game industry do? They fixed the problem … by giving women […]
A report from earlier this year gave an interesting glimpse at streaming audiences’ viewing habits. According to the report, which came from Nielsen, the vast majority of viewers’ streaming time in 2023 was spent watching older shows that debuted, in most cases, years prior. Apparently, audiences prefer the classics to anything Hollywood is producing today. […]
It’s official: With powerful new tools like the Unreal Engine and other advanced game engines, AAA video-game titles have officially crossed the uncanny valley. They look and feel more real than ever. But at what cost? To one of the industry’s most respected OG developers, it means less AAA games to play, more out-of-control budgets […]
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