In a sense, the interactive entertainment based on the Alien universe have translated that universe quite well: some of them were solid and workmanlike, and some of them were complete train-wrecks – an almost-perfect parallel to the film series. Some of the Alien games were mindless, idiotic action-fests with little in the way of subtlety or pathos,
The last few years have not been kind to id. Rage, a labor of great love and the freshman outing of the idTech 5 engine was met with something short of all-out enthusiasm. Wolfenstein was met with rave reviews and great audience response – but Wolfenstein had far more to do with Machine Games than it did id. DOOM
Grand Theft Auto V broke every major sales record in the industry, and was universally hailed as a phenomenal game-play experience. The critical and audience reception was universally positive and it broke new ground in technical and narrative avenues alike. Even to audiences disinclined to interest, Grand Theft Auto V was an in impressive and
We’ve know about Tom Clancy’s The Division for some time now. We’ve know it’s set in America, post-plague, in some very desperate times. We’ve known that you play as a member of the titular Division – a group of in-plain-sight heroes dedicated to maintain order in the chaos. I don’t think any of us were on
The biggest surprise of Ubisoft’s E3 2014 Press Conference was, without a doubt, the announcement of Rainbow Six: Siege. Rainbow Six has been in holding pattern ever since bad timing and sensitive subject matter froze the title in an interminable holding pattern. But good news, fans of tactical action don’t have that much longer to wait.
Once there was a time when man was forced to subject himself to barbaric forms of drinking “games.” Built on cruel and flimsy rules, these games revolved around punishment and uninspired concepts. These games dared to call themselves names like “King’s Cup” when they’re more like stable boys. These were the dark times. That is,
The Arena at WonderCon 2014 was packed with fans waiting to see the cast of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the upcoming sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. On hand were director Matt Reeves, and stars Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, and Andy Serkis. The cast charmed the audience, giving
Cliff Chiang has been one of the all-star artists of the New 52. His work along side Brian Azzarello and Tony Akins on Wonder Woman has been both an amazing work of art as well as glorious work of creativity. While at this year’s WonderCon 2014 I got to meet the incredibly talented Cliff Chang
This year while at WonderCon I had the privilege of speaking with Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer Marc Andreyko. Andreyko, who’s recently taken over writing Batwoman after Williams and Blackman’s departure from the book, has been a veteran of the industry working alongside top talent like Brian Michael Bendis (half of Marvel‘s current books