In his afterwards, Stephen King points out that he almost didn’t write Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining. The trouble with sequels, he points out, is that no matter how brilliant it is, there will always be someone who’ll read it and say “Nope, nope, it’s just not as good. And he’s right. You
As the screen fades in, we see… wait, I can’t tell you that, for fear of spoiling it. Later, you meet… no, I can’t write that either! That rather sums up the treading-on-eggshells feeling I shall have to get used to writing this review. The second episode of the Burial at Sea story DLC of
Post-apocalyptic fiction is about worlds that have already burned. Apocalyptic fiction is about worlds that are burning. The End is Nigh is about the match. I love short story collections – eat them up like candy, actually, so expect to see me review one every few weeks – but sometimes it’s hard to find one with
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Our favorite comic shop is moving! Don’t worry, they’re not going far. The Villainous Lair Comic Shop and Game Shop are moving just down the street. This week on the podcast we’ll tell you about the new space that’s big enough to
Only a week after displaying its newest tech on the GDC expo floor, Oculus VR has reached a “definitive” agreement with Facebook. The social giant will acquire the VR manufacturer for apprximately $2 billion in combined cash and Facebook stocks. Both Facebook and Oculus VR have commented on the deal, Facebook in their official press
It was a fairly quiet year for new hardware at the Game Developers’ Convention – except for one little piece of gear. That platform is, of course, the Oculus Rift, a virtual-reality headpiece that makes you look like you belong in a Daft Punk act and shoves you face-first into the game. My colleague Andrew and
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was one of the most acclaimed releases of 2011, drawing critical praise for itsart style, leveling system and changes to the series’ traditional combat. Now, Elder Scrolls modding community Dark Creations is getting ready to release the first part of a massive addition to the game: Beyond Skyrim – Bruma.
I’m probably way too charitable when it comes to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. It’s a disappointment not because it isn’t engaging but because it so often is, right up until it suddenly falters. Konami and Mercury Storm’s latest collaboration has met with…mixed reviews. It currently holds a critical metascore of 63 on Metacritic, with
Yet again, another post apocalyptic young adult novel turned movie is upon us, Divergent. Sharing the same name as the novel written by Veronica Roth and the movie being directed by Neil Burger. The world of Divergent is set 100 years in a futuristic Chicago, people are divided into five distinct factions based on their