You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! One of a geek’s greatest fears is being bored (it’s why we have such wonderful toys.) Podcasters hate it too, so even though we had no idea what we were going to talk about this week, we forged ahead and tried to
On a “gaming addiction” scale from one to ten, the Sims franchise tops out somewhere around eleventy-billion. The franchise is on a completely different level of financial impact, with 3 flagship Sims titles across every conceivable platform and countless expansions. Its addictive design-and-micromanage game-play is married with a charming art-style, intuitive controls, and endless customization.
With all good things there is always an end. With that, The Cornetto Trilogy has reached its end. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, along with director Edgar Wright, the geniuses that brought their genera filled adventures starting with 2004’s horror inspired Shaun of the Dead, seconded by the 2007 action themed Hot Fuzz, finish off with
Trailers can be the worst thing to happen to a movie. In 1:30 minutes, a lasting impressing needs to be made that leaves the audience wanting more. You’re Next is currently suffering from this problem, as its trailers make it look more like a rip off of The Strangers than the incredible experience that it is.
You can listen to this episode on our Movie Issues channel at Anchor.fm! First we dove in head first to talk about the new documentary on killer whales called Blackfish. Then we unfortunately watched the new direct to DVD movie staring Wesley Snipes called Gallowwalkers, which is basically Blade in wild wild west. By far
Has the new Twilight arrived? Or was this just another passing attempt gone wrong? As movie execs clamor to get a hold of the next “big thing” tween girls can latch onto, we’ve had most recently Beautiful Creatures and The Host, both failed in their attempts to become the next big thing. Now all attention
It may bear marked similarities to other juggernauts in the category, but there is no question that Titanfall looks, well, just awesome. Titanfall comes to us from Respawn Entertainment, a brand new development house with a load of displaced veteran talent from studios like Infinity Ward. The infantry/mech combat title gave another stellar conference showing at
Diablo III garnered a mixed response upon its release, being plagued by network errors and a critical reception of its always-online requirement. For all that, it was a runaway success for Activision Blizzard with a record 3.5 million units sold in the first 24 hours, and a robust 12 million units over its first year.
When I first saw the cover for this book, I thought it was just someone’s clever illustration of Darth Vader drawn in Shakespearean clothing in a wood-cut style. I thought it was very pretty. Then I noticed the amazon link and realized that it’s a real book. Ian Doescher rewrote Star Wars, the entire movie, in