I love vampire fiction. I am enchanted by the mythos that invariably surrounds these denizens of the night, and, in my opinion, the best part about the mythos is that it changes from author to author. Vampires are intrinsically different in each story, but still retain certain distinguishing features. Jasper Kent’s fantastic vampire novel Twelve
Very few things have had an impact on people the way Star Wars has. At the time of the release of Episode IV: A New Hope, nothing like it had been really seen before. The scope and imagination of it all felt so expansive and endless. It was Star Trek on crack. Star Wars has
Space Marine would be far less frustrating if it weren’t obvious that Relic truly loves the Warhammer 40,000 setting. I’m not a huge 40K fan, but I really wanted to like this game. Even in spite of this review, I can’t say the experience wasn’t often entertaining. But the most damning thing I can say
It goes without saying that Deus Ex: Human Revolution was one of 2011’s most highly-anticipated games. I feel the need to follow up such a cliched statement with the disclaimer that this was the first Deus Ex game I’ve played, though the hope is that this fact won’t color your opinion of the rest of my review.
A fan of games, anime, and their respective music, Blair Baker attended two separate Final Fantasy concepts and felt a hole in the performance. It wasn’t in the sound, which was fine, but in the lack of anything on-stage accompanying the music. “Video games and anime have so much imagery,” she said. “Especially the older
In this fast paced sequel to Mira Grant’s amazing post-apocalyptic zombie thriller Feed, we continue the story of the crew of “The End Times,” faced with new developments. This amazing sequel picks up the plot where the first let off and delivers. From new intrigue and plot twists to the ever changing and evolving threat
“Platforming without platforms,” is how Martial Hesse-Dréville, managing director, describes Rotastic, an upcoming title produced by his Dancing Dots Studio and Focus Home Interactive. Rotastic is a game about spinning. Lots of spinning. Its whimsical medieval characters whirl from pegs like living (and, in one case, undead) yo-yos, vaulting to and fro to pluck gems
All of the Sonic fans out there will be pleased to know that Sega has announced a collector’s edition for the upcoming Sonic Generations. Just not in America. This collection includes an individually numbered “Gold Ring”, an art book, a collectible figurine depicting both incarnations of Sonic featured in the game, a soundtrack and a
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gets “amazing” spider powers. What would happen if the freak accident that gives you your power happened inside a comic shop? Would you be granted amazing powers, or just something kind of mediocre?