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Steven Soderbergh will complete principal photography on The Batman Part II and work closely with Matt Reeves. Soderbergh is one of the few filmmakers whose style fits Reeves’ well, and he can keep the grounded approach Reeves brought to Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight. The announcement has also renewed attention on one of Soderbergh’s best movies,...
Hulu has revealed a first look at Prison Break: Black Creek, a spinoff set in the same universe as the original Fox crime drama. The series is now in production and is “coming soon” to Hulu and Disney Plus. Fox’s early-2000s hit is returning under Disney. The teaser offers little detail. Deadline supplies this description:...
The second part of season one premiered on October 13. The team behind the anime Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle has released the textless opening and ending for part two of season one. The opening features the song “Saku” by Cider Girl, and the ending features “Doko ni mo Ikenai Mama” performed by aruma....
Square Enix has finally released Final Fantasy Resonance, the first HD-2D entry in its long-running RPG saga, on consoles and Windows PC. The game is a heartfelt tribute to the series, packed with cameos and nods to heroes from every era. Once you’ve finished this new journey, you may feel the pull of the classics,...
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, with studios of every size releasing fresh demos so players can try their upcoming games. The festival runs through Oct. 26. Valve has already shared with Polygon which 20 demos have drawn the biggest crowds out of more than 8,000 participating titles. Multiplayer games dominate the ranking, since...
Fans have released unofficial Android versions of two Criterion racing classics, Burnout 3: Takedown and Burnout Revenge. The ports are based on the Xbox and Xbox 360 versions of the games, respectively. The Takedawn project handles the Burnout 3 port, and the Xerenge project handles Burnout Revenge. Both games support gamepads, but each has its...
There is an undeniable innocence to platform games. Ever since Super Mario Bros., they have captured the escapist delight that so many people associate with video games. Their vibrant visuals, inventive art styles, and wonderfully straightforward gameplay are hard to resist. Countless other genres have risen to prominence over the decades, yet none has matched...
Criterion Games’ shooter BLACK, released in 2006 on PlayStation 2 and Xbox, now has an unofficial port for Android. Enthusiasts continue to bring console classics to smartphones. At the time, the game stood out for its spectacular firefights, destructible environments, and graphics that impressed for its generation. Despite its cult status, it never received a...
Stephen King has a vault full of novels, novellas, and short stories. Some are vivid, sprawling epics. Others inspired Academy Award-winning movies. One hallmark of his writing is his gift for memorable villains, whether they’re human or creatures from another world. King makes great villains because he makes most of them sympathetic, no matter how...
The news that BioWare is closing its doors and that work on Mass Effect: Universe has ended landed hard with fans this week. Players are now rallying in huge numbers to rescue the future of the much-loved sci-fi action RPG series. Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer, the original voice actors behind Commander Shepard, are the...
