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Developers are currently testing a project under the codename Project Espresso. A closed playtest page for the extraction shooter Project Espresso has appeared on the Player.gg platform. Based on available information, this codename refers to the extraction shooter Fairgame$, which is being developed by Haven Studios, a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment. SIE has not...
Some anime feel less like TV shows than cultural events woven into the fabric of childhoods. Dragon Ball Z introduced generations of viewers to the idea that a fight could last 12 episodes and still leave audiences breathless. Cowboy Bebop proved that anime could blend genres with effortless swagger, while Death Note turned a supernatural...
Hollywood has explored almost every possible version of a Santa Claus movie over the years. Viewers have seen good Santa, Bad Santa, Tim Allen Santa, and even evil robot Santa. In 2022, Violent Night combined the character with the gritty action-hero story of Die Hard and the combat style of the John Wick movies. The...
According to a report from World of Reel, the initial cast members for Woody Allen’s 51st feature film have been revealed. The yet-to-be-titled project is expected to star Jemima Kirke, known for her roles in Girls and Sex Education, alongside Alexi Wasser (Shrink, Poker Face). While specific plot details remain under wraps, production is scheduled...
Measuring the greatness of comic strips is difficult. A daily newspaper comic relies on only a few panels to land a joke or sentiment. Because of this brevity, people often trivialize the medium as disposable entertainment found next to the obituaries. Characters like Snoopy and Garfield proved that comic strips become cultural fixtures. Greatness is...
Tasha Severski, the pink-haired character from Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, unexpectedly became the game’s most popular character among players, catching the developers by surprise. Tasha Severski has emerged as one of the most recognizable heroines in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and crafting her required more work than any other character. People...
Cody Walker, the brother of the late actor Paul Walker and a professional stuntman, has confirmed that he has no plans to participate in the production of the final installment of the Fast & Furious saga. Following Paul’s tragic passing in 2013, his brothers, Cody and Caleb, stepped in to help complete Furious 7 by...
Lost Odyssey is coming to Windows nearly 20 years after its release thanks to a fan-made recompilation project that already allows players to explore early areas, battle, save, and watch cutscenes. Lost Odyssey remained tied to Microsoft consoles for almost two decades. The situation is now changing thanks to a project that ports the original...
Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a breathtaking saga about the Joestar family legacy. The franchise’s most compelling entry, Steel Ball Run, acts as a creative clean slate for Araki’s eccentric, larger-than-life world. It revisits core concepts like Stands, which are the physical manifestation of a person’s fighting spirit, through the lens of a heart-thumping...
Publisher Chip Theory Games has announced Too Little Time, a tabletop boss battler and the sequel to the 2017 board game Too Many Bones, which holds an 8.3 out of 10 rating on BoardGameGeek. A crowdfunding campaign for the game will launch on the Gamefound platform in late October. Too Little Time is a single-session...
