Growing up, I was starved for media based on things that I loved, so much so that I found shows like Mortal Kombat: Conquest on TBS appointment viewing each week. I knew it wasn’t great, and it barely had anything to do with Mortal Kombat, but when there wasn’t really any alternative, you settled for…
In a world of delays, be a Gotham Knights. The past few years have been hard for, well, just about everyone, but the video game industry has certainly undergone some growing pains. As hard-working, and frequently under appreciated, game developers continuously adapt to remote offices, the flood of big budget AAA games that normally happens…
DEVELOPER: PHL Collective PUBLISHER: Outright Games REVIEWED ON: Xbox Series X from a copy purchased by the author. Movie tie-in games, a genre once that clogged the bargain bin of major retailers and the shelves of your local GameStop, have more or less gone the way of the dinosaur. There was a time when every…
In lieu of a once again absent E3, Geoff Keighley has stepped up with his Summer Game Fest for new game announcements and looks at already announced titles. The opening ceremonies just concluded, and among the reveals were some big comic book themed heavy hitters. Originally set to release in March before getting delayed to…
After playing catch up with Sony for much of the last generation, Microsoft encouraged many to return to the Xbox ecosystem with their Game Pass subscription service that offers countless games – including big first-party offerings – to download at a low monthly cost and dedication to backwards compatibility. Right now, for example, if you…
With an October 25th release date seemingly locked in, more of Gotham Knights was shown off today to a hungry public looking for more information on the WB Games Montréal take on the Batman mythos. Previously, the studio crafted the underappreciated Batman: Arkham Origins and a Batgirl centric expansion to Batman: Arkham Knight, but this…
When it was released in 2013, the WB Games Montreal developed Batman: Arkham Origins launched to a somewhat tepid reception. This was largely due to it living in the long shadow cast by Arkham series creator Rocksteady that would make even the Dark Knight himself afraid. But, as the years have rolled onwards, players have…
As the holidays rapidly approach, it means that 2021 is coming to a close, and while it wasn’t nearly as awful as last year, we’re still not out of the woods with respect to the ongoing pandemic. People are still sick and dying, global supply chains are becoming clogged, and workers are fighting for their…
Last night, the annual Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley took place, and the trophy for the show that’s trending away from awards in favor of commercials certainly goes to Geoff’s production. Still, at least one comic book game received its recognition in front of an audience of millions viewing all around the world. As…
McFarlane Toys began life as a way for its owner, Todd McFarlane, to create action figures based on his own creations, namely Spawn. Over the decades though, the company has been become renowned both for the quality of their products and the breadth of their licenses. From comics, to horror, video games and musicians, there’s…
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