There are too many years to count that have been hailed as “the best year ever” for video games. One that comes to mind in recent memory – if you count 18 years ago recent – is 2007. That fall saw the release of brand new franchises like Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Assassin’s Creed and Mass…
I didn’t ever think I would ever have to offer this up as a reminder in 2025, but such is the time we live in: Nazis and fascists are not good, and we shouldn’t be living in constant fear of them coming back. Controversial words, I know. As we live day-to-day in a never ending…
At the dawn of what’s now known the whole world over as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, video game publisher Sega and a cadre of developers navigated tight deadlines and short development cycles to build games starring superheroes like Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America. These were all based on the films released from 2008-2011…
DEVELOPER: Capcom PUBLISHER: Capcom REVIEWED ON: Nintendo Switch from a digital copy purchased by the author. AUTHOR’S NOTE: This review will focus on the offline offerings of the game exclusively. Marvel in the mid-90s was far from the pop culture juggernaut it is now. Where nowadays it’s a branch of a multi-billion dollar corporation, there…
Capcom made the dreams of countless many come true when, during a Nintendo Direct in June, they unveiled the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection – Arcade Classics. Collecting every Capcom developed Marvel game from the 90s/early 00s – with the exception of the SNES exclusive X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse and Marvel Super Heroes in War of…
At D23 2022, Skydance New Media announced a collaboration with Marvel Games on a project set during 1943 starring Captain America and Black Panther, which in this period is T’Challa’s grandfather Azzuri. Headed up by Amy Hennig, one of the creative forces behind the Uncharted franchise, the game didn’t have a official title until today…
I’m going to experiment with something different with how I do news delivery here. As opposed to chasing it when it comes up, something that’s hard to capitalize on as I work a full-time job, I’m going to try summarizing a week or so’s worth of news stories in a newsletter style format. PEACEMAKER COMES…
The annual Game Trailers & Commercials Awards aired this Thursday and, as always, the show sped through most of the actual awards to get to make room for celebrity cameos, commercials, whoever Hideo Kojima roped into working with him this year and world premieres. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League had a brief trailer during…
DEVELOPER: Insomniac Games PUBLISHER: Sony Computer Entertainment REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 from a copy purchased by the author. Insomniac Games have always had a track record of producing high-quality software even before they were officially acquired by Sony, but now as a member of PlayStation Studios, they’re easily the companies greatest asset. Within this generation…
Daredevil has both a live-action film and multi-season series under their belt with a new show under the Marvel Studios banner being worked on in some capacity. What was once a somewhat obscure superhero is now commanding applause when they cameo in the likes of Spider-Man: No Way Home and was one of the bright…
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