These days, pretty much any video game is ripe to be adapted for a movie or TV show. But that didn’t make it any less odd when it was revealed Netflix was aiming to make a cartoon out of 2013’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, a retrofuture parody of 80s action media. That fondly remembered … Read more
These are someone’s favorite suits, but are they our favorite suits?Screenshot: Sony/io9 Much like the previous two Spider-games, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is all about the suits. Whether you play more as Peter Parker or Miles Morales, the farther you get in the game, the more suits you can unlock. The suits can change the way … Read more
Image: Insomniac Games/PlayStation With the newly released Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games introduces Venom to its superhero gaming franchise. The classic Spider-Man nemesis is voiced by Tony Todd and a pretty big dude who’s been featured heavily in the game’s marketing. And given the nature of superhero media, plus the studio’s previous experience with giving … Read more
Ever since the release of the original Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune in 2007, PlayStation’s first-party lineup has gradually evolved into flashy cinematic affairs. Like tentpole blockbusters or the HBO original series of old, you’re meant to feel the effort that went into these productions, and many of them often have a big technical or storytelling hook … Read more
Image: Blumhouse Universal The wait is almost over for the release of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s. Star Wars Brotherhood Excerpt: Dexter Jettster Returns io9 spoke to director Emma Tammi about the video game adaptation and how closely she worked with video game franchise creator Scott Cawthon. Keeping true to the spirit … Read more
Image: Universal Pictures Just in time for Halloween and for the release of Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s fans can visit a pop-up location of the fictional franchise from the game and film. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park’s Returning Heroes That’s right, a Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza … Read more
Nocturne, the new successor series to Netflix’s excellent animated Castlevania adaptations, plays with its legacy in some truly smart ways—both as a successor show metatextually, and narratively as its heroes navigate being part of a generational supernatural conflict. But one of its greatest moments is a fascinating mirror to one in the original series, and … Read more
Netflix’s new Castlevania show, Nocturne, is set hundreds of years after the events of the original series, with a long-line descendant of heroes Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, Richter, headlining the cast. What better way to connect the Belmont Clan bloodline across shows than immediately giving the poor young lad tragedy, violence, and monsters to … Read more
Those that performed the unique Remaining Fantasy VII know that recreation just like the again of their hand, however its 2020 remake modified issues up in important methods over the course of its runtime. For the reason that finish of that recreation, there’s been lots discussions on-line about what could be modified in future remakes … Read more
Star Wars has been a fixture of video video games for many years, and spanned virtually each attainable style and platform you can fairly consider. There are specific ones which have resonated with audiences over time, like the present Jedi video games from Respawn Leisure and the Knights of the Outdated Republic collection from BioWare … Read more