It’s hard to describe the emptiness felt from losing someone you never knew. Robin William’s death in 2014 left an outpouring of support and tributes across the globe from fans of the comedian and actor’s career. In 2015, the passing of Nintendo’s CEO Satoru Iwata saw fans memorializing him in much the same way. Both were widely […]
From its debut as a Mattel action figure back in 1982, He-Man captivated a generation of Saturday morning cartoon watchers with his heroic bravado and daring adventures. Since then, He-Man has evolved from toy line to a cultural phenomenon spanning the decades, seeing two popular television series, several lines of comic books, and even an internet […]
As a genre, survival-horror hasn’t exactly enjoyed any major releases. But with the recent success of indie titles like Outlast, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and P.T. that seems to be changing. One only needs to see the recent release of SEGA’s Alien: Isolation to understand that the big developers are seeing the viability of the genre. In 2010, Bethesda, publishers […]
Set to be theatrically released on October 17, 2014, The Book of Life is the highly anticipated product from director / co-writer Jorge Gutierrez and producer Guillermo del Toro. The film’s cast is spearheaded by Zoe Saldana and Channing Tatum. The film has been described as a romance adventure about life, love, and redemption with […]
In an industry in which it seems like every other week another studio has gone bankrupt or has laid off hundreds of employees after a game’s release, it’s almost comforting to look back at Naughty Dog’s thirty-year history. Yet it’s not surprising that the studio nearly synonymous with the Playstation brand has prospered, what with […]
As a quirky, off-beat children-but-not-entirely-for-children’s cartoon, Pendleton Ward‘s Adventure Time has been an unprecedentedly successful show. Catering to the inner-child in all of us, the majority of the show’s fame stems from its approachable and unique nature as it tells the tales of Finn the adventurer and his trusty shapeshifting dog, Jake. Unfortunately, the most underappreciated aspect of […]
In an era when film posters were both a form of advertising and art, artist John Alvin would shine above any of his coequal. An art style so unique and awe-inspiring that his colleagues endearingly referred to his art as ‘Alvinesque’, and often jokingly bantered that he was “the best kept secret in Hollywood,” with his […]
20 years have passed since Mike Mignola’s Hellboy first appeared in Next Men #21. Since then, this character has starred in numerous mini-series, made a number of guest appearances, had two movies, and has simply become the biggest creator-owned star at Dark Horse Comics. Hellboy stories are a unique mix horror and sardonic humor, with […]
Named on May 3, 2014 as the best-selling new franchise in video game history, Ubisoft‘s Watch Dogs (stylized as Watch_Dogs) ushers in the first start to a franchise on next-gen in a big way. With high-hopes and massive pressure from both Ubisoft and the gaming community, Watch Dogs faced a high bar some felt would […]
Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters from Ragnarok Publications is a collection of twenty-five short stories about giant monsters. Ragnarok assembled quite an array of genre authors to contribute to the book, resulting in a nice mix of original work. Authors include James Lovegrove, author of more than 40 books, including The Hope, Days, Untied Kingdom, Provender Gleed, […]
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