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If there’s one thing filmmaker Tim Miller knows how to do, it’s making cool-looking shit. As a director, he’s made action-heavy films like Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) and the first Deadpool (2016), a film that famously got made because of internet hype surrounding a leaked test reel (made by Miller). …

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 20 years since the release of Halo 2. Launched for the original Xbox on Nov. 9, 2004, and following the very high bar set by 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved, the game could’ve easily been a disaster (a fate saved instead for later …

Ten players stand on the stage, facing each other, with eyes locked on the trophy placed between them. A creeping artificial mist rolls in at their feet while the spotlight casts shadows on the baroque designs of the theater behind them. Some people shout directions, others rapidly snapping pictures, but …

When it was first announced in September, the PlayStation 5 Pro (out Nov. 7) left many people scratching their heads. Modern consumers are no stranger to frequent hardware refreshes throughout the life cycle of the tech they buy — Apple taught people long ago that whatever iPhone model you have …

In an era where big-budget, AAA projects continue to define the video game industry — for better or for worse — a few publishers and studios are making their mark using popular games from the past. Remakes and remasters proliferate year after year, some expected like Resident Evil, others long …

For a cutesy RPG, Mario & Luigi: Brothership (out Nov. 7) has a lot pressure riding on it. It’s the first new entry in the Mario & Luigi sub-series since its original developer AlphaDream filed for bankruptcy in 2019. It’s also stepping into the role as Nintendo‘s flagship Mario RPG, …

For millions of people, Call of Duty is not just a video game — it’s a lifestyle. If you’re like me, the fall season is Call of Duty time, even down to my diet. For this year’s launch of Black Ops 6, I “celebrated” with Little Caesars, a place I’d …

It’s been a rough few years for Bioware. Originally known for making back-to-back (to back) RPG classics like Baldur’s Gate (1998), Neverwinter Nights (2002), and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) — as well as two sprawling, epic franchises with Mass Effect and Dragon Age — the Canadian …

Todd Howard always wanted to create an Indiana Jones game. In 2009, the prolific director of titles like Fallout 3 came close, pitching an Indiana Jones game to LucasArts, the video game subsidiary arm of Lucasfilm. However, the collaboration didn’t end up happening. At the time, Howard and the developers …

BioWare has one of the most enduring legacies in video games, crafting some of the most influential RPGs of all time — from Baldur’s Gate (1998) to Mass Effect (2007). But somewhere over the years, the developer lost its way. The extremely negative reception to their most recent games, Mass …