Last week, tabletop gaming royalty Critical Role announced their highly anticipated fourth campaign at their Indianapolis live show. Premiering on Oct. 2, the currently untitled actual-play series will see the troupe of voice actors once again craft an intricately told fantasy saga whose improvised story and action will be determined …
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Of all of gaming’s many genres, few have remained as spiritually pure as the 2D beat ‘em up. From the early arcade favorites like Final Fight to more recent home console hits like River City Girls, the simple premise of walking in a straight line and dropkicking waves of baddies …
Read More »Critical Role Announces Their Next Campaign With New Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan
Worlds will soon collide for fans of tabletop roleplaying games as a major shakeup in the actual play community just hit. Critical Role returns! Albeit with some massive changes. During a live show in Indiana tonight, the cast of Critical Role announced their newest campaign (and fourth overall) will begin …
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Back in 1988, ninjas were all the craze. The teenage mutant turtle variety had taken over Saturday morning TV and waves of shoddy martials arts flicks filled the shelves at video stores. They had infiltrated video games, too, with two different titles donning the Ninja Gaiden name hacking and slashing …
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A massive, digital “how-to” economy has sprung up seemingly overnight, all centered around this summer’s hottest accessory: a small, plush monster hanging from a keychain known as a Labubu. Legitimate versions of the bunny-eared, snaggle-toothed, elf-like plushies (based on a character inspired by Nordic fairytales), made to be hung on …
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Since Borderlands 3 launched in 2019, a lot has changed — in the world, obviously — but also in gaming. That’s one of the challenges that Gearbox confronted when developing Borderlands 4 (out Sept. 12), a sequel that’s due to arrive in a very different gaming landscape than its predecessor. …
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Move over, Call of Duty. There’s a new jingoistic military simulator in town. This morning, Electronic Arts revealed the first official look at Battlefield 6, the latest entry in their long-running first-person shooter series. Published on the official Battlefield YouTube channel, the trailer gives players a taste of what to …
Read More »Critical Role's New Animated Fantasy Series Gets Fall Release Date, Teases Guest Stars
Critters everywhere can once again enter the fantasy world of Exandria this fall with the arrival of The Mighty Nein. Announced today during their panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Critical Role’s second animated series will begin streaming Nov. 19 on Prime Video. Members of the cast and media company that …
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In July 2024, die-hard Dodgers fans and groups of teens and young adults wearing colorful shirts, emblazoned with names like Mori Calliope and Gawr Gura, poured into Dodger Stadium. While some had come to watch America’s favorite pastime, others waited with bated breath, eyes on the digital screens set up …
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It’s once again time to shout, “Mortaaal Kombat!” Today, Warner Bros. released the first full trailer for the next entry in the live-action Mortal Kombat film series, adapted from the gory fighting game franchise. The sequel to 2021’s reboot of the movies, Mortal Kombat II, out Oct. 24, promises to …
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