Director Neill Blomkamp is best known for his gritty, allegorical sci-fi films. There’s the alien apartheid District 9 (2009), working class and immigrant team-up Elysium (2013), and a look into the cyclical nature of crime in Chappie (2015). His movies create worlds that feel real, lived in, and now he’s …
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In a year filled with bombastic AAA titles from some of the most famous franchises in video games, small indie studios need to think outside the box in order to stand out from the crowd. Nomada Studio is no stranger to this; back in 2018, it released its first game, …
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What makes a Mario Party worth attending? Sure, it’s great to get some friends together for an evening filled with mini-games, backstabbing, and luck-based turnarounds, but it’s been a while since the series felt relevant. Like a middle school dance, Mario Party games often feel more fun in your memory …
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You don’t have to have ever touched a PlayStation controller to recognize the console’s Nineties-era blocky graphics. Big studios may have been churning out shiny remakes of 20-year-old games like Resident Evil 4 (2023) and, more recently, Silent Hill 2 (2024), but indie gaming has taken a more rustic approach …
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What does it mean to oversee another life? A child, a pet — someone who’s entirely dependent on you for nurturing and care. And as that life grows and takes on new meaning beyond you, how do let go? These are the key questions behind the artsy new indie game …
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“Metaphor ReFantazio is fantasy Persona” is the sentiment that circulated widely before Atlus’ latest RPG launched on Oct. 11, 2024. It’s an apt description on the surface, but an unhelpful one for folks who haven’t the foggiest idea what a Persona game is. Sure, Metaphor ReFantazio shares some basic things …
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Boxing has always had a close relationship with music, whether it’s Joe Frazier singing with his band on The Ed Sullivan Show the night before a championship fight, or Frank Sinatra becoming a ringside mainstay at Madison Square Garden. Nowhere is that bond stronger than with hip-hop, with prizefighters walking …
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A sleeping prince. A wicked wizard. A kingdom not worth saving. These are the foundation of Atlus’ ambitious new RPG Metaphor ReFantazio (out today). It’s a project nearly 10 years in the making and a chance for Atlus, known for the popular Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series, to experiment …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Xbox Series S was plagued by stocking issues for years after their release in 2020. Now, however, you can not only buy them easily, but you can …
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When it was released in 2015, Until Dawn made a splash as a gruesomely scary supernatural-slasher flick mashup. But it’s not a movie, it’s a video game, although you’d be forgiven for assuming otherwise. Billed as an interactive cinematic horror experience, it’s essentially a virtual ‘choose your own adventure’ film …
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