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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Bandai Namco just released what might not only be the greatest Dragon Ball Z video game in history but also the ultimate anime arena fighter with Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. While the argument over what constitutes an exceptional Dragon Ball Z game is debatable, what’s undeniable is the enduring popularity …
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As a middle schooler in 1999 in suburban New Jersey, there wasn’t a massive punk rock scene reaching us 10 year olds. Turn on the radio, and the number one hit was “Mambo No. 5.” You had to go looking for a band like Dead Kennedys. That September though, Tony …
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It’s difficult to describe the effect Pokémon had on children in the late 1990s to someone who wasn’t there. Today, Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise ever, so ingrained in global culture that it’s ever-present. When it rolled out in the west 25 years ago, however, it did so into …
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When Capcom released its reimagining of Resident Evil 2 in 2019, it was lauded as one of the best horror games ever made. Since then, it’s been the blueprint for other studios to follow for their (many) remakes. Some were successful, like EA’s Dead Space (2023), which kept just enough …
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Camila Cabello is lending her voice for a haunting reimagining of a classic by the Who. On Tuesday, Rolling Stone exclusively premieres the live-action cinematic trailer forDiablo IV:Vessel of Hatred, soundtracked by a dark, evocative Cabello cover of “Behind Blue Eyes.” The visual, directed by Jon Watts, follows the storyline …
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For being one of the most influential cultural forces in the history of gaming, it’s kind of a thing for people to shit on Nintendo. Its current console, the Switch, is home to some of the greatest games ever made, but in its seventh year on the market it’s looking …
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Princess Zelda has been lost, kidnapped, and forced into hiding. She’s been trapped in stone, crystal, and in the twisting body of a dragon. Yet she’s never had a meaningful opportunity to remain on screen in her own video game franchise until this year — 38 years after the original …
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It’s kind of crazy that, despite having her name in the title, Princess Zelda has never actually been the star of her own Legend of Zelda game. Routinely relegated to the damsel in distress, even when she plays a pivotal role in the narrative, Zelda herself has only been playable …
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Riot Games has released the official anthem for the 2024 League of Legends World Championship, “Heavy Is the Crown,” by Linkin Park. One day away from the beginning of LoL Esports’ biggest event of the year, Riot has shared the anthem which will accompany the top 20 teams through the …
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