When Tim Burton’s Batman hit movie theaters in 1989, superhero adaptations were a risky gamble that few movie studios would approach. Twenty-seven years later, films based on The Dark Knight are pretty much a given. But which ones are the best? Originally posted 2/5/2016 These days, it seems like there’s a new cinematic adaptation based…
It’s the kind of thing you wonder after having too many donuts and margaritas: what would happen if you were stuck inside the two portals that a Portal gun shoots out? The answer: shit gets weird, man. YouTuber CrowbCat decided to take the whole “I’m doing science” thing to a whole ‘nother level by smushing…
The Vision is trying to be human. He has an android wife and two kids. Sometimes, just like regular folks, he’s going to get phone calls while he’s at work. Rather than write something that tries to explain why The Vision is maybe the best comic Marvel is putting out right now, I’m going to…
For the past few months, Marvel Comics has been covering some of its comics in images that reference album art from old- and new-school hip-hop classics. This week, you can get a bunch of those variant covers for free. The new Hip-Hop Variant Guide doesn’t have all of the boom-bap/House of Ideas mash-ups on its…
Out today, the new free-to-play mobile game where you play as teenager versions of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes has a clever wink at a Nintendo character’s iconic super-attack. Jokes aside, it seems like Avengers Academy is unfortunately exploitative at first blush. Kotaku’s Mike Fahey will have a deeper look at the game this weekend. Contact the…
Want to know why you lose in fighting games? Longhaired guru Patrick Miller has a great essay+video combo up on his Tumblr about how each button press in a match-up needs to happen in conjunction with a meaningful understanding of moves and situational awareness. Contact the author at [email protected]
The Dark Knight is a terrible dad, generally way too busy brooding and fighting crime to utter “I love you.” In his newest animated movie, his family has to save his life. Does he say thank you? C’mon, of course not. Batman: Bad Blood is the finale of a trilogy loosely based off of story…
The saddest PS4 yet is a just-announced limited edition Uncharted 4 modelthat comes bundled with Naughty Dog’s next action game and a DualShock 4 controller. How glum is this offering? The new special color is “gray-blue.” Let’s all give Nathan Drake a hug, mkay? Correction: this bundle doesn’t come with a headset, as stated in…
Tetris is one of those games that seemingly everybody has played in some form or another. It’s evolved in fascinating ways and players continue to do amazing things with Tetris’ many iterations. Later this year, a new non-fiction comic will look at the beginnings of one of history’s most famous video games. Written and drawn…
Marvel’s putting out two comics with teenage Spider-Men in lead roles. Spidey features a young Peter Parker at the start of his crime-fighting career; Spider-Man serves to introduce Miles Morales into the newly revamped Marvel Universe. I was afraid that one book would be a carbon copy of the other but, thankfully, that’s not the…
Spider-Woman is in the middle of a very fun, unconventional storyline right now, which centers on the pregnancy of its lead character. And the series’ charms are greatly increased by the excellent art on its pages. Spoilers follow. The art team on Spider-Woman consists of penciller Javier Rodriguez, inker Alvaro Lopez, color artist Rachelle Rosenberg…
Clark Kent’s already done some silly things to try and get his Kryptonian mojo back, like trying to fly right into the sun. His most recent stab at getting fully powered makes that dumb stunt look like a genius move. For the last six months of DC Comics continuity, the Man of Steel hasn’t been…
So, now that The Division’s beta is over, let’s take a look back and… wait, what? The beta was extended? Just like so many other pre-release tests nowadays? You don’t say. Contact the author at [email protected]
Wolverine can heal pretty much any physical wound he suffers. But the emotional ones? Not so much. Originally published 1/27/16 The Wolverine that most comic-book fans grew up reading has been dead for more than a year. Laura Kinney—his female clone previously known as X-23—has adopted the mantle of Wolverine, trying to deliver justice in…
A new animated movie and series will be featuring DC Comics’ biggest super-team, just in time to tie-in to Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Don’t worry: Kevin Conroy will be doing Batman again on the new TV show. First up is a new movie that pits the Justice League and Teen Titans against each…
When we last saw Lara Croft, she was growing out of being a victim. A victim of fate, of other people’s aggression, of her own uninspired previous playable incarnations. She’s still growing, but she’s different now. [This review originally ran on 11/9/2015. We’re bumping it up because the PC version just came out. We’ve also…
The Witness was in development for a long time. You might think that part of the reason things took so long was that some of the game’s core design ideas mutated along the way. But a video I shot in 2010 shows that Jonathan Blow’s focus was firmly locked into place even then. The video…
Set in the universe of Robert. E. Howard’s famous adventurer, Conan Exiles is an upcoming open-world survival game being developed for PC and consoles by Funcom. It’s hitting Steam Early Access this summer. Get ready for weeping and lamentation. Contact the author at [email protected]
Shaggy looks like he lives in Bushwick now and works at an artisanal clam chowder pop-up. Zoinks, Scoob! Corporate synergy is afoot. Warner Bros. owns both DC Comics and Hanna-Barbera; for years, the former company has published comfortingly, familiar comics based on the latter’s baby-boomer cartoon properties. Now, as announced today in an Entertainment Weekly…
Downwell—one of 2015’s best games for PC and iOS platforms—is out now for Android. You can read about and see the brilliance in action right here in my impressions write-up. Contact the author at [email protected]
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