He-Man got the real Sword of Power that Masters of the Universe fans wanted
… Thankfully, they nailed it, crafting a design that matches the original while updating it for a modern blockbuster. …
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced officially revealed, finally
… Even the modern-day portions of Black Flag have evolved, the game's creators say. …
I played this 24-year-old MMO every day for a month. Here's what it taught me about modern games
… Amid the glut of live-service games of today, Ragnarok reminded me of a time when having a chance to play an online game meant an opportunity to legitimately connect with others. Sure, one can argue that the modern gaming scene has been structured around the idea of connecting players. …
After 3 hours, Ubisoft's new Assassin's Creed is now my most-anticipated game of the summer
… Edward will receive a series of character-focused vignettes, as replacements for the omitted modern-day sequences from the original game. There’s a new sidequest associated with the pirate hideout, replete with additional characters and some story beats. …
The Odyssey purists are mad about the wrong detail in Christopher Nolan's movie
… He later spent eight long years with Calypso played by Charlize Theron in Nolan’s The Odyssey , technically as a captive who spent all his days weeping on the shore, but don’t forget that this is how Odysseus himself tells the story to his audience at the court of King Alcinous, on his last stop be… …
This stunning new stop-motion epic looks like Spirited Away for Nightmare Before Christmas fans
… Written by Chris Butler and directed by Travis Knight the duo behind Kubo and the Two Strings and the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe , Wildwood begins its story in a modern world like our own before transporting audiences into a dark, fantasy realm. …
29 years later, Event Horizon is finally getting a sequel — and it has the perfect writer
… The new series is set to follow the fallout when a billionaire funds a private fleet to plunder the Event Horizon, tapping into modern-day wealth disparity while continuing the lore of the film. …
Pragmata’s Hugh is the anti-Kratos
… But to write Pragmata off wholesale as yet another fatherhood tale is to miss the broader point it works towards: Pragmata is an adoption story. During a dialogue that triggers midway through the story, Diana asks Hugh about his own parents. …
A forgotten fantasy gem might finally get the animated movie it deserves
… Even if this movie is ever completed, chances are good that it’s going to simplify the story, modernize the humor, lighten up the horror , and actually aim the story at kids. …
Nobody remembers the coolest sword from a ‘90s RPG
… It’s not his fault he never really got to live up to all that storytelling potential. How’d he get in there? Can we get him out? All of this is to say: modern RPGs need more talking swords. …