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Sony is making a Venom movie (opens in new tab). Sony is doing so without the rights to include any elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Spider-Man, the character inherent to Venom’s entire existence. This is clearly a ridiculous idea that cannot work.  Well it is, but only if …

Many movies have tried and failed to recapture the intense glory that is the first Alien movie. Even the franchise’s own sequels fall short when compared to the iconic 1979 sci-fi horror and, if we’re talking about Prometheus, I think we can all agree that it falls short by a …

Studio Ghibli is perhaps the greatest animation house ever created. Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1985 by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki, the studio named after the Italian word for the high-speed Mediterranean gale aimed to “blow a new wind through the anime industry”. Considering …

Studio Ghibli is perhaps the greatest animation house ever created. Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1985 by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki, the studio named after the Italian word for the high-speed Mediterranean gale aimed to “blow a new wind through the anime industry”. Considering …

Rumours, and a few teasing clues, are pointing to a new WWII Call of Duty (opens in new tab). Having just finished Call of Duty 2 (opens in new tab), arguably the best World War 2 shooter of all, I can’t help but feel it’s about time. In fact, I’ll …

The Nintendo Switch has only been around for a month and we’ve already fallen in love with the little, idiosyncratic console/handheld hybrid. Not only does the system switch (I’m sorry) between your TV and the device as well as advertised, it has a hell of a launch game in The …

Gordon Freeman has nothing to say. Well, not verbally anyway. As one of gaming’s best-known silent protagonists, he has no syllables to utter and no quips to dispense. Freeman’s lack of chat is a deliberate black hole of meaning. And yet that’s exactly what Valve needed to craft an FPS …

I didn’t think Battle Chef Brigade would be fun. A game about cooking? Meh. But I was wrong. I was so very wrong. Battle Chef Brigade is an upcoming PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch game that blends side-scrolling beat-em-up combat with Legend of Korra-inspired visuals and a match-three puzzle …

Deleted scenes It’s impossible to imagine certain movies being any different from how they are. Once a film becomes beloved enough, iconic enough, its form and essence get locked-in in the minds of the audience. The idea of an alternative version feels like a fantasy from a parallel universe at …

Real life can be pretty rough sometimes (opens in new tab). The past year in particular has been a struggle for many, and for all the good in the world, it can often feel like there’s just as much strife, oppression, and disillusionment. Trying to make sense of it all …