Grounded is a game unlike any other Obsidian has ever created. It’s a survival RPG where you’re shrunk down to the size of an ant and have to craft, build, and fight in order to survive a hostile backyard. It’s Honey, I Shrunk the Kids meets Castaway – and you’re …
Read More »Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest is a dark origin story with a supernatural twist that you shape
I can hear a faint, repetitive thud as the ambient sounds of the forest at night surround me. Specks of light that look like stars dance across the crimson red sky, framed by silhouetted trees spiking up from the earth. Words appear and the story begins, and within moments the …
Read More »Best Shots Review: Hellions #2 “absolutely stands out amid the Dawn of X pack” (9/10)
The new Hellions’ first mission goes amazingly horrible in Hellions #2. Though saddled with a longer-than-usual lag time thanks to the covid pandemic, Zeb Wells’ troubled, but engaging cast returns in a grand, violent fashion. Tasked with the “therapeutic mission” of scouring Mr. Sinister’s old clone farm settled underneath the …
Read More »Star Wars: Bringing back Palpatine may have been George Lucas idea all along
J.J. Abrams’ decision to bring back Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (opens in new tab) was a controversial one. However, what if the idea to bring back the galaxy’s biggest bad wasn’t Abrams’ idea at all – but one that originally came from George Lucas? First, …
Read More »Sink your fangs into Vampire: The Masquerade as it embraces comic books
Get your fangs out, as Vampire: The Masquerade is on its way to comic books. On August 5, Vault Comics launches an ongoing series based on the cult-favorite bloodsucking tabletop role-playing game – and they’ve enlisted three writers that happen to be long-time fans: Tim Seeley, Tini Howard, and her …
Read More »Forget endgame, the most exciting shake-up in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands starts at level one
15 years into its lifespan, and World of Warcraft has an aging demographic problem. That’s not to say that its player base is literally getting too old to log in every day. Far from it, I’ll forever be grateful to all the septuagenarian shamans who have saved my bacon more …
Read More »Best Shots Rapid-Fire Reviews: Black Cat Strikes #5, The Plot #5, more
Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your pellets? Best Shots has your back with this week’s Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let’s kick off today’s column with Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes… (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens in new tab) Marvel‘s Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes #5 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by …
Read More »Yes, Hyper Scape is another free-to-play battle royale game, but Ubisoft is already making a compelling case for its existence
It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to learn that Ubisoft is launching a battle royale to call its own. You only have to take a cursory look at the publisher’s history to discover that it’s as happy to follow industry trends as it is to set them, after all. …
Read More »Best Shots Review – Fire Power, Vol. 1: Prelude
Fire Power, Vol. 1: Prelude Written by Robert Kirkman Art by Chris Samnee and Matt Wilson Lettering by Rus Wooton Published by Image Comics ‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 (Image credit: Chris Samnee/Matthew Wilson (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment)) (opens in new tab) Serving as the precursor to the delayed Free …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West could have the perfect setting in San Francisco, if Guerrilla can reckon with its history
Horizon Zero Dawn was one of the most exciting new IPs of this generation, and now Guerrilla Games is looking to continue that momentum into the PS5 era with a sequel, Horizon Forbidden West. Amongst the heaps of praise afforded to Horizon Zero Dawn, there was criticism of the cultural …
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