Thanks to Black Panther, everyone is talking about Afrofuturism. It's the latest hot trend, much like Steampunk and Cyberpunk before it. While some of us have been enjoying this genre and all it has to offer in the field of movies and books for years, you might just be dipping your toe in the water now, or looking for even more ways to enjoy it. So, here are some recommendations of things you might enjoy.
新年快樂! If that means nothing to you, that’s ok! What it does mean to those who can read traditional Chinese is Happy New Year! This year is the year of the dog. So that’s what we’ll be talking about. Look, they’re all good dogs, Brent – but which dogs are best?
There's a cinematic legacy attached to us that paints most South Africans as villains. Sure, there’s the utterly detestable kind of villain as seen in the racist cabal that harrassed Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2. But there’s also another kind of local villain that I adore seeing on the big screen: The South African gun for hire.
I remember the very first time I encountered a game guide. My brother had been playing Mega Man, and it became clear that certain levels were easier with specific guns you'd unlock from beating one boss or another. Now? We'd just wiki the solution.
the gaming world is turning against microtrasnactions and post-purchase spending in games - but would you prefer the alternative, where games cost more?
Ubisoft Montreal’s peculiar medieval fighter generated a lot of excitement around its release early last year.. since then? Not so much. The future (or lack thereof) of For Honor depends entirely on Ubisoft Montreal’s actions in the coming weeks.
Hollywood is evidently at it again: taking iconic video game heroine Lara Croft and de-powering her by turning her into a daddy's girl. Or at least that's how trailers make the upcoming Tomb Raider movie reboot look.
Injustice 2 set a new precedent for fighting game design when it released last year. Though it lacks much of the complexity attributed to tournament fighters like Street Fighter V or Tekken 7, NetherRealm Studio’s latest one-upped the competition in several departments. Its accessibility is a testament to its user-friendly design and it offers a level of polish in its presentation that is unparalleled in the genre. And it could mean great things for a new Mortal Kombat
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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