In all of fiction, there is nothing better than the idea of mechanised steel. It’s an enduring concept, one that continues to find ground today and seeing as I’m in charge, I feel like celebrating my love for pop culture’s greatest triumph. Also it’s my list, and if you feel like being pedantic and telling me that entry X isn’t “technically a giant robot”, then you can kiss my Striker Eureka.
You have to ask yourself though, what would the world be like after the first Kaiju War had ended? Jaeger technology would be out in the wild, coastal cities would be in ruins and survivors wouldn’t be in short supply. That’s a question that Legendary’s Pacific Rim Aftermath comics are attempting to answer, as it shines a spotlight on three characters
The core concept of humanity fighting back against monsters from beyond with mechanical monsters of their own? That’s an idea which deserved a second chance at glory. Which is exactly what Pacific Rim: Uprising is looking to do.
Cailee Spaeny has been cast as the female lead in Pacific Rim 2 as she joins John Boyega to lead a new Kaiju hunt.
It may have some detractors, but for the most part, I can easily drift with just about anyone when it comes to agreeing that Pacific Rim may be the finest example of giant robot on even bigger kaiju action that the big screen has seen in recent years. Despite the fact that it became a cult favourite, Pacific Rim didn’t …
Grab yourself a partner who shares similar dirty thought patterns, strap yourself into a massive Jaeger mecha that’ll have several Japanese manga artists rolling in their graves and prepare for a slobber-knocker, because Pacific Rim is almost here. The hype machine is nearing the apex of its promotional blitz, and this time, the focus is on the pilots and the …
Yesterday we got treated to one hell of a new IMAX poster for Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim, but it seems like these Jaegers ain’t done offloading their payload of awesomeness quite yet. Warner Bros have unleashed 56 new high res images as well as a new extended TV spot for the highly anticipated mechs vs monster movie for your geeking out …
Pacific Rim is a movie about big robots fighting an even bigger threat. Which sounds like perfect material for a video game tie-in.
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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