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.
Do you happen to be a fan of both real-time strategies and Pacific Rim? Faster than Light developers, Subset Games, have a new game for you then.
Godzilla! King of the monsters, and rightly so. The big atomic kaiju has been stomping around Japan for decades now, going through numerous phases and an identity crisis or two. Like that time the franchise was struck with what scientists call “the Scrappy-Doo effect” and introduced that f***ing Godzooky bastard to audiences. Times change thankfully, and so did Godzilla, with …
It’s going to be a while before you see the US Godzilla return. But that doesn’t mean that we won’t see him on the big screen this year. You just need to be in Japan for his next debut.
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 …
Take a look back at the history of Godzilla in video games, right before you go hit the latest film starring the King of Monsters!
A Godzilla film should be easy to make, when you think about. That ol’ Kaiju is king of the monsters, a destructive force of nature that would eat Jaeger mechs for breakfast and then nuclear blast their occupants into orbit. Back in 1997, Godzilla got Americanised. And he looked downright fugly. So damn off the mark was the final concept …
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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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