While American audiences know the story of Mulan through the 1998 animated Disney film and the upcoming live-action reboot, they may not know that the films are based on a Chinese legend. Hua Mulan is a legendary figure whose story was first told in “Ballad of Mulan,” a folksong first transcribed in the 6th century. In the legend, Mulan is a girl who disguises herself as a man and goes to war in place of her father....
If you enjoy a bit of mysterious, suburban-Gothic storytelling, then Neversong is one heartfelt adventure you shouldn’t miss out on. The short game follows the strange experiences of Peet, a young boy who is desperately trying to piece together an explanation for the strange events that surround him – chiefly the kidnapping of his childhood sweetheart, Wren. Thomas Brush created Neversong (previously titled, Once Upon A Coma) as the spiritual successor of his flash game Coma, a viral hit at the time of its release 11 years ago....
Though All Saints Day has come and gone, the folks at Volition wanted to make sure that gamers get their fill with some new Saints Row: The Third details and screenshots. It’s only fitting that, in order to celebrate this holiday that focuses on those who did good for our world, that THQ bring gamers tamer images and details that focus more on the nuts-and-bolts of the experience and less on the violence....
With the Battlefield 5 official reveal only hours away, leaks are aplenty. The new Battlefield title’s unexpected name and release date have both been leaked. The official Battlefield reveal, EA DICE’s introduction to the next major release in the much loved franchise, is still scheduled for later today. Yet perhaps due to the size of the reveal, or perhaps just due to how near it is, leaks continue to pop up in increasing quantity....
The next Call of Duty game’s announcement may be quickly approaching going off online buzz surrounding the franchise. Most persuasive is the news that several notable NFL and college football players were invited to a sponsored playtest for the unannounced Call of Duty game. Additionally, a supposedly leaked animation of Modern Warfare 4’s logo is now spreading online, though it seems to be faked. Nevertheless, the growing hype could point to a forthcoming announcement....
Feedback is one of the most valuable things that any game company could ask for before launch, and Marvelous First Studio has showcased how it was used to improve upon its latest title Daemon X Machina in a recent trailer. Marvelous Inc. is a Japanese video game publisher and developer, as well as, an anime producer that is perhaps best known for its involvement with the Rune Factory series of games....
Square Enix unveils new footage of Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age, its upcoming remaster of the PS2 classic that features some significant upgrades. Final Fantasy 12 might not be in many fans’ discussions over the best Final Fantasy game ever created, but it has created a cult following for itself that remains convinced the title was hampered by the impending demise of the PS2 when it was first released. Since then, Final Fantasy 12 has been a constant presence on lists wishing for certain PS2 titles to be remade for the PS4, and Square Enix has finally listened to the demands of the game’s many fans and acquiesced....
Epic has revealed Rick and Morty will be a part of season seven in an incredibly bizarre fashion. Epic cooled it on the Fortnite crossovers somewhat during season six after a litany of collaborations throughout seasons four and five. However, as the build to season seven reaches a fever pitch, it seems as if normal service will be resumed in just a few days. The latest season seven crossover teased will be with Rick and Morty, as was hinted at in a recent teaser....
Fortnite Season 5 is now well underway, giving players lots of new loot and cosmetics to collect with the “Worlds Collide” theme. But those who aren’t satisfied with the number of collectibles on offer (or just went to get their hands on all available loot) may soon be able to unlock a brand new look for their characters, courtesy of Twitch Prime. Twitch Prime, the subscription service for the livestreaming platform, offers subscribers several bits of loot every month....
There was trouble at Best Buy - and G.I. Joe was there! A posted-too-soon pre-order for a multi-platform console game titled G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout popped up briefly on Best Buy’s online storefront on July 27th. A month prior, the Australian Ratings Board had given up the not-so-classified intel when it posted an “M” rating on a G.I. Joe game that was flying under the radar. The Best Buy leak all but confirms that G....
Another summer of content has come and gone in the streaming world. And to celebrate the arrival of fall, Netflix is filling its list of new releases for September 2022 with, what else? More content! Netflix is never shy about loading up its servers each month but September 2022 is a particularly packed time for the streamer, particularly when it comes to movies. The list of prominent Netflix original movies includes: road trip thriller End of the Road (Sept....
A little over one year ago, some of the biggest gaming companies from around the world joined together to form an alliance committed to combating climate change. The United Nations’ Playing for the Planet Alliance launched during the Climate Summit in New York in 2019, and recently Sony published an annual report to share some of the progress that PlayStation has made in its efforts. The Sony Interactive Entertainment blog post, while revealing some of the positive moves that gaming has made in reducing emissions and supporting a healthier environment, also uncovered the fact that playing video games via online Cloud streaming can potentially leave a bigger carbon footprint than using either a digital download or a physical disc....
Twitch is updating the Terms of Service for its streaming website again, this time expanding on the previous promise to ban things like blackface, confederate flags, and more to include words like “Virgin,” “Simp,” and “Incel” as well. The new anti-harassment TOS will encompass more, and take a closer look at reports, Twitch says. Twitch has had a long year of controversy and it looks like it is trying to update the rules in order to change that....
Although Microsoft has yet to officially spill the beans on their forthcoming next-gen system, that hasn’t stopped dozens of publications and sites from speculating as to what this exciting new piece of tech might contain. However, most have been blind stabs in the dark — unsubstantiated rumors that have been proven false by contradictory rumors. Nevertheless, the Xbox 720 rumor train is chugging along, and today we have yet another expose on the new console....
The video game publisher Activision declares its intentions to have the next sequel for the first-person shooter franchise, Call of Duty, go “back to its roots.” As many Call of Duty fans are aware, the franchise as of late has been steadily making leaps and bounds toward the use of futuristic settings and weaponry, with recent titles in the series such as Black Ops 3 and Infinite Warfare incorporating more over-the-top and gravity-defying action elements into their formulas....
Square Enix’s newest trailer for NieR: Automata shows off one of the game’s boss battles and gives a better look at the game’s fast and furious combat style. Square Enix has showcased some of their most popular titles at this year’s E3. Gameplay trailers for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Final Fantasy 15 got fans buzzing about these newest additions to the respective franchises, especially with the latter game’s VR announcement....
Ninja seems to be having some fun at Dr Disrespect’s recent misfortune. The only Twitch streamer with a 37" vertical leap got into some hot water with Twitch on Tuesday during his first ever IRL stream at E3 in Los Angeles. Dr Disrespect had a camera crew follow him around the convention everywhere he went. Everywhere including, regrettably, the public restroom. At the end of his stream his channel was removed from Twitch....
Update: Nintendo has issued the below statement in response to claims it will be making more profit from the OLED Switch than the regular model. The company has denied that the profit margin will be increased. Original story: The OLED model of the Nintendo Switch will cost $50 more than a regular version of the console, but the upgraded version only costs $10 to manufacture. After months of rumors and speculation, Nintendo finally caved and revealed that it has indeed been working on a new Switch....
The job of showrunner is an amorphous one. Despite television’s many years as a powerful culture medium, the role of showrunner has never fully been formalized. As of now, it generally refers to the one writer/producer who…well, runs the whole show. As longtime AMC writer Jami O’Brien (Hell on Wheels, Fear the Walking Dead) found out when she took over showrunning duties for the network’s new horror series, NOS4A2, there are certain aspects of the job that are hard to anticipate....
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