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    • X Men to X Rated

      Originally posted by Dan Allanson Viewpoint – X Men to X rated? With the massive and partially unexpected success of 20th Century Fox’s R-rated superhero behemoth Deadpool ($363 million and counting) Hollywood is looking to transform its comic book franchises from mild mannered fun for all the family back...
    • Reboot – Remake – Rethink?

      Originally posted by Dan Allanson With the coming weeks boasting tent pole releases such as Finding Dory (sequel), Independence Day Resurgence (sequel), Cabin Fever (remake), Legend of Tarzan (reboot), Now you see me 2 (sequel) and Ghostbusters (reboot, remake, reimagining) ,originality in Hollywood storytelling is back in the spotlight. This trend...
    • Comics 201 – Astonishing X-Men

      Originally posted by Stuart Kirkman Welcome back to this series of comic book recommendations, which started six weeks ago with A Beginner’s Guide to Comics. We’ve already been through a handful of mini-series, and now we’re ready to move on to something with a bit more meat on the...
    • New E3 Pokemon Sun and Moon Details

      Originally posted by Mark Stewart Nintendo has announced some new details about the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon titles. First off it has been confirmed that Zygarde will play an important role in the new games, and will be featured in it’s 10% and Perfect forme. There was...
    • Infinite Warfare : Player Has Full Control In Flight

      Originally posted by Mark Stewart In case it wasn’t clear from the trailer played at last nights Sony E3 Event, the Jackal flight segments in the new Call of Duty : Infinite Warfare are NOT on rails. We are able to confirm that the player will get full control...
    • LawBreakers ‘Promenade’ trailer – PC Gaming Show 2016

      Originally posted by Michael Hoglund Cliffy B showed up at the PC Gaming show to give the audience a bigger taste of Lawbreakers. When asked how the game was compared to Overwatch, Cliffy stated that Lawbreakers had more of a Mortal Kombat vibe, while Overwatch was more liken Tekken. With his studio looking...
    • Vampyr Gameplay Trailer – PC Gaming Show 2016

      Originally posted by Liam Babington During the PC Gamer Press Conference at E3, Dontnod – of Life is Strange fame – dropped a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming Action-RPG, Vampyr. The trailer shows off a bit more of the dark, gritty post-Great War style that we saw in...
    • Obsidian’s Tyranny Trailer

      Originally posted by Oliver James At the E3 PC Gamer Press Conference, Obsidian released the latest trailer for their new RPG Tyranny. Featuring a similar style and top down gameplay similar to previous success Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny focuses on a world where evil did indeed win. The forces of...
    • Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Gameplay Trailer

      Originally posted by Oliver James At the PC Gamer E3 Press Conference, TaleWorlds Entertainment debuted it’s new Gameplay Trailer to their latest game Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord. The trailer displayed the new siege system within the game, showing off the use of catapults against a castles walls, siege towers against...