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in GamingBelieving in the Unknown
Last year saw the release of Unknown 9: Awakening, the debut videogame of Reflector Entertainment. I’d first seen snippets of the game through trailers over the year, though it had also won the award for Best Announcement at Gamescom four years prior, in 2020. The trailers showed the game’s protagonist, Haroona, played by Anya Chalotra, […] More
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The Cancelled ‘S.T.A.L.K.E.R.’ Video Game TV Show That You Never Heard Of
Back in 2007, the video game world was rocked by a small little game called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. This fascinating open-world RPG action horror game, made by GSC Game World. It was before its time many IPs that came after copied its dynamic world and gameplay. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was famous for its dynamic, living game […] More
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Scoring the Sound of Rebellion: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Composing Into the Void for Hulu
Heavy metal has always existed at the intersection of power and chaos—a genre defined by its extremes, by the tension between control and abandon. For composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson, translating that intensity into music for Hulu’s Into the Void meant finding the emotional core beneath the distortion. The docuseries dives deep into the mythology of […] More
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Michael Jordan, Jon Bois and the Future of Sports Documentaries
During the heart of the COVID-19 lockdowns, sports fans, myself certainly included, were starved. Without any live sports, we tried to find anything to watch that could fill the void. I got so desperate that I watched live marble races on YouTube. Fortunately, director Jason Hehir and all-time NBA legend Michael Jordan came to save […] More
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Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Review
Shiver me timbers, Yakuza has entranced me once again! There’s something that holds undeniable charm about this treasure of a series. Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (or Pirate Yakuza, as I will refer to it from this point on) is worth its weight in doubloons. The good-natured, heartwarming storytelling returns, with a bit […] More
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FM Le Sieur Composes Folky Score for The Sticky
Is there anything more Canadian than stealing barrels of maple syrup? It’s an idea that sounds too farfetched to be real, but it is. The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist is the (loose) inspiration behind Prime Video’s The Sticky. Ruth (Margo Martindale) is a maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when bureaucratic red tape […] More
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Why I Changed My Mind About The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us is a big, sprawling, linear work of art that redefined how you could interpret drama in a video game. Other creators tried to make their games more than just a game, but they couldn’t quite reach writer Neil Druckmann’s heights. Hideo Kojima came close with his meta Metal Gear Solid 2: […] More
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Nine Sols: This 2D Sekiro-inspired Platformer is One of the Best Games of the Year
There are many games that I like, some games that I love, and very few games that I am evangelical about. Games that I will always recommend to people I know who play games, games that I think about long after I put them down. Nine Sols is one such game. Part of the fun is seeing […] More
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Composer Dr. Marcus Norris Talks Epic Score of Lady in the Lake
It’s nearly impossible to contain Dr. Marcus Norris’ music into a single genre. His work has spanned from rap beats to opera to Beyoncé’s 2023 surprise live performance in Dubai to themed anime concerts to film scores. Now, Norris is teaming up with visionary director Alma Har’el for her upcoming Apple TV+ series, Lady in […] More
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is a Haunting and Occasionally Terrifying Final Chapter to a Masterpiece
As I stood before my first Golden Fog Door, the intimidating gateways to boss encounters in From Software’s Souls games, confidence pulsed through my veins. My character, Groucho, and I had spent over a hundred hours together, cutting a bloody gash across the world of Elden Ring, and after stepping foot in Shadow of the […] More
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Pepper Grinder is a Brilliant Platformer with a Simple Mechanic
As the games market continues to expand, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to identify the games that appeal to me. Browsing through the myriad new releases on online storefronts feels more and more like browsing the BBQ sauce section of a large grocery store: an endless supply of nearly identical products with different labels. Games media […] More
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10 Things to Know Before Watching the 2024 NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL draft is set to begin on April 25 at 8 p.m. EDT, and if you’re like me you’ve watched so much pre-draft analysis that you can’t wait to finally get down to it. For the sake of this article, though, I’m going to presume that you’re not like me. Let’s say you’re […] More
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