When someone describes something as “for the fans,” they usually mean that it would be a dream for anyone familiar with the material and a waste of time for anyone who isn’t.The Legend of Vox Machinais a rare work that is an absolute treat for fans and the perfect way for newcomers to experience a beloved story. Immediately before the release of these episodes of this season ofVox Machina, Amazon proudly announced that they’ll beadapting Critical Role’s second campaignin the same style....

Released in 2019 to widespread success,The Outer Worldswas a contained story that explored frontier life on the edge of the galaxy in the Halcyon star system. There, mega-corporations wholly owned and operated the colony, filling the story with a dark satire of corporate influence taken to its limits. While the saga ofThe Outer Worldshad branching narratives and examined the consequences of players' choices, its ending slides shut the door to a sequel occurring within the same location....

Sony’s The Road ToPS5conference arrived after much anticipation, but left many feeling like something was missing. Without beating around the bush, many thought that the reveal would showcase the official, finalized design of the new console, but this ended up not being the case. Sony even had the opportunity to show the design, or at least a deconstructed version of it, when it placed drawn versions of all previous PlayStation consoles next to each other but showed only the logo in place of aPS5console design....

Summary After a decade of stagnation within Konami’siconic survival horror franchise, the future ofSilent Hillfinally looks promising. At least four new additions to the canon are on the horizon, including two spin-off games, a remake ofSilent Hill 2, and an eagerly awaited new movie entry. The upcoming filmReturn To Silent Hillwill be based onSilent Hill 2and will see Christophe Gans, who directed the series' first movie, return. With so much time having passed andSilent Hill 2often being lauded as the best chapter in the anthology, fans naturally have high hopes for the latest movie installment....

Certain mobile games such as the story-driven dress-up gameTime Princess, fromCastle Clashdeveloper IGG, may not get as much attention among the mainstream gaming press despite their popularity. Thesemobile games facetough competition, making it difficult to stand out.Time Princessis trying something unique, however, as IGG recently announced a special event featuring unique cosmetics, with benefits going toward supporting the Kunsthistorisches Museum. The Kunsthistorisches Museum is currently celebrating its 130-year anniversary, which lines up withTime Princess’s first anniversary....

Summary When Netflix releases itsTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftanimated series, it won’t just represent a leap for Lara into a new medium, but also a chance to bridge the gap between two eras of the groundbreaking protagonist’s past. Coming from Powerhouse Animation Studios, the same company responsible for Netflix’s acclaimedCastlevaniaanimated series,Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftexplores a period of Lara’s life that hasn’t been covered in her mainline gaming outings....

The newTransformers: Rise Of The Beaststrailer provided a fascinating new look at a new age of transformers in what follows Bumblebee with the new soft rebooting of the franchise. Though characters like Optimus Prime are returning, there are more previously unseen characters on the way. Related:Movie Spin-Offs Better Than The Originals A mixture of never-before-seen Autobots, transformers based on animals, and more, the new robotic charactersshown off in the trailermake sure that fans will be filled with excitement for a fresh set of characters on a level not seen since the firstTransformersmovie came out over fifteen years ago....

Noah Hugbox is yet another content creator to thrive off of a platform criticizing internet culture while remaining firmly inside that culture itself. Although Hugbox has made videos commenting on video games in the past, his more recent efforts on YouTube are largely opinion pieces recorded podcast-style that criticize fan cultures and warn against the “hugbox,” a bubble of safety where people only talk about topics everyone already agrees on. Hugbox’s latest videos are directed at popularMinecraftYouTuber Dreamand the actions of his fanbase....

Vampire Survivorshas received yet another post-launch content update, one that’s billed as “The Tiny One,” though the title does appear to be at least somewhat ironic. An indie smash hit produced by a single developer, Luca Galante,Vampire Survivorshas proven time and again that top-tier production values aren’t the most important feature of a successful video game, focusing instead on addictive gameplay systems and a rewarding content loop to keep players entertained....

Mixerand Twitch have increasingly been seen as rivals in recent months. This is primarily because Mixer has been gaining more recognition through its bold business strategy, enticing streamers from platforms like Twitch. Naturally, this pits the two platforms against each other, as Twitch attempts to retain streamers and Mixer brings in successful ones. Streamers moving to the platform has raised questions about its appeal, and what streamers see as its benefits....

This article contains spoilers for multiple episodes of WandaVision. WandaVisionis just a few days away from closing off its very successful run on Disney Plus and according to Paul Bettany, the final episode includes as many fireworks as any MCU project and even a surprise cameo appearance. However, no matter how muchWandaVisionstars want to tease any plot twists, Funko Pop figures are way ahead of them. Previously, afterWandaVision’ssixth episode had aired, arather curious Funko Pop named “Pietro Maximoff”(quotes included in the official collectible name) had foreshadowed that Evan Peters’ Quicksilver was just as out of place as her sister Wanda initially suspected....

When it gets right down to it, video games don’t make a lot of sense. How does Mario come back to life after falling in a pit of spikes? Is he dying and being replaced by a clone, or what’s going on there? RPGs, as a genre, may be the worst offenders of all as they are so complicated in designed. TakeBravely Default 2for example. RELATED:10 Pro Tips To Know Before Starting Bravely Default 2 There are a lot of logic holes one, with some so big one could drive a truck through them, which may be bothersome to some....

An opening episode of any new show is a highly important one, especially if the show isn’t based on any pre-existing franchise, so the audience has no idea what to expect. If the first episode isn’t compelling enough, the viewers will most likely not finish watching it or won’t return to the series to watch the next episode because they have so many options to choose from. Related:The Best Science Fiction Shows That Don’t Take Place In Space...