Sure, ‘90s kids are now adults, who, chances are, have binged the tech-driven, philosophically-based horror complexity of Netflix’s Black Mirror. However, the gateway anthology horror show for many of that generation – besides Goosebumps – was Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?. Now Nickelodeon is bringing the series back as a three-part miniseries for a new
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The name Stephen King conjures up images of horrific creatures, monsters, places, and some of the most enduring villains in fiction. These are beings of unimaginable evil that test the limits of the protagonists’ will to survive, and some of these villains have gone on to become almost as famous (or infamous) as the writer
In the spirit of the infamous Wii Fit series, Nintendo is releasing new fitness software and hardware for the Nintendo Switch. Stick with us, because this is odd and pretty fascinating. The software is called Ring Fit Adventure, and it serves as the companion to a new exercise peripheral that’s basically a giant, round workout cable
Supernatural Season 15 was confirmed by The CW back in January, to no one’s surprise. However, it turns out that the Winchesters aren’t going to live forever, since we would later learn that said fifteenth season will be the final one for the long-running genre series, set for a 20-episode run. Believe it or not,
Marvel Comics has signed a deal to bring more of Conan the Barbarian creator Robert E. Howard’s works to Marvel. Since Conan arrived back at Marvel earlier this year, the company has had great success with the most savage hero of all. Marvel has delighted fans’ bloodlust with both Conan the Barbarian by Jason Aaron
Team Ninja is working on a sequel to their well-received Souls-like title, Nioh. In a way, it’s not too surprising to hear that Team Ninja is working on a sequel to Nioh. After all, the game reportedly sold even better than they were expecting it to sell and performed especially well on PC where the developers had
The Flash season 6 is almost here! That means way more speedster shenanigans and time-traveling adventures with Barry Allen and his team at STAR Labs. But there will be some changes in the new season, and we’re not just talking about Barry’s sharp new Flash costume! Current showrunner Todd Helbing was replaced by Eric Wallace. “From
Event comics usually come with a passel of one-off tie ins. Sometimes they’re very good. Sometimes they’re a way of giving someone a try out. Sometimes they’re a way of getting somebody work. These are all good things! But very rarely are they ever impactful on a character or the direction of a line. That
This Walking Dead article contains spoilers. Much has happened since Telltale’s The Walking Dead, an episodic adventure game based on Robert Kirkman’s hit comic book series, first launched in 2012. Not only did the success of the first game spawn several follow-up seasons, but it also allowed developer Telltale Games to branch out to other
It’s been a long gestation period for Josh Boone’s (The New Mutants) adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Stand, but it’s finally happening. The book will be adapted as a 10-episode limited series at CBS All Access, the network’s subscription service. Boone, who is set to direct the series, will also executive produce and pen the
There’s so much to look forward to in our speculative fiction future. Here are some of the fantasy books we’re most excited about and/or are currently consuming… Join the Den of Geek Book Club! Best New Fantasy Books in July 2019 Dragonslayer by Duncan M. Hamilton Type: First book in trilogyPublisher: Tor BooksRelease date: 7/2/19
Civilization 6 is getting a battle royale mode because it’s 2019 and game identity has disappeared faster than me trying to play a battle royale game. Seriously, though, this new mode (known as Red Death) is pretty interesting. In it, 2-12 players compete to be the last civilization standing on a map that becomes smaller
Jason Momoa is getting his feet wet(ter) on television with Apple. The Aquaman star and Game of Thrones alum will headline See, an upcoming sci-fi drama for the tech company’s burgeoning scripted stable, one of many slated in Apple’s ambitious original series plans. The series will have Momoa starring in an “epic, world-building, futuristic” drama from
When DC’s Black Label imprint was first announced, fans were promised that they would journey to the darkest edges of the DC Universe with some of the most brilliant creators as their guides. Batman: Damned, by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo, kept that promise, delivering one of the most terrifying, challenging, and controversial DC projects
Google has announced a brand new online gaming platform called Stadia, which will allow players to stream both high-end AAA and indie games on any device without the need for a console, a disc, or a hefty download. The company has long been teasing its “vision for the future of gaming,” and the exact specifics
A car powers through a looming darkness as a chorus of critters clashes against the onset of steady rain. Inside the vehicle, newly acquainted FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are blazing a trail out in no-man’s land, a long stretch of road that cuts through a dense Oregon forest. Mulder looks down at
House of X and Powers of X have done the unthinkable: they’ve made having an encyclopedic knowledge of Marvel X-Men continuity minutiae an asset. Now I have a reason to talk about Xorn’s brother Xorn who was posing as Magneto pretending to be Xorn OTHER than to make someone go away. This is, of course,
Hideo Kojima has revealed that Death Stranding will have a “Very Easy” mode. “Normally there’s only Easy Mode, but we added Very Easy Mode for movie fans since we have real actors like Norman, Mads, Lea starred in,” said Kojima via Twitter. “Even Yano-san who never completed the 1st stage of PAC-MAN, was able to
This The Terror review contains spoilers. The Terror Season 2 Episode 5 Last week’s episode of The Terror: Infamy was a turning point, and it feels like the season as a whole has finally come into its own with “Shatter Like a Pearl,” an exciting and scary episode that focuses in on the series’ most
Stephen King is a master of the short story, able to dish out horror tales to make your skin crawl, astounding sci-fi, and even literary reflections aimed at more “sophisticated” readers. He’s done it all, with no sign of stopping. Although I’ve had the tough task of picking 16 of my favorite King horror tales
A new camera hack reveals that the ghostly figure Lisa, which terrified many players in Hideo Kojima’s P.T., was actually behind you the entire time. In case you aren’t familiar with P.T. (a title that we called the video game equivalent of The Exorcist), allow us to explain a few things. See, P.T. forces the
Steven Universe: The Movie was big! We’ve all had the chance to see the movie and the music (and story) was incredible. Want to know where to listen to it? We’ve got you covered. Steven Universe: The Movie Soundtrack Tracks The entire Steven Universe movie tracklist includes instrumentals and vocal tracks. You can listen to all
There are two things that make Wonder Twins #7 really stand out. Its storytelling elegance, and the way it juxtaposes delighting in its own lowbrow humor while also finding grace in those silly jokes. Mark Russell and Stephen Byrne’s book started out as a six-issue mini about the Super Friends twins, whose previous greatest character development
Capcom has launched a new website for the next Resident Evil game, and early rumors surrounding the project are absolutely fascinating. The website itself reveals that the game will be called Project Resistance (unless that proves to be a working title) and that we’ll see more of it at the 2019 Tokyo Game Show on
This Preacher review contains spoilers. Preacher Season 4 Episode 7 The buildup to the final episodes of Preacher have been, quite frankly, packed with a lot of crazy stuff. For example, Jesse Custer died last week, and he’s buried in the Australian outback this week, much to the chagrin of Cas and Tulip. Granted, on Preacher, death is
Fortnite seems to be gearing up for another movie crossover, with the appearance of ominous red balloons in the game seeming like a fairly massive clue that It Chapter Two content is coming to the iconic battle royale game. Epic Games hasn’t yet announced the Fortnite/It Chapter Two crossover, but it does seem like a match
The following contains spoilers for GLOW season 3. GLOW’s spectacular, infectiously energetic first season was surprisingly devoid of LGBTQ characters. Yet in the intervening seasons, it has cultivated queerness in its storytelling in a way that feels organic, honest, and in line with the show’s sensibility. One of the best ways it does this is by
The Madden NFL series has brought in more than $3 billion in revenue for EA over the last three decades. In that time, the game has transcended both the video game industry and even the man who originally lent it his name. “Madden” to most people these days is not a legendary head coach and
USA Network was never known for having the sort of prestige dramas that cable networks like FX and AMC have routinely produced, but after the success of idiosyncratic psychological thriller Mr. Robot and anthology mystery series The Sinner, that perception is starting to change. Briarpatch, the new drama series adapted from Ross Thomas’ crime/mystery novel
With It Chapter Two, screenwriter Gary Dauberman returns to finish the job than he and director/co-writer Andy Muschietti started in 2017, when they adapted one half of Stephen King’s 1,100-page novel for the screen. After telling in It: Chapter One the simultaneously terrifying and sweet-natured story of the Losers Club, seven kids who faced down