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Pokémon Legends: Arceus should be one of the biggest Switch titles of the year, but the game’s graphics have already upset some fans and left many others with a bad first impression that has them wondering if the game is really going to be worth $60. While the Pokémon series’ graphics have certainly evolved over

Thanks, in part, to the Pokémon Legends: Arceus marketing team, many gamers are convinced the Switch title represents a bold new direction for the Pokémon franchise and features a sprawling open world. More than a few people have compared the game to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but is that really a

The latest leaked photos and videos from the set of HBO’s The Last of Us suggest that the series will prominently feature the fascinating story presented in the game’s highly acclaimed DLC expansion, Left Behind. For those who don’t know, 2014’s The Last of Us: Left Behind is the franchise’s only narrative DLC expansion (at

This article contains Superman & Lois spoilers. Superman & Lois Season 2 Episode 3 When it really comes down to it…it was never gonna be Doomsday, was it? The whole mission statement of Superman & Lois has always been to do things a little bit sideways from what the fans expect. Superman mythology is so

This The Gilded Age review contains spoilers for “Never the New, Part 1” and “Never the New, Part 2.” The Gilded Age‘s two-part premiere episode is 90 minutes of epic period drama world-building. In the new HBO series, creator Julian Fellowes melds many of the storytelling tropes and elements that made Downton Abbey a worldwide

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a game of many firsts for the Pokémon franchise. The game is the first entry in the series to provide an open world, Breath of the Wild-like experience (even though it isn’t technically a full open world game), and, most importalty for our purposes today, Arceus is supposed to be the

Warning: this Trigger Point review contains spoilers. For all its ‘oh shit Sarge’ tension, there’s a serene simplicity to new ITV thriller Trigger Point. Episode one takes place in a single location, in a single time period, with two main characters so far exhibiting no signs of the post-traumatic flashback syndrome that sadly afflicts so

In 2012, riding high on the success of Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes told a crowd at Bafta that he was considering writing a prequel. The spin-off would be about ladder-climbing yanks trying to pay their way into the sniffy social elite, and feature a young Lord and Lady Grantham. He, a fresh-faced toff weighted by

In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Bones (Deforest Kelley) reminds Kirk (William Shatner) — and the audience — about how the crew of the classic Enterprise has traveled back in time before. “Sure, slingshot around the sun. If you pick up enough speed you’re in time-warp. If you don’t, you’re fried.” And now in

One of the best aspects about Netflix and director Christian Schwochow’s Munich: The Edge of War is how acutely it makes you feel like it’s 1938. With its clandestine midnight meetings in hotel rooms and ministry offices, and its strained government officials struggling to grasp the full horror of what’s staring them in the face,

Warning: this A Discovery of Witches review contains spoilers. Diana’s schoolteachers had it right: “exceptionally goal-oriented” is the perfect description of Dr Bishop, an over-achiever who steams through to-do lists, brooking no argument and effortlessly attracting devotees along the way. While Matthew and the boys were coming up against a brick wall in New Orleans,

Ever since Servant arrived on Apple TV+, the series has embraced a dark sense of humor alongside its tragic storyline. And with season three dropping on the streaming service today, the show only gets weirder and wilder. Created by Tony Basgallop, season one introduced the story of Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) and Sean (Toby Kebbell) Turner,

Microsoft blindsided the world by purchasing publisher and developer Activision Blizzard in the biggest acquisition deal in video game history. This surprise buyout resulted in a slew of questions, such as “Which franchises does Microsoft own now?” and “Is Call of Duty now an Xbox exclusive?” However, the most prominent question was the simplest: “Why?”

Filming resumed this week on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with director Ryan Coogler overseeing what is said to be another four weeks of work at Marvel’s Atlanta-area production complex before the film wraps principal photography. This last stretch picks up where the project left off in November, which is when it shut down for an

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Microsoft’s shocking (though still pending) acquisition of Activision Blizzard has everyone buzzing and a lot of people suddenly wondering how much Sony, Nintendo, Capcom, Square Enix, and their other favorite video

This article contains Scream spoilers. More than 25 years ago, Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis and Matthew Lillard’s Stu Macher made a bloody big splash in Scream. After years of parents’ groups, politicians, and even teachers worrying about the effects of horror movies on the youth of America, here were two horror movie killers who played

It’s a good time to be a Star Trek fan, but it’s also a busy time to be a Star Trek fan. With the Star Trek TV universe continuing to expand on Paramount+, it can be difficult to keep track of which Trek shows are coming and when. Here are the upcoming Star Trek TV

It’s Moon Knight, but not quite as we know him! Fans of the Marvel Comics version of MK have been intrigued to discover this week that in the cult superhero’s upcoming Disney+ series, the story will initially center on one of the character’s alternate identities, Steven Grant, when the show arrives this March. In the

If you were to tune in to the first episode of Euphoria season 2 out of curiosity, you would get hit with a trademark of the popular show’s identity right out of the gate.  In the first episode “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door”, you’d see a badass looking blonde woman

This Attack on Titan review contains spoilers. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 18 “You did a good job holding out on your own, Eren. Now just leave the rest to your big brother.” Attack on Titan is a complex series that features dozens of crucial figures that all represent unique pieces of a gigantic

This article contains mild The Last Duel spoilers. It was one of the nice surprises of the fall moviegoing season. A Ridley Scott epic based on a true story opened in cinemas. And despite early skepticism on social media, it proved the critics wrong with a taut narrative and a whole ensemble of impressive performances—particularly

This article contains spoilers for Dexter: New Blood. Regardless of what some fans and critics thought about Showtime’s Dexter revival, Dexter: New Blood has officially become the network’s most-watched series of all time. The show’s 10-episode run averaged around 8 million viewers a week. That’s more than Showtime’s previous signature series, Homeland, and the 3

It’s always been difficult to describe what a phenomenon 1996’s Scream was to anyone who wasn’t around to properly experience its debut for themselves. Scream wasn’t just the movie that helped show that horror films (specifically, gory, slasher-style horror films aimed at a younger audience) could still be blockbusters; it was the movie that gave

Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s big cameos may be fresh in the mind, and worth over $1 billion at the box office, but some would argue the return of Alfred Molina and Willem Dafoe still isn’t as surprising as Michael Keaton’s DC comeback. The legendary actor who first brought the Dark Knight to the big screen

This The Expanse article contains spoilers. As the coalition forces prepare to storm the ring station in The Expanse series finale, the Rocinante crew is running through its systems check, and voices are heard in the background signaling their readiness. “Thrace ready!” we hear, and our ears perk up. How unusual to share the name

Whatever it takes, Degrassi always makes it through. It’s been announced that a new version of the beloved teen drama is headed to streamer HBO Max in 2023. The series has been off the air since 2017, after four seasons of Degrassi: Next Class on Netflix, but paraphrasing a Degrassi classic song, “everybody wants Degrassi

One would think the biggest shadow Star Trek: Lower Decks would have to escape is Star Trek itself. An animated comedy set in the Trek universe already has a lot of baggage, not least of which shifting the franchise from drama to adult comedy. It certainly does deal with that but even more so it

This Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett article contains spoilers. Organized crime on Tatooine is a full-time job. Boba Fett fights off a bounty hunter and makes some new allies in “The Streets of Mos Espa,” all while also preparing for the next threat that’s incoming. Like the rest of the show, this episode

This feature contains spoilers for Marvel’s Eternals. Eternals is now streaming on Disney+, and many people who missed seeing it on the big screen are finally getting a chance to check out what they might have heard is a rare misstep from Marvel Studios in the comfort of their own home. Meanwhile, others are wondering

Ben Affleck appears pretty relieved these days. That’s at least how he comes across in interviews promoting his recent films, including The Last Duel and The Tender Bar. Neither of those films set the box office on fire—with the first flopping despite its quality cast and director and the latter being primarily an Amazon release.