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Back in January, New York-based animation distributor GKIDS made the exciting announcement that it’s bringing Mamoru Hosoda’s library of anime films back to digital and home video release in America, including in 4K UHD editions. That was a fantastic relief for fans of ambitious, intelligently made anime movies. Hosoda’s latest movies, including 2021’s twisted-future “Beauty and the Beast” retelling Belle or 2018’s playful time-travel fantasy Mirai, got American theatrical and digital...
As season 2 of Andor heads toward its finale, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) once again tries to quit the rebellion, in what’s become a running theme throughout both seasons of the show. He’s tired of the risks. He’s tired of being scared. He’s tired of witnessing atrocities. He’s tired of arguing with everyone about next steps for the rebellion, from his handler Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård) to other squabbling rebel factions...
Much as I love Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, one thing I didn't like, at least in the early game, was bed hunting. Sleeping is the main way you save and regenerate health in Warhorse Studios' marvellous medieval RPG, but in the game's first area beds are rarer than groschen and good steel. Rocking up to a campsite to discover a bunch of heavily armed bandits slumbering away was always a...
It would be unfair to call Starfield a terrible game, but by now it's safe to say that Bethesda's sci-fi RPG lacks the magic of its earlier games, particularly when compared to Skyrim and Oblivion. Indeed, the fervour around Oblivion Remastered demonstrates much of what Starfield lacks, like the ability to create a distinct, interesting character, and a world with the capacity to produce weird, interesting scenarios.You don't have to...
When I was a kid, post-launch support was a concept reserved mainly for NASA, and rarely the domain of video games. Sure, you might download the odd online patch on your 56k modem to fix particularly gnarly bugs. But that was more or less it. These days, it's expected that games will be supported for months and even years after release. And this support isn't limited to fixing bugs: Developers...
Celebrate Star Wars being good again with up to 85% off EA's Jedi and Battlefront games until May 15
I am not typically one to celebrate Star Wars Day, partly because dedicating a day of the year to a fictional universe is the highest form of corporate nonsense, but also because being a Star Wars fan always comes with the risk of being blown up by the proton torpedo of disappointment.This year, though, even I must admit things are looking pretty great in that galaxy far, far away. The...
It's the weekend, and you deserve a Wordle win. Which is why we've prepared all the help you could possibly need so you can breeze through Saturday's game at whatever pace suits you best. Spend a while with today's hint if you like the sound of taking it slow and steady, or mull over our tips for a while instead. The May 10 (1421) answer will always be ready to...
World of Warcraft senior game director Ion Hazzikostas announced last week that Blizzard Entertainment will cut off access to the live combat log and auras for add-ons in the game, after incorporating new features to replace the most popular mods.I interviewed Hazzikostas for an hour about the broadcast to identify in detail what would be affected by the changes.Using that information and the broadcast itself, I took a look at...
Borderlands fans noticed that instead of the minimap introduced in Borderlands 2, the recent Borderlands 4 gameplay deep dive features a compass bar that points toward objectives. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford confirmed that the minimap is gone during a PAX East panel on Friday, and asked fans to hold judgement until they've played the game.The map talk starts at about 28 minutes into the video embedded above.Borderlands 4 takes place...
Nearly 200 Overwatch developers at Activision Blizzard have formed a new union under the Communications Workers of America called The Overwatch Gamemakers Guild—CWA, "a wall-to-wall unit that includes game developers across all disciplines, including design, production, engineering, art, sound, and quality assurance."The announcement of the new union followed confirmation from a neutral arbitrator that an "overwhelming majority" of employees had either signed a union authorization card or indicated support for...