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Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria (2018) is a lot of film. His remake of Dario Argento’s iconic 1970s horror is around two and half hours long (the original clocks in at nearer one hundred minutes). Its run time is densely packed with atmosphere, artistic cinematography and outrageous horror sequences. The bones of the plot are similar enough to the original. Dancer Susie (Dakota Johnson) moves to Europe to attend a prestigious ballet school....

Following on the heels of the massively popular LittleBigPlanet, Sony’s “Play.Create.Share” model was taken a step further with the release of ModNation Racers. Allowing gamers to harness their creativity, it gave them free reign to customize almost every aspect of the game, from the karts, to the racers, to the tracks themselves. Adding to the content already available for customization, gamers are also able to purchase premium content to further increase their creative options....

Earlier today, Taur received its first major content update. Echo Entertainment’s sci-fi action strategy game was released four months ago, and some fans were concerned over the lack of major updates since. Thankfully, the developers have finally addressed these concerns as update 1.1 adds tons of new content. Perhaps the most significant aspect of this update is the introduction of four new playable maps. These are the Sand Pits, Green Abyss, Icy Isles, and Skywood....

GTA 6 hasn’t even been announced yet, but Rockstar’s talented team is already having to deal with alleged threats of its source code being disseminated across the web. Source code is the game’s DNA. It contains thousands of lines of code detailing every in-game mechanic. The fact Rockstar confirmed they suffered a ‘network intrusion’ is a concern for both the gaming company and for gamers looking forward to see the next Grand Theft Auto....

This year PlayStation celebrated its 25th anniversary. Although 2019 wasn’t filled with any grand slams, like God of War or Grand Theft Auto, what it did leave us with is the excitement that the console wars may be heating up again. Most importantly, PlayStation is bringing the year to a close on a high note for fans. With new announcements and hype around a brand new console, games, and updated controller, there is much to look forward to in 2020....

The JRPG has seen something of a re-emergence this generation. However, the PlayStation 3 didn’t quite have the vast library of Japanese RPGs that the PS1 and PS2 had. This could have been because it was assumed that gamers were leaning more towards linear and cinematic action games like Gears of War and Call of Duty that also focused heavily on multiplayer. Even Square-Enix admitted to taking inspiration from the Call of Duty franchise by making it the most linear and least popular game in the franchise....

The Nintendo DS was the first Nintendo system I bought with my own money. Not only that, but it was the first Nintendo system I got since the Super Nintendo. That’s right. I never owned an N64, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, or Wii. Not from a lack of interest either. As a poor teenager I could only ask for one system and that was always Sony related post-SNES. In college, I wanted something to play in between classes and the PSP’s drought periods were getting to me....

Key Points The Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus, featuring a unique thread pattern, is capable of providing optimal traction and performance under all circumstances.The Pirelli Scorpion Verde combines high-performance with excellent durability and an improved grip.The Firestone Destination A/T2 combines exceptional traction and is suitable for both wet and dry conditions. One of the unique features of the R1S is its tires. The tires are made of a special compound that is designed to be more durable and provide better traction than traditional tires....

HBO Max just announced another big entry in their DC TV sweepstakes with an untitled series set in the world that we’ll start to explore in Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman movie. The series is intended to launch a shared Batman universe that will operate between both TV and movies. The series will be written by Boardwalk Empire creator Terrence Winter, with Reeves, Winter, and Dylan Clark serving as executive producers....

It’s no secret that Legendary Pokemon are extremely powerful. But, they’re far from equal. After eight generations of Pokemon, there have been quite a few Legendaries introduced, and some of them have a lasting claim to the pantheon of power, while others tend to kind of… trail behind. It’s fascinating to see which Legendaries are uber-strong, and which aren’t. Plus, it can play a role in whether you add them to your team or not....

This review contains spoilers. 12.15 The Donation Oscillation While The Big Bang Theory has been delivering clever twists and turns this season, The Donation Oscillation undermines a lot of that and possibly sheds some goodwill along with it. What once seemed like promising storylines for characters who’d run out of mileage well before this final season began are now left feeling like pointless wheel-spinning. If Raj wasn’t going to get married to Anu, then why did we spend multiple episodes discussing the validity of an arranged marriage?...

Fortnite Season 7 introduced the IO weapons and some wacky alien weapons to the battle royale. From traditional weapons such as the Rail Gun to more fun additions such as the Grab-Itron, this season has definitely widened the weapon pool. However, the debut of new weapons does not stop there. Also, props have become a more prominent aspect of Fortnite in Season 7. Props allow you to disguise yourself at the cost of a few gold bars and can be acquired from a few NPCs and at prop disguise vending machines....

Hollow Knight is an indie game that we all keep coming back to. Developer Team Cherry has crafted a wonderful side-scrolling adventure that was touted as the cream of the crop when it comes to Metroidvania games. Their business model has also earned them a lot of brownie points from fans. That’s because its content drops are free. The fourth and final one — Godmaster, previously known as Gods & Glory — is now available....

Jackbox Games has announced their latest party game compendium The Jackbox Party Pack 8 will launch on October 14. This year’s offering includes five party games that you can invite between 3 and 10 players to play with. First off is Drawful: Animate, a new version of the classic drawing game which now includes support for animated gifs. Second on the list is Job Job, which sees 3-10 players undertake a job interview by using other player’s answers....

Overwatch’s latest seasonal event, Uprising, is now officially live until May 1. Uprising, which leaked a teeny bit earlier in the week, goes seven years into the past to a piece of Overwatch history. As well as a new match taking place on the King’s Row map, there are a heck load of new items in loot boxes. The Uprising loot boxes contain skins from when the team were fresh faced and hopeful, and when Blackwatch was still a thing, essentially catching the official game up to what fan fiction writers have been exploring for some time....

Strategy RPG fans are fortunate because their genre of choice is currently enjoying a renaissance. On the other hand, it also means we’re inundated by choices. How many strategy games about blasting aliens do we really need? What makes one different from the others? Well in The Red Solstice 2: Survivor’s case, the difference is in the atmosphere. This game is as much Aliens as it is X-COM, and that has to be a winning combination....

‘When somebody decides to call a character Brock Blennerhassett,’ says Michael Smiley, ‘you think, well, that hasn’t just come off the top of your head, there must be something going on there!’ What’s going on with Blennerhassett, his lead role in new darkly comic Victorian drama Dead Still, is strange, timely and layered, says Smiley. Dead Still, available in the UK now to stream on Acorn TV, is ‘a dark, funny, proper period drama set in Dublin in Victorian times’ Smiley explains....

This The Terror article contains spoilers. The Terror Season 2 Episode 6 The Terror: Infamy delivers another stunning episode with “Taizo,” an hour that brings Yuko’s grim past to light. Finally, we get the answers we’ve been searching for all season and they don’t disappoint. In fact, “Taizo” solves so many of the season’s mysteries that I’m left wondering what’s next? The not-so-unpredictable payoff of the episode is that Chester is Yuko’s son, whom she had to give up to an orphanage after Furuya-san, ever the douche, left her out on the streets....

This The Twilight Zone review contains spoilers. The Twilight Zone Season 2 Episode 9 Time loops are awesome. Time loops are usually your favorite episode of any given sci-fi show, or, in the case of Russian Doll, the premise of a great sci-fi show. That said, because of the circular nature of time loops, it’s hard to do something new with time loops. In the penultimate episode of season 2 of the new Twilight Zone, writer Alex Rubens tries—and mostly succeeds—in giving a new edge to a time loop story....

Ever since the first Dragon Age, fans have been chasing that particular dragon. However, not much has ever really been able to compare. The Waylanders, a new game from Gato Studio out of Spain that’s entering early access next week, is hoping to finally make the dream of giving fans the BioWare quality of yore come true. I got to try out the game’s alpha to see a bit of what’s in store for next week’s launch....