USA/Syfy’s Resident Alien started as a quirky mashup of Northern Exposure and Invader Zim, a fish-out-of-water comedy where Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk of Firefly, Rogue One, and Andor), the new doctor in the small town of Patience, Colorado, is actually an alien who wants to take over Earth. Harry’s secret...
Dangerous Animals, a giddy slasher where the knife is a shark
Australian director Sean Byrne is one of horror’s premiere mixologists. His debut, 2009’s The Loved Ones, meshed teen romance with gruesome Hostel-style extremism. 2015’s The Devil’s Candy put a heavy metal spin on the haunted-house romp. His new film, Dangerous Animals, in theaters now, raises a question no one was...
Avowed does lore the right way and this quest shows why
Avowed is simply brimming with lore. A bundle of fantasy nations, a pantheon of gods, crystals of magic soul energy — it’s a lot to learn if you haven’t already played Obsidian’s two Pillars of Eternity games and their associated expansions. Luckily, Avowed is designed to make learning that lore...
Wait, how has It Takes Two sold 20 million copies?
In October, Swedish developer Hazelight Studios announced that its co-op game It Takes Two had sold 20 million copies. It Takes Two is not a minor release — it was backed by publisher Electronic Arts’ EA Originals label, and won Game of the Year at the 2021 Game Awards. But...
IO Interactiveâs debut 007 First Light trailer casts Bond as a dangerous loose cannon
IO Interactive showed off the debut trailer for its James Bond game, 007 First Light, during Sony’s State of Play on Wednesday, with a brief outline of the Bond prequel’s story and IOI’s take on the series’ action. The 007 First Light trailer reveal follows IO’s announcement of the James...
What time does Fortnite live event ‘Death Star Sabotage’ start?
“Death Star Sabotage,” Fortnite’s next live event, takes place on Saturday, June 7. It marks the end of the Galactic Battle, a Star Wars-themed mini-season in Fortnite Chapter 6.Here’s everything we know about Fortnite’s Death Star Sabotage live event so far, including what time the live event starts in your...
Switch 2 launch is both better and more chaotic than anyone expected
Switch 2 launch is upon us, and the moment is unfolding smoother than expected in some areas — and outright chaos in others.On the extreme end of things, some new Switch 2 owners were dismayed to find that their hardware was ruined instantly after purchasing it. Some retailers, like GameStop,...
How to use Virtual Game Cards on the Nintendo Switch 2 and 1
The Nintendo Switch 2 has the Virtual Game Card system, which lets you share your games with friends. (To be clear, the original Nintendo Switch has this too, but you may have seen a notice about it while setting up your Switch 2.)Nintendo has continued its habit of pushing the...
Predator: Killer of Killers took inspiration from Arcane, Akira, and, er… Best in Show?
The success of Dan Trachtenberg’s 2022 Predator movie Prey seems to have been a wake-up call for 20th Century Studios, a reminder both that there was still life in the franchise, and that approaching it in a way audiences had never seen before could pay off. The studio effectively handed...
The John Wick spin-off Ballerina adds some fresh moves to the series’ formula
Deep into the action of Len Wiseman’s action-thriller Ballerina, there’s a moment that clearly places the action within the continuity of the John Wick movies, starring Keanu Reeves as a former assassin who tries and fails to get out of the killer game. Ballerina protagonist Eve (Ana de Armas) eavesdrops...