By default, most stories are about people. It makes sense since most authors are people and most audiences can only relate to people. Even when a story is about aliens or zombies or whatever, it’s usually still ultimately about people. Xenofiction dares to interrogate the idea of fiction from the perspective of non-humans, written by humans, for humans. Personification is a narrative devicein which a non-human animal or object is given human-like traits....

When Thanos snapped Loki’s neck at the beginning ofAvengers: Infinity War, fans were sure that it would be the last they ever saw of their favorite trouble-making trickster. In previous films, such asThor: The Dark World, the sneaky god has been able to fake his own death and resurrect himself when the time is right, but something about his fate inAvengers: Infinity Warfelt more final. Unfortunately, Loki didn’t make any sort of miraculous recovery during any of Marvel’s most recent films, but fans still caught a glimpse of him inAvengers: Endgame, when the heroes traveled back in time to their first battle against the evils of outer space....

In February 1970, Bantam Books published the first originalStar Treknovel. James Blish’sSpock Must Die!received mixed reviews from critics, but it laid the foundation formany hundreds of further novels. Perhaps the golden era ofStar Trekprose was under Pocket Books, who produced an ambitious continuation ofTNGandDS9long beforeStar Trek: Picard. Some of the tie-in novels are good, some are bad, and some are just plain strange. From vanity projects to starship-sized plot holes,Star Trek’sauthors went where no one had gone before (and sometimes where they shouldn’t have gone)....

When it comes to anime, the norm is to divide them into very specific genres, as most of them are directed towards a certain type of public that demands the content to be one way or another, in short,to accommodate their likes. Thanks to that is fairly easy to find exactly what you want for any given moment, and discard or start shows based on that. But sometimes, these classifications fail to tell the whole story and might be misleading about the contents of a series, especially when the writers bet on a more creative approach....

Valheimis an open-world Viking-themed survival game that allows players to live the Viking dream with up to 10 players. Though the game is in early access, it has seen tremendous support as it surpassed 6 million sales in just over 6 weeks since going live. With COVID around to slow things down,Valheimhasn’t had much of a chance to push out many updates, yet the game has maintained its popularity since its release....

Summary As opposed to the original weekly Valor cap established inCataclysmandMists of Pandaria,World of Warcraft Classicwill instead increase it by 60%. SinceThe Burning Crusade,World of Warcrafthas toyed with the idea of offering players competitive raid gear obtained by trading in currency. On paper, it was a smart way to ensure bad luck protection and reward players for clearing the content. In practice, the community embraced the feature and took its absence inWarlords of Draenorhard....

Summary World of Warcraftplayers have rediscovered the joys of frog farming on the Timeless Isle, as this method seems to yield the quickest source of Bronze inMists of PandariaRemix. In preparation forThe War Withinand its Warbands feature, Blizzard Entertainment releasedMists of PandariaRemix, a convenient way forWorld of Warcraftplayers to level up new alts while experiencing one of the best expansions in the game’s storied history. Mists of PandariaRemix restricts playersto just the continent of Pandaria....

Custom controllers are nothing new, whether that means a special color scheme, engravings, or specialized third-party accessories. And while the goal is traditionally to make the most ergonomic and stylish controller possible, that isn’t always the case.XboxCanada has unveiled a new controller design, and while it isn’t a sure thing just yet, it’s just bizarre enough to warrant further exploration. Called the “Canadian Tuxedo,” the special Series X controller boasts a denim design, complete with two front pockets and belt loops....

TheXbox Series Xand Xbox Series S launched with promise of support for Dolby Vision gaming, along with Dolby Atmos out of the box. The day has finally come, with Dolby Vision gaming being available onXbox Series X/Sstarting today. Dolby Vision gaming has been a long time coming for Xbox Series X users. This service is a standardized version of high-dynamic-range (HDR) technology—making darks darker, and lights lighter—that can only be utilized by Dolby Vision capable TVs....

One of the biggest draws for the PS4 during this past generation were the sheer amount of definitive, exclusive games only on PlayStation.Uncharted,Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and most recentlyGhost of Tsushima, just to name a few, helped define the PS4’s success. Xbox One’s biggest pitfall this generation was the console had very few exclusive legs to stand on, not to mention the console’s initial marketing scheme favoring the “all-in-one” approach. Even with all the changes made in good faith by the Xbox brand,Xbox Series Xmay still need a bigger exclusive draw....

There are a lot of reasons why companies stop making games in a franchise, even ones which were once beloved. Declining sales, different creative desires from developers and many other factors contribute to the death of a franchise. RELATED:The 10 Best Video Game Reboots Of The Decade (According To Metacritic) But in the age of reboots and revivals, it seems as though any franchise has the chance to come back, sometimes resulting in excellent and popular new games like the2016 re-imagining ofRatchet & Clank, and sometimes resulting in complete failures likeStar Fox Zero....

With April fast approaching, the lineup of spring anime draws closer each day. One of the mostenticing animeof Spring 2021 isShaman King.The reboot of the popular 90s anime has drawn eyes from series veterans and newcomers alike. The series follows Yoh Asakura on his journey be Shaman King. RELATED:The 10 Most Anticipated Anime of Spring 2021, Ranked As interest in the reboot increases, newcomers are clamoring to understand the hype behind the franchise....

Remakes and reboots are the name of the game these days, andthe latest example of that trend isThe Equalizer. This action-drama franchise revolves around Robert McCall, a former covert agent now living the quiet life. Unfortunately, he sees everyday people around him being victimized by the criminal element. Not content to simply stand by, McCall dedicates himself to helping the downtrodden, putting his special skills to the test in combatting the worst that society has to offer....