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Few movies have left such anenduring impression on audiencesas the release ofThe Matrixdid in 1999. Whether it was perspective-bending action sequences or digestible philosophical concepts, there was something for mainstream audiences as well as those willing to tumble down the rabbit hole. Warner Bros recently announced that, alongside its theatrical release, the next installment in theMatrix universe would be released on HBO Max. Despite the original’s success, trepidation persists around the latest film thanks to an underwhelming reception for the original’s sequels....

Todd Garner, producer on the 2021Mortal Kombatlive-action film, has claimed that the movie won’t get a new release date or advance trailer until such a time as American theaters re-open. The news comes from a brief exchange on Twitter on the morning of November 10th, in response to a fan’s question. Mortal Kombatwas originally scheduled to hit theaters in January of 2021, as per Deadline. Garner’s Tweet is the first announcement thatits release has been postponed....

The review section for Xbox horror gameOne Leavesis filled with all kinds of bizarre reviews, including some offensive ones that have somehow never been removed.Xboxgamers are free to rate and review games through the Microsoft Store. Sometimes gamers leave genuine reviews that offer their thoughts about the games, while other times the review section is used to highlight serious technical issues in the hopes of getting the attention of the game’s developers....

The simulation game,The Sims 4, has every component a fan needs torule over their Sims' lives. A player can build their Sims modest homes, make their Sims work and climb the corporate ladder before making huge purchases and as they earn more, start to expand their homes, and upgrade. Another option, players can start their Sims off rich with cheat codes like “motherlode” and build their Sims a mansion right from the start....

Summary When you ask people what their favoriteStudio Ghiblifilm is, you will get a lot of different answers. However, one film that pops up quite frequently is Hayao Miyazaki’sHowl’s Moving Castle. While the film is a beloved classic in the anime industry, it is also the film that had one of the biggest troubled productions for the studio and could have very well been a very different movie had original plans for the film went through....

Summary TheMass Effecttrilogy is often praised as one of the best single-player role-playing experiences of all time thanks to its rich lore, strong characters, and focus on meaningful choice. Just how much the upcomingMass Effect 4will build off the original gamesis unclear, but it’s worth dissecting the trilogy nonetheless, as it contains a number of unique features that can catch even veteran players off guard. Although the threeMass Effectgames can differ greatly, the player experience can be broken into two broad categories: mission-to-mission combat and exploration, and non-hostile narrative sections....

A lot of developers will put out a roadmap for a game before it even releases to show players what they can expect for the future development of the project, and this can be a great way to show that the title is worth investing in early to help support it.No Rest for the Wickedis one such game that is still in its early access stage — which means a lot of planned additions are on the horizon for the project....

Quick Links Palworldis an action-adventure game by Pocket Pair. The gameplay is set in an open world that has been populated with Pals. Players can capture these pals and use their abilities to progress swiftly in the game. They can be used to travel around the map and todefeat and capture other Pals. Every Pal has its own unique characteristics and abilities that players can use. Some pals are easy to capture, but there are a few thatdemand significant effort from players,Lunarisbeing one of them....

AnElden Ringfan received a lovely gift from their wife in the form of a beautiful art piece painted on the cover of their PS5. Despite its melancholy tone,Elden Ringhas become a meaningful title for many players, be it for the narrative, the characters, or the brutal gameplay, and having others recognize that touchingly is heart-warming. Fans of the action RPG have been making beautiful pieces of fan art since its release in March 2022, giving unique takes on the world and characters in different art styles, including one fan making a piece imagining whatElden Ringanimated by Studio Ghiblicould have looked like....

In 2016,GenDesignreleasedThe Last Guardian, and although its next game hasn’t released yet, it could appear at the Tokyo Game Show. It’s no surprise that the next project is taking a while;The Last Guardianspent over seven years in development hell, transitioning from the PlayStation 3 to the PlayStation 4, with director Fumito Ueda even leaving Sony during the game’s development. The game also marked the end of Team Ico, the developer of beloved PlayStation classics such asIcoandShadow of the Colossus, with the remaining team members founding an independent studio named GenDesign in 2014, before going on to finishThe Last Guardian....

After years of reports calling it everything from a finished film to a pipe dream, the fabled “Snyder Cut” ofJustice Leagueis finally getting released this March, thanks to HBO Max. It is scheduled to drop on the Warner Bros. streaming platform in March under the titleZack Snyder’s Justice League, first as a four-part miniseries and later as a very long movie. With Zack Snyder finally seeing his version ofJustice Leaguereleased, one might assume that the director is planning to restorethe DC Extended Universe he establishedbefore directors like Patty Jenkins and James Wan brought a lighter tone to the franchise....

Summary A dedicatedZeldaplayer has built the Divine Beast Vah Medoh fromThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildusing LEGO blocks. Vah Medoh is an eagle-like mechanical antagonist featured in 2017’sThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. One of the main attractions behind LEGOs is that they allow users to turn their imagination into a tangible structure. Users can either purchase a set and follow instructions to build it or construct something of their own from scratch....

The list of things of frightening things is long. Be it spiders, clowns, or thunderstorms, everyone has something they fear, and horror games do their best to wring every drop of terror from players. Jump scares, psychological horror, and that undefinable feeling that something is just oh so very wrong are hallmarks of the genre.RELATED:Games That Defined The Survival Horror Genre & Where You Can Play ThemHorror is a delicate thing, contextual and fragile, and many attempts to evoke it fall flat....