Pre-film adaptations of pop culture have become so commonplace that they are almost parodies in themselves. Do we really need to know how Han got his last name, Solo? Why Poirot grew a moustache? That Cruella de Vil’s mother was murdered by Dalmatians? But that doesn’t mean there aren’t soft spots worth exploring in the ...
The satisfaction of solving a puzzle is inherent. You learn the rules of the game and are then faced with a challenge that tests your knowledge of those rules. The Predictability reassuresand hearing the game click, ding, or chime as you solve each puzzle is a serotonin rush that I kind of rely on. But ...
Hero Landscapethe popular miniature war game, is finally back on the market. Polygon had the opportunity to test the new Heroscape: Age of Devastation – Master Set and we’re happy to report that the reboot is looking pretty solid even after its bumpy reveal in 2022. Even better is the fact that its glorious, chunky ...
For those who have not heard the massive annual flood of news from the Comic-Con International Trade Exhibition — popularly known as San Diego Comic-Con, or SDCC — one of the big news coming in 2024 is that this year, for the first time since 2019, the con will not have a corresponding virtual or ...
The second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has not yet started filming, but the San Diego Comic-Con panel revealed a big news in the casting: Daniel Diemer (Half of it) will join the cast as Percy’s cyclops half-brother Tyson. The character was previously played by Douglas Smith in the critically panned 2013 adaptation ...
Until now, the legendary Bag of Holding was only available through the Kickstarter campaign, now it is also available through the Rollacrit website. Any convention regular is probably already familiar with the “Bag of Holding,” the durable, versatile canvas bag that can hold a seemingly endless supply of loot in its interior pockets. The original ...
Apex Legends In the face of great player discontent, developer Respawn has backtracked and scrapped its plan to make the game’s Battle Pass only purchasable with real money. In early July, the developer announced a restructured Battle Pass that would launch with the game’s next season, Season 22. The plan is for there to be ...
World of Warcraft celebrates the 20th anniversary of its release later this year, and like any game that’s been going for a long time, it’s undergone some massive changes over time. The biggest of these usually come in the “pre-patch” updates that usher in major systemic changes just before the release of a new expansion. ...
If you are a PlayStation 5 owner participating in the console Beta program to test new features before they are made available to the public, you will get access to an update on Thursday which includes some new features for PS5 Remote Play and 3D Audio. Both features seem to be designed for households where ...
8BitDo, the maker of a variety of excellent third-party accessories for the Nintendo Switch and other devices, recently made its foray into the world of mechanical keyboards. Right now, you can get one of these excellent keyboards for its lowest price ever at Woot. Featuring a Famicom-inspired design, 8BitDo’s mechanical keyboard is currently on sale ...
