A new post on the PlayStation Plus Reddit page is praising Bramble: The Mountain King, calling it an amazing game and one of the best titles offered through PS Plus. Currently, it’s only available to subscribers of the PS Plus Extra and Premium tiers.
Hugh Jackman’s first foray into the role of Wolverine was the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which received largely negative reviews. His second film, The Wolverine, was better received, sending the character to Japan for a story connected to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. This was a surprisingly bold move for a superhero movie, and many fans don’t know it was inspired by the comics. Wolverine had several adventures in Japan, and one comic series, Logan by Brian K. Vaughan and Eduardo Risso, specifically explored his experiences on the day of the bombing. This series revealed a deeply tragic moment in Logan’s life and offered a different take than what appeared in the film.
Atari CEO Wade Rosen recently shared with Bloomberg his vision to establish Atari as the leading retro game developer for today’s audiences. This is a compelling goal with significant potential. The company is now evaluating its early games, identifying titles with enough merit to be successfully reimagined, and recognizing others that are best left as nostalgic memories due to their age or unusual design.
Many cooperative games have started to feel similar lately, often trying to copy what’s popular with streamers online. But the best ones are still genuinely fun to play and watch, or they offer a fresh take on familiar game types. These are the co-op games people remember and enjoy playing together again and again, creating lasting memories with friends.
The fifth season of For All Mankind just finished airing, and while a sixth and final season is planned, the biggest news for fans is the debut of its spin-off, Star City. The first two episodes of Star City premiered alongside the season finale, offering a look at the Russian space program during the same Cold War era as the original For All Mankind. While the series features a new cast, some characters will be recognizable to longtime fans. Please be aware that the following contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Star City.
The new movie, The End of Oak Street, starring Anne Hathaway (known from The Devil Wears Prada 2 and The Odyssey) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan), is coming to theaters in August. The film follows a couple whose quiet suburban street is suddenly thrown back in time to the age of dinosaurs. While it promises to be an exciting adventure, director Mitchell recently revealed he’s drawing inspiration from the classic science fiction series, The Twilight Zone.
For the next week, until the morning of June 4th, you can get the PC game Lonestar for free. It’s this week’s free offering from the Epic Games Store. Developed by Math Tide, Lonestar is a deckbuilding roguelike that first launched in early access in 2023. The full version 1.0 update came out last year, so now is a great time to try it out!
Godzilla Fest, a yearly celebration of everything Godzilla, is returning to Japan this November. The event looks back at Godzilla’s history and often gives hints about future projects. A key part of the festival is a new short film featuring a classic Godzilla enemy battling the King of the Monsters once again. This year’s film will bring back Monster X, a frightening villain from the 2004 movie Godzilla: Final Wars, after decades of absence. Titled Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning, the short promises a challenging fight for Godzilla and a return to a beloved classic villain.
Like many fans of The Sims, I have mixed feelings about The Sims 4. It has a lot going for it, but it still has quite a few bugs after all this time. Plus, the constant cost of new expansion packs is a real issue, and Paralives has promised a different approach to updates. That’s why many of us are excited about having more life simulation games to play. While Paralives is still under development, it’s already doing a lot of things really well. However, there’s one key area where I’d like to see the game get even better.
The initial announcement of Secret Invasion promised a compelling political thriller within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, finally giving Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury a central role and showcasing the villainous side of the Skrulls. However, the series turned out to be one of the most critically panned Marvel projects to date. Recently, star Emilia Clarke jokingly apologized for the show’s reception in a new interview.