Games

A lot is happening this year in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After a seven-year break, the Russo brothers are returning to direct a new Avengers film, Avengers: Doomsday, and even Robert Downey Jr. is involved – though this time as the villain Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man. While Endgame felt like a celebration of everything Marvel had built, Doomsday and next year’s Avengers: Secret Wars are intended to be the culmination of 26 years of Marvel films. The current ‘Multiverse Saga’ is bringing back characters from the X-Men films (originally from Fox) alongside the Avengers and Fantastic Four, creating a lot of excitement. However, there’s also a quiet acknowledgment that the MCU hasn’t been consistently successful for the past seven years.

Set on the Star Wars planet Baatu – designed like a theme park – this comic brings together heroes from different eras. The first issue, written by Ethan Sacks with art by Jethro Morales and Roi Mercado, is a fast-paced and enjoyable read. It’s classic, crowd-pleasing Star Wars – not necessarily complex, but definitely a lot of fun.

It’s natural to question just how much control Venom can actually exert over its hosts. While the symbiote is undeniably strong, can it corrupt even the most powerful heroes? It seems likely there’s no limit to what it can control, considering the number of people it’s already bonded with. But what would happen if Venom possessed the absolute strongest hero, not just in the Marvel Universe, but in all of comics? Fortunately, the new Marvel and DC crossover event provides an answer to that very question.

Okay, so I’m really excited about this new action RPG – it’s being made by some of the people who used to work on The Witcher! They’re doing a big showcase next week, on April 28th, and it’s going to be 45 minutes long. We’re finally getting to see some actual gameplay, hear what the developers are thinking, and – best of all – they’re finally going to tell us when we can actually play the game! I’ve been waiting for this!

We’ve previously explained SAROS extensively in two other articles, so we won’t rehash topics like parrying, shields, corruption, or the eclipse. This time, we’re focusing on how SAROS’s gameplay progression, combat, story, and overall design set it apart from Returnal. While some of these differences might seem like minor details, they’re actually quite significant. Here are fifteen key distinctions.

Okay, so there’s been a lot of talk online about who’s coming to the game next. I’m really paying attention to what RnK_Clan is saying because they correctly predicted Terry and Mai would be added way back when they announced the Year 2 pass! And LVCKYJ is someone to listen to too, because they were right about Alex being planned for Year 3. It’s exciting to see if their latest hints will pan out!

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn marks a change of pace for Owlcat, the studio behind the popular turn-based Pathfinder RPGs. This new game is a third-person shooter, which is different for them, but it still delivers the strong storytelling and interesting characters Owlcat is known for. While the closed beta only includes one short mission—easily completed in a little over an hour—it gives a good sense of what the full game will be like. I’m optimistic that fans of Mass Effect will find this to be the successor they’ve been hoping for.

As a fan, I was devastated when Disney bought Lucasfilm and cancelled The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network. But I was thrilled to learn that they hadn’t just abandoned the work already in progress! They actually finished and released a whole sixth season – thirteen episodes – on Netflix in March 2014, calling it “The Lost Missions.” Of all those episodes, the final story arc really stuck with me. It was a four-part adventure focusing entirely on Yoda, voiced by Tom Kane, and it felt like the most important and impactful story they ever told about him in any Star Wars medium.

Before becoming famous as Colonel Chester Phillips in Captain America: The First Avenger and War Machine in Iron Man 2, Tommy Lee Jones and Don Cheadle starred in the 1997 disaster film Volcano. Now streaming for free on Tubi as of April 1st, the movie depicts a volcano erupting beneath Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits after a major earthquake. It follows emergency workers and scientists as they desperately try to divert the lava flow and save the city. Volcano is a fun, over-the-top disaster movie that’s worth revisiting!

Indie developers have been making exciting and unique horror games lately, with compelling stories leading to some really impressive titles. Games like Solaris, Mouthwashing, and Perceptum showcase the strength of indie horror, though bigger studios have the resources to create even more expansive and frightening experiences. With several new games recently announced, it looks like there’s something for every horror fan coming soon.