Action-adventure games

This year has been jam-packed with new Star Wars, with three new seasons of TV in Bad Batch, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka, and oodles of books and comics that saw us revisit legends or the High Republic. Even as we await its return to the big screen, Star Wars remains ever-present—but one new story in particular fulfilled the promise of connecting points across this vast galaxy this year more than anything else: Jedi Survivor.‘I Started a Yoda Fan Club’As a standalone piece of Star Wars, Jedi Survivor proudly stands on its…

Image: Warner Bros.If you’re of a certain age, Michael Keaton’s Batman was one of the most formative characters in your nerd life. It’s a character we thought we’d never see again but, 30-plus years later, he finally returned in this year’s The Flash. And no matter what you think of the movie as a whole, if you loved Keaton’s Batman, it’s hard to deny how exciting it was to see that character again, hear his music, and feel that nostalgia. Unfortunately, Keaton’s return as Batman was short-lived, but he went out in style,…

As a mega fan of The Legend of Zelda series, news of a movie adaptation finally happening instantly filled me with fear. How could anyone possibly take this franchise, which has spanned decades and dozens of games, and turn it into a worthwhile movie? And really? The dude who made The Maze Runner is the guy to do it?“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedWell that dude, Wes Ball, knows what he’s talking about. Weeks after releasing the first trailer for his next film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (and…

Screenshot: Rockstar GamesTuesday was the scheduled day for the reveal of Grand Theft Auto VI, but someone got their hands on the trailer early. Not long after the leak showed up online, developer Rockstar Games pulled the trigger and the official trailer went live Monday evening. Watch Trailer 1: Tuesday, December 5 at 9AM ETOnly a game like the return of Grand Theft Auto could invite such anticipation for a mere 1 minute and 30 second trailer of a game that won’t come out until 2025. Rockstar confirmed last month it was…

When you make the third highest-grossing film of all time, the first thing people will ask about is a sequel. That’s exactly what happened when 2021's Spider-Man No Way Home had its incredibly successful run. For the film’s star though, Tom Holland, a sequel isn’t a sure thing. To him, there’s more to it than money. There’s legacy and reputation—and in a new interview, he discussed all that, while also teasing what may be coming.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI Unlocked“All I can say is that we have been…

Nearly two years ago, Warner Bros. revealed that Wonder Woman would finally get to star in her own solo game, courtesy of developer Monolith Productions. Since then, there’s been no mention of the title, and the only real piece of information about it would be that it’s a single-player open-world game (groundbreaking, right?) and employ the procedurally generated Nemesis system of Monolith’s Middle-earth: Shadow series. Click, Click, Boom! | The Last of Us ReviewBut a recent job posting on Monolith’s website called for a…

Image: Insomniac Games/PlaystationSan Diego Comic-Con is back for 2023 but, due to the writers and actor’s strikes, it looks a little different. Case in point, a video game had a panel in Hall H. A video game! But this, of course, is not just any video game. It’s a video game based on one of the most popular comic book characters of all-time and a sequel to one of the best games in recent memory. So where else but inside the legendary Hall H would Spider-Man 2 be?io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightThe…

Since the game’s debut in May, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has seen players craft some incredibly clever and complex machinery. The latest example, though, seems to push the game’s crafting capabilities to a whole new level with the creation of what we think is Hyrule’s first-remote control airplane.Click, Click, Boom! | The Last of Us ReviewThe contraption was shared by a member of Reddit’s Hyrule Engineering Club, which is a fantastic resource of machines and building techniques for aspiring Tears of the…

Image: WildBrain Studios/NetflixMultiverses have been all the rage as of late, to the point that even Sega got in on it with its iconic mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. In last year’s Sonic Prime series for Netflix, the Blue Blur (voiced by Devon Mack) ended up breaking the Paradox Prism, which in turn created an assortment of alternate realities collectively dubbed the “Shatterverse.” While hopping from reality to reality and meeting new versions of his friends like Tails (Ashleigh Bell) and Amy (Shannon Chan-Kent), Sonic…

Image: Universal Studios Parks and ResortsCan you survive The Last of Us? You’ll get your chance this spooky season, when Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s award-winning, post-pandemic video game spreads its Clickers for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando.Thanks, Last of Us. Thanks a Lot. | The Last of Us Episode 7 ReviewIt’s important to note that the all-new haunted house focuses on the original video games rather than HBO’s hit series. However, it’s still exciting to see…