Celeste

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire feels like the first real Ghostbusters sequel since 1989's Ghostbusters II, even though it isn’t. In between, we had 2016's Answer the Call, a controversial, largely unrelated entry. There was also 2021's Afterlife, a valiant, well-intentioned effort that had to simultaneously lay the groundwork for a new generation of Ghostbusters while also appealing to classic fans. Now though, with all those pieces in place, Frozen Empire hits the ground running, delivering on the promises of all its…

Celeste Barber is headed to North America. The multihyphenate, who has been nicknamed the “Australian Queen of Comedy,” announced this morning that she’ll be hitting the road in May with the Backup Dancer Tour across the United States and Canada. Produced by Live Nation, the 20-plus city tour kicks off with a performance at the Netflix Is a Joke Comedy Festival at L.A.’s Orpheum Theatre on May 2. She’ll continue with dates through June and stops in New York, Boston, Seattle, Atlanta, Toronto, Las…

In the past few years, Metroidvanias and action-adventure platformers have seen a resurgence. Ori and the Blind Forest, Hollow Knight and Dead Cells have breathed new life into the genre, bringing fresh ideas to its established ethos. There's also a renewed appetite for challenging games. Dark Souls came around in 2011 and redefined what one could take away from a video game. They can be fun, sure. But they can be punishing, too. Fast forward a decade, and we now have people playing Elden Ring with a steering wheel.…

It's been six years since Maddy Makes Games released , a tough but heartfelt 2D platformer that turned out to be one of the most memorable indie games of the last decade. It was one of . To mark the anniversary, the studio has created a 3D spinoff that you can play for free right now.Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain has many of the hallmarks of the original game. You'll once again take control of Madeline as she attempts to traverse difficult terrain, only this time there's an added dimension. Madeline can jump, dash…

Acclaimed indie platformer Celeste has released a surprise follow-up today, marking the 6th anniversary of the original game's release. Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain is a Nintendo 64 inspired 3D platformer that lets you explore Celeste Mountain in a new way, and can be downloaded now for free.The game was released through Itch.io by the original Celeste team, and is available for both Windows and Linux PCs, with the devs recommending connecting a controller for this one. Celeste 64 can also be…

Eric mentioned that he doesn't consider himself a naturally gifted artist. For him, it would be simpler to draw characters standing next to each other and delivering lines. "It would be easy to draw the same position for four panels, only changing the angle of the eyebrows, opening or closing mouths, and perhaps moving an arm here or there. These comics are called 'talking heads' comics. Unless the dialogue is phenomenal, these types of comic strips tend to be boring to read. I could easily make a 'talking heads' comic…

Ubisoft Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the first critical darling of 2024. In my own four-and-a-half star review, I call Ubisoft’s new game “a monumental achievement in approachable, seamless Metroidvania design.” I definitely recommend you pick that game up once it launches on January 18. And I think that it’s a fantastic fit for Nintendo Switch in particular. If you’ve already played through The Lost Crown’s demo several times and are wondering what else you can play to whet your appetite for Ubisoft’s latest,…

Among Us is having a massive collaboration and players will get the chance to rock some brand new skins and other cosmetic items because of it. This collaboration includes seven popular indie games, including big names like Undertale and Castle Crashers. Alongside those two, the other games involved in this crossover are Celeste, A Hat in Time, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Untitled Goose Game, and Alien Hominid Invasion. Innersloth, the developers of Among Us, announced this massive collaboration on November 28 and it is…

With only two releases to his name, LA-based singer-songwriter Zooey Celeste has already been through as many musical guises. Starting out with wispy, whispered intimacy, his 2019 self-titled debut EP gestured towards the gentle music of indie stalwart Sufjan Stevens. Four years on, he has been searching for a new, more grandiose sound. Spending his time surfing big waves in Hawaii (and almost getting seriously injured after crashing into a coral reef), as well as reconnecting with old friends such as musician and…

Screenshot: Sony PicturesSony’s plans to expand its live-action Spider-Man universe has already given us some bizarre oddities like Morbius, and it looks like we’re not stopping any time soon. Our first look at the Madame Web movie is here, and it’s not just bringing one of comics’ most peculiar Spidey supports to the big screen, but a whole host of Spider-heroines.What is a Necrobotic Spider?Starring Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb—here a young paramedic whose brush with death leads to her developing the power of…