Empires

Fans of Ghostbusters will find a lot to love about the latest film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. It continues the story of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in a way that makes both films better in tandem. It also, in a series first, depicts characters discussing the great implications of ghosts existing. It shows us where Ghostbusting could go in the future, and even features a friendship between human and ghost. This, along with the story of New York City facing its greatest supernatural threat yet, is very much in the mold of…

Citizens of the European Union live in an internet built and ruled by foreign powers. Most people in the EU use an American search engine, shop on an American ecommerce site, thumb American phones, and scroll through American social media feeds.That fact has triggered increasing alarm in the corridors of Brussels, as the EU tries to understand how exactly those companies warp the economy around them. Five years ago, Shoshana Zuboff’s book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism neatly articulated much of lawmakers’ critique of…

Image: Lucasfilm/DK PublishingEverything in Star Wars in its 47-year lifetime has revolved arond the Galactic Empire. No matter when, or no mater who, all roads eventually lead to Sheev Palpatine’s dominance over the galaxy. It’s understandable if you’re a little confused on how it’s all meant to make sense from a timeline perspective, which is why DK Publishing is putting out a book specifically about the Empire’s 24-year reign. Andor Episodes 1-3 ReviewIn July, DK Publishing is releasing Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of…

While we all may enjoy a nice, long, and engrossing campaign in Age of Empires 2, sometimes you just want to speed things up and get to the good stuff. After a dozen or so games, it can get tedious to build up your civilization, gather all those resources, and get to the more exciting parts. That’s where cheats come in. These handy codes can be used to either make the game basically beat itself, or just give yourself a helping hand if you start to spiral. Let’s run through every cheat there is so you can decide what…

World's Edge and TiMi Studio Group have revealed the first details of Age of Empires Mobile for iOS and Android. The entry includes the series' most popular gameplay mechanics such as base-building and PvP battles. It will also have mobile-specific controls to optimize the experience.While Age of Empires Mobile doesn't have a release date yet, its iOS page says, "expected Aug 19, 2024." The game will allow players to pick from a variety of different historical leaders such as King Arthur, Joan of Arc,…

For a series coming up on three decades of history, I guess it only makes sense it expands into mobile with everything else. During today’s Age of Empires New Year, New Age Livestream, Microsoft unveiled Age of Empires Mobile which is coming to both iOS and Android https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzqFAS47M8s Developed by Level Infinite, Age of Empires Mobile brings the classic RTS genre to mobile devices for the first time ever. Featuring several different civilizations including China, Rome, France, and…

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, it’s a good time to be a fan of kaiju films. As Godzilla Minus One continues to make the rounds with its Oscar nomination, the world of 2024 movies is about to get its own unique round of larger than life action. One can clearly see that in the latest trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, as a very angry Godzilla is coming to the aid of Kong, and so is an hysterically charming Dan Stevens.Warner Bros. teased the arrival of the latest footage from director Adam Wingard’s…

For 40 years, fans of the Ghostbusters franchise have wondered: “When will Slimer say the F-word?” It seems like the sort of thing that any director with even a hint of vision would have included by now, if they weren’t hobbled by the parental guidance of the MPAA. Sure, they’ll show him in situations where the only appropriate reaction is to swear, loudly, with gusto — he’ll pour a tray of hotdogs into his mouth, only for said hotdogs to fall through his torso. If that happened to anyone else, they’d start talking like…

Image: Sony PicturesIt didn’t really start with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has what I describe as a Force Awakens-ass trailer. A minimal suggestion of what the movie’s actual plot is, and a lot of familiar faces suiting back up and everyone else reminding us they know about the specific Ghostbusters things you also know about.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023That’s a bit gripe-y, yes, but while Frozen Empire’s past trailers have largely tried to skirt around…

January 26, 20244min readChanges in the climate may have caused disruptions to Roman society that manifested as disease outbreaks, researchers have foundBy Tom MetcalfeJules Élie Delaunay's "Plague in Rome" (1869) The sixth-century C.E. Plague of Justinian was “a pestilence, by which the whole human race came near to being annihilated,” according to the Byzantine historian Procopius.Up to half the population of the Roman Empire and tens of millions of people around the Mediterranean may have been killed in the pandemic,…