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Image: Square Enix/DisneyThese days, crossovers between IP are all the rage, and it is admittedly a mixed bag. As thrilling as it can often be to see three different eras of Spider-Men hang out with each other or watch Master Chief ride the Iron Giant into a battlefield, that kind of shine does have the potential of losing its luster the more of it you get. But these things hit especially hard when we’re young, and for kids who grew up during the 90s and 2000s, affection for big IP crossovers likely began with one Kingdom…

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story: Daniel Radcliffe’s Portrayal As The Beloved Parody Musician Cheered On At The TIFF ( Photo Credit – Flickr ) “The world belongs to the weird,” so says the tagline for ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’. The wee hours of Friday morning belonged to Daniel Radcliffe as the comedy made its world premiere when the clock struck midnight at the Toronto International Film Festival. Radcliffe stars as the beloved parody musician in the upcoming Roku original film, which made its world…

The Disney and Marvel Games Showcase is about to take place. The special Disney and Marvel live stream has a September 9 air date. The action kicks off at 9pm BST UK time, so you won't have to stay up late in order to watch it unfold. Broadcasting live on YouTube, the showcase will focus on titles from Marvel Games, Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios.According to an announcement by Disney, it will include trailers for existing games, as well as brand new announcements and reveals."Tune in to the Disney…

Two RPG classics are back in spiritual form The creators behind two RPG franchises are joining forces to crowdfund. Wild Arms and Shadow Hearts are teaming up for a “double Kickstarter” to fund spiritual successors to both series. Shadow Hearts creator Matsuzo Machida and Wild Arms creator Akifumi Kaneko announced the news today. The double Kickstarter campaign is for two games: Armed Fantasia and Penny Blood. The first, Armed Fantasia, is a follow-up to Wild Arms set in a similar Westernpunk world. Kaneko will handle…

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Be still our horror-loving hearts; scary movie crushes are on the menu, and this is a feast we could dine on all day. Call us gluttons (for punishment and pleasure) because some of horror’s finest have swept us off our feet and established that, in some films, we’d never make it out alive. In fact, some spooky movie fans would volunteer as tribute if it meant breaking some of Randy’s rules for surviving a horror movie. You know the rules, they made their big debut in 1996’s Scream,…

Actor Sofia Carson and director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum are defending Purple Hearts against viewer complaints that their romance film is “military propaganda”.In the Netflix film, Carson plays a liberal musician named Cassie who enters into a sham marriage with a politically conservative marine named Luke (Nicholas Galitzine) in order to enrol in a military health insurance programme that will enable her to afford treatment for her diabetes. The marriage also entitles Luke to new tax benefits. Despite wide-ranging…

Purple Hearts star Sofia Carson has defended the depiction of racism in the hit Netflix romance film.The movie, released on the streaming service last month, focuses on a romance between a liberal musician and a conservative Marine. Despite receiving a hammering from critics, the film has been a surprise hit with viewers, topping the streaming service’s film charts.However, one scene has caused particular consternation among viewers. In the scene, a Marine character make a toast to “hunting down some Goddamn Arabs”. While…

The Gray Man has been deposed at the top of Netflix’s film rankings by romance Purple Hearts.The film, which debuted on the streaming service last week, focuses on a love affair between an aspiring singer-songwriter and a soldier.Purple Hearts was lambasted by critics after its release, and currently holds a positive critical rating of just 33 per cent on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.However, general audiences have been a lot more positive about the film – a fact that’s reflected in Purple Hearts’ 82 per cent…

After Nichelle Nichols passed over the weekend, the reactions from friends, family, and fans have been pouring out across social media. The actress, who famously starred in Star Trek as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, was a trailblazer on screen and behind the scenes, advocating for civil liberties, human rights, and diverse…Read more... After Nichelle Nichols passed over the weekend, the reactions from friends, family, and fans have been pouring out across social media. The actress, who famously starred in Star Trek as…

When I went into my hour-long demo of SD Gundam Battle Alliance, I was expecting a simple action RPG starring the chibi mobile suits Gundam fans love. What I actually got is a huge Gundam series crossover that can best be described as Kingdom Hearts, but for Gundam fans — a concept that I fell in love with as soon as I got into a battle with the Barbados Gundam in a completely different timeline/universe than it belonged in. Gundam Hearts In SD Gundam Battle Alliance, you play as a character that goes by “The…