Monsters

The highly anticipated Epic Universe at the Universal Studios Orlando Resort has officially announced its franchise worlds. Universal’s fourth theme park will feature portals to a new Super Nintendo World, the Universal Monsters’ Dark Universe (it lives!), the Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s Ministry of Magic, and the island of Berk from Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon. What Was Your First Experience with Super Mario Bros? | io9 InterviewThe new immersive destination will feature these familiar worlds for fans to…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Fantagraphics | Tagged: Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing is MonstersMy Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book 2 by Emil Ferris, has been given a hundred thousand print run by publisher Fantagraphics.Article Summary 'My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two' secures a 100K print run. Publisher Fantagraphics and Emil Ferris resolved prior legal battles. The sequel is set for release on May 28, 2024, with a $44.99 retail price. Book two concludes the highly…

I distinctly remember the first time I saw Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior. It was during Summer Game Fest last year, and the game’s brief minute-long reveal trailer was enough to leave a lasting impression. I’ve been looking forward to playing it ever since. My patience has been rewarded with the news that Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior will launch on February 13th on PC.Lysfanga’s trailer gives you a good idea of what you can expect — this is a game where you’ll make use of time travel and your past lives to fight…

There are a few games that seem to crop up at random trailer-filled showcases, promising something that looks so strange it’s nigh-unbelievable. Sometimes, the trailers turn out a little too good to be true. Palworld, somehow, is not one of those. Pocketpair’s Palworld is about living on an island with a variety of mysterious, fantastical creatures called Pals. What you do from there is your choice; train them, use them to fight the evil poaching syndicate, or build an exploitative industry around them. Even sell or eat…

Just before the weekend, Universal finally pulled back the curtain on its cryptic horror movie from filmmaking duo Radio Silence. The resulting film is Abigail, which sees Melissa Barrera and Dan Stevens headline a team of kidnappers who snatch up a kid to hold her for ransom. The twist? The titular Abigail, played by Alisha Weir, is actually a vampire, and now they’re all completely screwed. Renfield's Director and Writer Talk Practical Effects | io9 InterviewMaking the monster a 12-year-old girl is a neat little twist,…

Jason Momoa hypes up the chance he might play DC’s Lobo. Get a new look at Lionsgate’s creepy killer teddy bear movie Imaginary. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters showrunner Chris Black has high hopes the show will return for season 2. Plus, Netflix teases a new German sci-fi series. Spoilers get!Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor PicksThe Chronicles of NarniaIn conversation with BBC Radio 4 Today, Greta Gerwig admitted she’s “intimidated” and “in the place of terror” by the thought of…

Apple TV Plus has released its first trailer for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, a 10-episode series based on Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise that features iconic kaiju-like Godzilla, King Kong, and King Ghidorah. The first two episodes will be released globally to the streaming platform on November 17th, followed by a single episode each week until January 12th.The trailer itself doesn’t give much away regarding what else we can expect. There are a few snippets of Bill Randa (played by John Goodman) who featured in Kong:…

Though Godzilla looms very large in Apple TV Plus’ Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, it isn’t the only gargantuan kaiju whose presence keeps the series’ human characters living in a constant state of fear. Along with the big man itself, and many other classic Toho creatures, Legacy of Monsters also introduces a number of original titans to Legendary’s quickly expanding MonsterVerse franchise. With Monarch both digging into the MonsterVerse’s unexplored history and building to what’s coming next on the big screen, the show’s…

Older Apple Arcade subscribers looking to claw back a taste of their youth are getting a treat in the first update to Apple’s gaming subscription service for 2024. Fans of pocketable monsters are going to want to sit up for this one.No, there’s not a new Pokemon game coming to Apple Arcade — we’re talking about those other pocketable monsters, the vintage Tamagotchi, which is getting a makeover from its keychain-LCD-pet-pal origins.In the new Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom, rather than cleaning up your little squidgy…

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince MSRP $59.99 “Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is fun enough to give frustrated Pokémon fans a solid alternative.” Pros Fun turn-based combat Charming monster designs Engaging fusion system Varied environments Cons Performance issues,…