Why I Dropped Dead Space
“Resident Evil 4 but in space” is a hell of an elevator pitch, but does “Resident Evil 4 Remake in space” have the same impact? I’m not really convinced. Here’s why it took me almost a year to finish...
View ArticleHow to Quit the Content Treadmill in 9 Easy Steps
Are you exhausted by all the entertainment screaming for your attention? Do you need help extracting yourself from the content swamp? Here are some tips to make you fall in love with stories again....
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Best PS5 Games of 2023
Was this the best year for big-budget, single-player video games ever? The staff of The Escapist thinks there’s a case to be made. Here are The Escapist’s best PS5 games of 2023. Making a list of...
View ArticleHow Can 2024’s Game Stories Possibly Top 2023?
Has there ever been a better year for video game narratives than 2023? As the 7th console generation hit its stride, we saw more money invested into confident storytelling than we have in years. Is...
View ArticleVideo Game Romances Are Bad for You
Warning: This article about video game romances contains spoilers for the Mass Effect, Uncharted, and The Last of Us series. Obsidian Entertainment game director Carrie Patel recently told IGN that...
View ArticleThey Made a Sequel to the Most Important Game You’ve Never Heard Of
The year is 1999. The Sixth Sense thrills audiences, and the space shuttle docks with the International Space Station for the first time. Elsewhere, Infogrames releases one of the most influential...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Like Watching a Dinosaur Die
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth opens with a curious alternate version of the last game’s ending: instead of escaping the chaos in Midgar, our heroes are injured and carried away by Shinra forces—or are they?...
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Love Lies Bleeding Is the Punk Rock Queer Love Story You’ve Been Waiting For...
There’s something very powerful about a muscular woman on film. Maybe that’s because it’s so rare for a woman’s physique to be celebrated. Love Lies Bleeding is the new movie from director Rose Glass...
View ArticleWe Shouldn’t Be Surprised the Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection Is Bad
So, the Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection has been released and is, by all accounts, a disappointing mess. Why does this keep happening, and why does it seem to happen more to Star Wars titles...
View ArticleCivil War Should Make You Angry
What exactly is Civil War, the new movie from writer/director Alex Garland? Despite its bombastic, Call of Duty-inspired trailers and legions of angry people on social media—many who are pretty proud...
View ArticleChallengers Review: The Youth Are Gonna Get Way Into Tennis
Warning: The following review contains spoilers for Challengers. Luca Guadagnino makes the most beautiful trash. I mean that as the highest compliment. Here are the plots of his last 3 movies: A...
View ArticleThe Fall Guy Cements Ryan Gosling as Hollywood’s Cool Uncle
Who is your “Cool Uncle?” Maybe he rides a motorcycle or works as a chef. He defines cool when you’re younger. With the double success of Barbie and The Fall Guy, Ryan Gosling is America’s new Cool...
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