The highest scores on IGNâs review scale are 9 for âAmazingâ and 10 for âMasterpiece.â This year, only sixteen films received the highest marks from IGNâs roster of critics, and of those, only two fil...
đ Key Facts â James Cameron was fired from his first directing job on Piranha II: The Spawning. â He initially viewed the firing as a p...
I wouldnât be doing what Iâm lucky enough to do for a living without Mario games. Heck, Iâm not sure Iâd even be playing video games if not for Mario. And so, when I reviewed Super Mario Odyssey for I...
If there is one thing my download queue and shelf of shame agree on, it is that restraint has never been my strong suit. I have end creditsed most of these, sunk far too many hours into others, and st...
Marvel and DC have a lot riding on 2026. After a year that ranged from decent to disastrous, itâs tough to argue that âfatigueâ isnât a factor, but true believers are holding firm that next year will ...
In the fall of 2025, I had the great pleasure of attending Tokyo Game Show, a trip that also naturally included a few pit stops to meet local developers and see what they were up to. On the very last ...
đ Key Facts â Nicki Minaj sat for a conversation with Erika Kirk at the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix Sunday morning. â She c...
As any younger sibling who grew up on Mario platformers knows, Luigi is gaming's ultimate Player 2. Nintendo's green-capped member of the Mario Bros. has lived a lifetime in the shadow of his older tw...
2025 has been one of the strongest years for anime in ages, building on what is clearly a new Golden Age in the Japanese animation industry. With widening viewership, more access to anime on streaming...
You'd think it would be enough for filmmaker James Wan to have two hugely successful horror franchises under his belt with Saw and Insidious (both co-created with writing partner Leigh Whannell). But ...
If you want a single platform to play games at home and on the go, the Nintendo Switch has got your back. Even better if you're a fan of Sonic: Ever since the Switch arrived in 2017, Sega has worked l...
đ Key Facts â 2025 was described as a 'Golden' age in music. â Demon hunting elements were set aside in evaluations. ...
đ Key Facts â Donkey Kong 64 marks 26 years, considered the top banana of Rare 3D platforming â Hades on Switch discounted 70% to A$11....
You canât always describe Goichi Suda and Grasshopper Manufactureâs games, but you know them when you see them. Examples like Let It Die and Lollipop Chainsaw might not resemble each other on paper, b...
When it comes to licensed movie franchises entering the world of video games, very few have as storied a history as Star Wars. From hopping into an X-Wing cockpit in Rogue Squadron to making decisions...
Recent Battlefield 6 Steam reviews have fallen to 'Mixed,' with players pointing to bugs, âaggressive monetization,â and generative AI content as player numbers dwindle amid the long wait for Season 2...
đ Key Facts â Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lost Game of the Year and Debut Game awards â Disqualification due to generative AI use for p...
đ Key Facts â Chris Rea is a rock and blues singer. â His love of cars and driving inspired many of his songs. â ...
âThis is a very different kind of Mummy movie.â Thatâs what writer-director Lee Cronin told me during a Zoom call last week about his upcoming horror film, the eponymous Lee Croninâs The Mummy. And re...
While the X-Men made their name in comic form, the X-Men movie adaptations have become beloved in their own right, with such fan favorites as Patrick Stewartâs Charles Xavier and Hugh Jackmanâs Wolver...