Summary Though they might seem like completely different mediums, the worlds of video games and live-action aren’t actually as separated as some might first think. While the video game industry used to thrive on artificial cutscenes and pre-rendered backdrops, the vast majority ofhigher-budget gameslikeMarvel’s Spider-Man 2use at least some form of motion capture during the development process, requiring actors to fully perform a scene, just as they would if they were shooting something in live-action - albeit with a few key differences....

In the past several weeks, there have been several exciting casting announcements about the nextSpider-manmovie. In light of these announcements, digital artistYadvender Singh Ranacreated a poster depicting a face-off between the film’s heroes and villain Doc Ock. Currently in production, the next Spider-man film will have Tom Holland returning as Peter Parker after the shock ending ofSpider-man: Far From Home.Previous Spider-mans Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguirewill also reportedly be making appearances in the film....

The Rise Of Skywalkerwas supposed to be the movie in which General Leia Organa took center stage. Much like Han Solo inThe Force Awakensand Luke Skywalker inThe Last Jedi, Leia was set to play a major role in the final installment ofStar Wars' sequel trilogy. Sadly, Carrie Fisher’s tragic passing meant that fans never got to see that vision fully realized in the final movie. Having been chosen to replace Colin Trevorrow, returning director J....

The official English title of the highly acclaimedShingeki no Kyojinis a bit misleading. While “Attack on Titan” is a readily accepted translation of the official Japanese title,Attack on Titanuses that misdirection to divert the attention of viewers away from the main objective of the series, or its most central element.The reasons for that diversion are varied, and it has different effects on the way the story can be understood. This can be thought to be one of the many situations in anime where names are used as deliberate extensions of the plot itself....

The PC may be the “master race” of gaming, but the reality is that plenty of console gamers are still slowly working their way onto the platformas certain exclusivesare made available through PC as well as a specific console. For many of those players, amouse and keyboardare just out of the question, unless a player wants to spend most of their time jolting diagonally across walkways before falling to their virtual death....

Kael’Thas Sunstrider is among the most well-known villains in all ofWorld of Warcraft, although he certainly didn’t start out that way. As many villains often do, Kael’Thas had good intentions but turned to evil to accomplish them. For Kael’Thas, his pride and his addiction to Fel magic quickly turned him from the revered last member of the Sunstrider lineage to a hated traitor to the Blood Elf people. RELATED:World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade Classic: 5 Things Players Don’t Want Changed (& 5 Things They Do)...

The Suicide Squad,directed by James Gunn, has quickly become one of the most highly anticipated superhero movies of 2021, which is no easy featin a year with no shortage of competition.Set to premiere both in theaters and on HBO Max on August 6th, the latest film by theGuardians of the Galaxydirector already has fans excited to witness the latest exploits of its titular anti-hero team. One major reason for the hype aroundThe Suicide Squadis its trailers, which showcase a colorful, offbeat style — much closer to an R-ratedGuardians of the Galaxyin aesthetic than the original 2016Suicide Squadfilm....

No Marvel character deserves their own animated series more than the Master of Magnetism, Magneto. Depending on the era in the comics, he was portrayed as a supervillain, anti-hero, and superhero. This alone makes him a unique and compelling character. Magneto’s first appearance in comics was just one year after the introduction of Spider-Man, who has had several of his own animated series. However,Magneto would frankly be a more complicated, darker, and unique character for audiences old and new....

Love it or hate it, there’s no doubting the popularity ofThe Last of Us, and one thing that most fans can agree on is that the first game was a master class in storytelling. Because of this, it should come as no surprise whenother forms of media reference the gaming phenomenon, and yet it still does in this instance. More likely than not, this is because fans probably didn’t expect a reference such as this to come up inThe Amazing World of Gumball, and in so much detail as well....

Friday’sDisney and Marvel Games Showcasebrought with it the expectation of some massive announcements and reveals, and it was not out of the realm of possibility that games such asStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderorMarvel’s Spider-Man 2could make an appearance. It had already been confirmed that several games would appear in some regard, such asDisney Dreamlight Valley,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, andMarvel’s Midnight Suns. But with bothDisneyand Marvel in the showcase’s name, speculation stirred about some of the industry’s most anticipated games....

Call of DutyZombies has had a long history, with players having deep connections to certain maps depending on when they first tried out the mode. For many, Kino Der Toten is incredibly nostalgic, and oneCall of DutyZombies fan has given players a new look outside the map. Kino Der Toten debuted inthe originalCall of Duty: Black Opsfrom 2010. While it was intended to be DLC 4 content forCall of Duty: World at War, it ultimately joined Five to make for two different Zombies maps on launch day....

Nintendo and Game Freak recently announced thePokemon SwordandShieldexpansion pass, which will add two large expansions to the games. The Isle of Armor expansion will be released first, this coming June, and it is bringing with it some new Pokemon. However,Pokemon SwordandShieldfans don’t have to wait to June to add one of the new Isle of Armor Pokemon to their collection. After downloading the latestPokemon SwordandShieldupdate, players will be able to catch Galarian Slowpoke....

Summary What appeared to be a tease for a possible new title in theQuakeseries,Quake 6,was briefly spotted during Microsoft’s most recent Xbox Developer Direct. The tease sparked a myriad of discussions regarding a potential new game in the franchise, which has largely lain dormant in the past few years. The release of id Software’s originalQuakeback in 1996 marked a revolution for the video game industry. Thanks to innovations introduced by company co-founder and graphics pioneer John Carmack,Quakewas able to offer a well-optimized 3D experience to the mass market, and it has since been lauded as being one of the most influential games ever made....