Campaign board games are shrinking, and it’s for the better
There has been a swell of titles that present new and innovative variations on the campaign format in board gaming. These creative approaches have proven satisfying and inspirational. Most importantly ...
The best new tabletop RPG books of 2024
This alphabetical list of the best tabletop role-playing books of 2024 includes items from the industry’s top designers and standout work from brand-new publishers. Whether your ...
Is Dune: Prophecy gonna midi-chlorian us?
But the show can’t keep running on the fumes of these ideas forever, and with the season 1 finale approaching, it seems to me ...
J.R.R. Tolkien was fine with leaving War of the Rohirrim’s story untold
Boyens says she learned one important thing from a letter Tolkien wrote to his son, editor, and archivist, Christopher ...
The Wicked director’s first movies, now streaming, have even better musical sequences
Step Up is more than just the franchise that minted Channing Tatum as a star. It’s more, even, than a franchise that gave us a gem of a sequel subhed. It is also the movie that gave us Jon M. Chu, ...
Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim makes oliphaunts terrifying again
The War of the Rohirrim proved me wrong. The new animated movie, directed by Kenji Kamiyama ( Blade Runner: Black Lotus ), ...
CD Projekt Red is giving Ciri the story she deserves in The Witcher 4
I’m fairly outspoken about my belief that as far as the Netflix TV show is concerned, Witcher fans have had it rougher than ...
The best thrillers to watch on Netflix this December
A new month means a new batch of thrillers on Netflix, and a new breakdown from us about which ones are worth your time. And ...
Astro Bot’s GOTY win was safe, predictable, and deserved
In all other ways, Astro Bot is a classic GOTY winner. It’s a technically dazzling console game with high production values.
Elden Ring Nightreign’s trailer left out the juiciest details on how it actually works
Elden Ring Nightreign isn’t about clawing your way to another throne; it’s about surviving three nights in an ever-changing ...
In Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the sim is great — the game is not
This is the crux of understanding what’s new, interesting, and ultimately unwieldy about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the ...
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s first expansion firmly establishes Aerodactyl as the troll’s best friend
Mythical Island will feature more than 80 new cards, ranging from the first non-secret appearance by Mew, the expansion’s ...