Vikingak

Few anime carry the weight of Ghost in the Shell. Since Masamune Shirow’s manga first appeared in 1989, the franchise has shaped decades of science fiction storytelling, inspiring filmmakers, game creators, and anime directors alike. From the landmark 1995 film by Mamaru Oshii to Stand Alone Complex and even the more recent series, every new […]

Back in 2017, when Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle came out, I assumed it would be yet another pale imitation of a movie I loved from my youth. The idea of Jumanji being a video game instead of a board game just seemed wrong. How could a video game ever give off the ancient, haunted […]

At the center of Diablo 4 Season 14 are the Pandemonium Ruptures, portals that have started appearing across Sanctuary as the division between it and Pandemonium grows thinner. This new update brings a long list of activities and changes, some of which significantly change the way you play the game. Among these are a revamped […]

The Battle of the Gullet has concluded in House of the Dragon season 3, and though Team Black ultimately emerges victorious, Rhaenyra Targaryen pays a devastating personal price. By the end of episode 2, the war has taken another dramatic turn as the fight for the Iron Throne reaches King’s Landing. Along the way, a […]

Published Jun 26, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT Kenichi Kutsuna sat down with Polygon at the 2026 Annecy Animation Festival Sekiro: No DefeatImage: Qzil.la, ARCH Video game movies have a notoriously bad track record because it’s so hard to compress a story often told across more than 20 hours into the length of a feature film while […]

Getting started in Star Fox is deceptively simple. You shoot things, and then you shoot some more things while, ideally, not getting shot yourself. That’s all you really need to know for your first couple missions, though things get a bit more complicated further in the campaign — much more complicated if you find yourself […]

Widow’s Bay is one of the biggest hits of the year. The TV show, created by Katie Dippold, wrapped its first season last week. Apple TV has greenlit the series for a second season. In fact, the show has been so well received that its renewal was announced before it’s finale even aired. The series […]

If you’re hoping to catch up on some of the year’s biggest gaming releases, now might be a great time to check a few games off your wishlist, particularly if you want to avoid paying full price. Amazon Prime Day officially starts on Tuesday, June 23, and several of its competitors are launching big, overlapping […]

One of the most iconic scenes in sci-fi history nearly ended up in the trash. After filming wrapped, the negatives for a lavish space opera were flown from London to Los Angeles for post-production. According to associate producer John Amicarella, part of that shipment somehow spilled onto the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, where […]

The final episode of Widow’s Bay season 1 is cheekily titled, “We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!” For anyone foolish enough to fall for Mayor Tom Loftis’ (Matthew Rhys) scheme to turn his cursed island town into a tourist hot spot, the answer is most likely no. (Between the cults, the sea hags, and the […]