For a sense of the decline in creative ambition between Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson‘s collaboration in HBO’s True Detective and Apple TV’s Brothers, one would have to imagine that after making Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Robert Redford and Paul Newman had made a movie that was primarily about how “Robert Redford” and “Paul Newman” loved to hang out and discuss how much fun it was to have made Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
The remake looks good, but not necessarily better than the 2D original it updates.
It's got new content to add on to what's already here, along with an entire other Rayman game bundled with it.
It still plays really well as a pure platformer.
I’m going to get my most subjective opinion out of the way here first, before I tell you about my experience actually playing Rayman Legends Retold, the just-delayed remake of 2013’s absolutely stellar 2D platformer. Here goes: Despite being 13 years newer, I don’t think this 2.5D remake looks any better than the gorgeous 2D original… which seems like something that, if you ask me, shouldn’t be up for debate if you’re going to remake a game. And as such, I’m not sure how necessary this remake is. Our own Michael Higham arrived at the same opinion after he did our first preview.
Arkheron is an enigmatic blend of a fast PvP action game and a dungeon crawler that's all about competing with other players to reach the top of an evolving tower. That enigma element is a key part of Arkheron's core narrative, along with its wild mix of loot-driven action-RPG combat and competitive knockout action that feel equal parts Diablo and Hades. But the developer's lengthy journey to create this quirky, high-stakes mash-up of genres is also something of an enigma, and their concept is steadily building an audience.
Jordan Firstman is reflecting on the whirlwind bidding war for his directorial debut and Cannes breakout, Club Kid.
At an In Conversation event at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Tuesday — where Club Kid is screening — Firstman’s co-star (and former celebrity crush, as the filmmaker would later reveal) Diego Calva made a surprise appearance. The pair spoke candidly about the entire process, from inception to a wild Croisette premiere that had every distributor gunning for the film.
With the release of Control Resonant, you have the opportunity to enjoy a new chapter in Remedy's multiverse and see what happened after the events of the first game. This time, instead of following Jesse Faden, you will play her brother, Dylan. According to Willa Rowe's review for Polygon, "Dylan is ultimately a protagonist that never managed to elicit a strong emotion in me. Jesse felt like a friend; Dylan feels like that co-worker you begrudgingly tolerate."
Lionel Richie will miss at least a few concert dates after being hospitalized this week and undergoing a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, the singer’s rep says.
“Lionel underwent a common procedure for Atrial fibrillation (AFib),” Richie’s representative said in a statement given to Variety. “The doctor said everything went perfectly… Lionel is doing great but will take some time off and will be back on stage soon.”
United States President Donald Trump launched a round-the-clock YouTube channel run by the White House on Monday.
The move follows his banning of CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from reporting from the White House on Friday, prompting five major television networks to suspend coverage on Monday morning in protest.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive Democratic congresswoman, has refused to rule out a potential run against the party’s Senate leader Chuck Schumer amid mounting speculation around her political ambitions.
When asked by the New York Times whether she would challenge Schumer in 2028, when his current term is up, Ocasio-Cortez declined to exclude the possibility – even if Democrats win back the Senate majority.
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