The idea of a period piece of filmmaking tends to invoke thoughts of period dramas, Jane Austen, and corsets. However, there are many different genres that can and do take advantage of period settings to great effect. Horror movies are designed to scare and prey on audiences' fears.Utilizing a different period settingonly serves to heighten a feeling of realism by making the movie seem anchored in history. Period set pieces can be lavish and haunting or they can be dirty and violent....

It’s easy to think of black and white horror movies as hokey affairs with plastic skeletons and visible wires in every frame, but there are many black and white features that are truly terrifying. Dismissing monochrome movies as an anachronistic relic does an injustice to the tales told in them and the impact the stark color palette has on the story and atmosphere. Black and white horror can be found in every subgenre and time period - they aren’t restricted to the 30s and 40s....

Summary Seven former employees are suingBioWareafter being laid off in August, citing possible legal violations from the famed developer. BioWare is known forits groundbreaking RPG franchiseslikeMass EffectandDragon Age, but it has fallen into troubled times in recent years.Mass Effect: AndromedaandAnthemwere both met with mixed to negative reactions from gamers, and while 2021’sMass Effect: Legendary Editionwas greeted much more warmly, many are wondering if the once-acclaimed studio can reach the heights it once did....

While it might be hard for some gamers to believe, Season 12 ofApex Legendsis already underway. Releasing on Tuesday, February 8, this update for the game brought a lot of new content to the battle royale. Some of the notable features added in the new season included the exciting9v9 LTM known as Controlalong with multiple changes to Olympus. In addition to this new game mode and revamped map, Season 12 introduced Mad Maggie....

During Ubisoft Forward, the company reveals two mobile games coming to theAssassin’s Creedfranchise. New titles likeAssassin’s Creed Mirage, CodenameRed,and CodenameHexeno doubt caught the most attention during the showcase, but Ubisoft’s codename Jade and Netflix mobile games shouldn’t be counted out either. Assassin’s Creedis no stranger to mobile games, but at least for Jade, it seems Ubisoft is taking its formula from the mainline games and working them into something that’ll work on mobile devices....

After having spent over 10 hours in the world ofAssassin’s Creed Valhallait’s easy to see how much detail Ubisoft has put into each element of the game. From theSettlement that serves as a home base for Eivor, to the revamped combat and loot systems, there is a lot from the preview that will leave players wanting more. What was most unexpected, though, is how addicting one of the side games would be....

Koei Tecmo has officially confirmed the release date for the remake ofAtelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburgto be July 13. Koei Tecmo and Gust revealed the remake of the first game in the long-running alchemy RPG franchise earlier this month during the Japanese broadcast ofFebruary’s Nintendo Direct. The remake will feature updated graphics and illustrations along with a variety of new features for the RPG originally released in 1997. Now, fans have a better idea of when they can dive into the franchise’s origins....

Quick Links Atomic Heartis a science fiction FPS inspired by theBioShockseries, and like those games, the length of time it takes to complete it will depend on the style of the player. There are several side quests, abilities to unlock, and stories to get to grips with a world with almost as much potential as theBioShockgames. RELATED:Atomic Heart: Best Glove Abilities And UpgradesHowever, for all the potentialAtomic Hearthas, some reviewers,including GameRant’s own, believe that the game suffers from too much padding....

Microsoft recently confirmed that it will be hosting ajoint E3 2021 press conference with Bethesdaon Sunday, June 13 at 10am PT. It will likely be one of the most hotly-anticipated E3 events this year, as many are looking forward to seeing more of Bethesda’sStarfieldproject as well as other games that are currently in development for the Xbox Series X. Fans are expecting to see games from Microsoft’s various acquired studios, and one studio that may have an especially big presence at the event isObsidian Entertainment....

Summary There’s no doubt that the universe ofFrank Herbert’sDunenovelsis one of the most iconic science-fiction worlds. It should come as no surprise, then, that creatives have been using its setting as the foundation of tabletop games since 1979. With the recent release of director Denis Villeneuve’sDune: Part 2, theDuneintellectual property has reached a new height of popularity. As a result, more designers are bringingDune’siconic Arrakis to the tabletop, as seen withDune: War Of Arrakisand the less recent,Dune: Imperium....

Sasuke Uchiha is one of the most beloved charactersin the entireNarutofranchise. Starting off as one of the teammates of Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke is a character that fans have come to love over the years. Along with Naruto, he is the other protagonist of the story and a large portion of it actually revolves around him. According to the author of the story, the two are like Yin and Yang. When one progresses, so must the other, and the fans have certainly seen this over the course of the series....

Summary Boruto: Two Blue Vortexhas been enjoying quite a lot of success over the last few months. The beginning of the story has been exciting, and the fact that new and stronger enemies have shown up only means exciting things for the story going forward. At the same time, fans also know that a lot of the characters are now going to receive attention in the story, and that makes for an exciting plot twist....

The creator behind the smash-hit animeChainsaw Manposted a very interesting Tweet over the weekend, promoting the manga of one of his assistants. This alone is not special or unique, as he is just giving back to someone that is helping him on his own manga by using his reach on social media to promote her. It’s the content of her manga is what sets this news apart, because her work happens to begay porn....