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Sonic Sequel Stars Playing on April 8th

The sequel to Sonic's first movie starts playing on April 8th and it looks jammed packed with action and references to the game series. Tails and Knuckles have become co-stars. Knuckles is working with Dr. Robotnic who's returned but has found out about the Chaos emerald. There are many bits that anyone who's played the Sonic games would be able to pretty much pick up right away. Sonic and Tails perform a CGI/live-action version of their biplane scene. Sonic sliding down a snowy mountain reminded me of the game as well.

I remember when Sonic's movie came out. There Internet lost it's mind when the first trailer came out. After much pressure from fans, Sonic was... Read All

The Greatest Ninja Turtles Game Collection Brawls It's Way to PC And Consoles This Year!

The Ninja Turtles video games are some of the most iconic retro arcade and console games around. As a young lad I spent way too many quarters playing the Ninja Turtles Arcade game and later got Ninja Turtles on the NES. NES Ninja Turtles, I'd argue, is a good game that's incredibly difficult. Still, I played it so much I made it to the Technodrome a handful of times but never could quite complete it.

Now that the new Ninja Turtles brawler Shredders Revenge has blown up the gaming scene with a lot of interest it seems Konami is looking to keep that going with the release of The Cowabunga Collection featuring 13 classic Ninja Turtles games including the Ninja Turtles... Read All

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/11/2022 at 07:04am

Cowabunga dude! I had the first Game Boy game. I remember playing the arcade game. I'm not sure if I actually played it in the arcade, but I did play the console version, which I think/thought was on the SNES. Oh! I just remembered playing a TMNT NES game, too. It was out on PC, too, in '95 but my parents wouldn't get it for me and I had no money in high school. All these games I've mentioned, I think, are the first ones that came out for each console/arcade.

Thanks for sharing!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 03/13/2022 at 06:33pm

Can’t wait for this

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/27/2022 at 08:04pm

Steam says Aug. 30 and still no price listed.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/29/2022 at 04:29am

Should be the price of the physical copy which seems to be $39.99.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/29/2022 at 06:20am

Cool, thanks!

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Streams May 25 on Disney+

We now have a trailer for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series streaming on Disney+ starting on May 25. The biggest thing I took away from the trailer was the presences of Inquisitors, especially the Grand one. It's nice to see how they're bringing animated characters to live action. The Book of Boba Fett was so surprising and awesome that I'm sure this will be very similar. Haden Christensen is returning, I assume he's going to be in the Darth Vadar suit, perhaps it's just in flash backs.

Let me know what you think. Is this something you're looking forward to, too?

jaelte wrote on 03/10/2022 at 08:08am

May 25 can't get here soon enough. :-)

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/10/2022 at 05:01pm

I’m taking bets for if folks think Snoke and his backstory will be featured here. My hope is that it is and if it isn’t I think it will suffer.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 03/10/2022 at 10:10pm

It must cover Emperor clones.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 03/11/2022 at 07:28am

I don't know if I forgot, but while watching the New Rockstars breakdown of the trailer, Erik Voss explained how Ahsoka got those white lightsabers. Yes, I realize she's not in the trailer, but it's relevant because she took the kyber crystals from the lightsabers of an Inquisitor and purged them of their dark side corruption. If you don't know who the Inquisitors are, go watch Rebels and play Jedi Fallen Order before you watch this show. My favorite one is in that game.

Also (this is just a funny thought), if The Book of Boba Fett was any indication, two episodes of this show will be about Boba (going back one show previous) and Obi-Wan won't hardly be seen. LOL

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/11/2022 at 07:01pm

> if The Book of Boba Fett was any indication, two episodes of this show will be about Boba (going back one show previous) and Obi-Wan won't hardly be seen. LOL

Ha. I think the Book of Boba Fett showed that The Mandalorian is really popular and Boba Fett isn’t as interesting or something? I mean, I liked the show, but Boba Fett show got better when Mando joined. Then the show sort of forgot it was a Boba Fett show and it became Mando season 2.5.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/11/2022 at 07:02pm

That said, Mando can’t join Obi Wan UNLESS Obi Wan is heading out to save a Mandalorian foundling (YOUNG MANDO) and then Obi Wan is lone wolf and cub where the cub is… Dinn Jarin? I mean, sure I’d watch that, but seems unlikely.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 03/11/2022 at 09:52pm

I keep telling Mando fans that they must watch Book of Boba Fett before season 3. I feel sorry for the people who are going to miss out on that connection, I think it's important.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 03/13/2022 at 03:48am

Aw, so I just heard this takes place 5 years AFTER Jedi Fallen Order. So, we won't see my favorite Inquisitor (she's the last one we see). I probably only love her so much, because I think she's so hot. LOL

So, I had a thought that I think would be amazing. What if we saw Mace Windu? I believe I heard that Samuel L. Jackson would love to return. "Oh, but he died," you say? A rule of cinema I learned last year is that if you don't see a body, they're not definitely dead. However, Star Wars takes that a step further and says, "no one ever really dies." LOL Maybe Windu landed safely on a car. He was a very unique Jedi and I'd love to see him in live action again. I'd love for Star Wars to come out and show us he's not dead. There's a reason his lightsaber is purple and he studies a unique form, which I don't know of any other character that does. This form actually uses the dark side against their opponents. I think I heard most Jedi don't practice this form as it can lead one down the path of the dark side.

Let me know your thoughts! I'm always excited for a new Star Wars or Marvel Disney+ show, because they're always awesome (IMHO)!

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 03/17/2022 at 10:21am

I just read that Samuel L. Jackson's still talking about how he wants to return to Star Wars. This was days after I made that last comment. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/samuel-l-jackson-wants-to-return-to-star-wars/1100-6501603/

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 06/22/2022 at 11:53am

YES!!!!!!! I'm very satisfied with how this turned out! How about you?

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/28/2022 at 04:15am

Yep. I really enjoyed the show a lot. Fun way to bridge the prequels to the classic trilogy. Not perfect, but pretty darn good. To me, the best Star Wars show yet.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 06/28/2022 at 05:04am

I agree that it wasn't perfect, but it was really great. "Best" is a hard one. Better than Bad Batch? Yes. As for Boba and Mandalorian, it's a bit tougher to say. I really loved all three. This show has Obi-Wan, Leia, Vader, Anakin, and others, so that kind of makes it more epic.

Do you think they'll do a season two? I'm not sure. I know the main actors want to. I'm aware of things that happened with Obi-Wan while he looked over Luke from a distance in other source material (maybe not all cannon). Seeing that in live action would be really cool. ("OBI-WAAAANNNN!!!!!")

Getting more Vader would be cool, too. I'm not as aware of what he's been doing during this time, so that could be cool to see more. I don't know that I need to see them crossing paths again, though.

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DF Retro Goes Deep On The Splatterhouse Series

Splatterhouse was always one of those games that was so absolutely gory, so disgustingly vile I could never get my parents to let me rent it. Needless to say I never really played it until it came on a Namco Arcade pack my friend Will gave me his extra copy of on Switch. Splatterhouse looks like a mindless arcade game that might have leaned to hard on the shock horror vibe and less on gameplay but that's far from the case. Not only is Splatterhouse on arcade incredibly fun to play, it's controls are really top tier and in some ways, outshine classics such as the first Castlevania.

Steam Deck Launches To Incredible Reviews!

The Steam Deck has finally started shipping to nearly universal praise. I think they only downside to the Steam Deck I've heard of is that if you play hefty graphical games at 60fps the battery life doesn't last very long. Valve has some toggles to downscale games to get more battery life, but if you can only get an hour or two from any modern intensely graphical game.

To date, Valve has released some innovative hardware that hasn't quite achieved mainstream status. The Steam Deck seems like it might be the magic hardware that a lot of gamers may get. That said, if you signed up for the Steam Deck late in the game it might take you a long time to finally get one. Let... Read All

The Bethesda.net PC Launcher Takes An Arrow To The Knee

Bethesda sent out an email to all of it's PC launcher (think Steam but only Bethesda games) users about the service being shutdown this year. I'm wondering if this move is part of the fallout from the recent Microsoft acquisition as Microsoft already has a storefront and they are also very happy to use Steam as a platform alongside it. In a PC landscape where each large publisher builds it's own bespoke launcher it's nice to see some consolidation. Steam is the clear leader in the PC landscape so I don't love seeing everything move to one service entirely, I also don't mind seeing my Bethesda.net games move over to it.

Goodbye Bethesda.net PC launcher, we barely knew... Read All Bethesda sent out an email to all of it's PC launcher (think Steam but only Bethesda games) users about the service being shutdown this year. I'm wondering if this move is part of the fallout from the recent Microsoft acquisition as Microsoft already has a storefront and they are also very happy to use Steam as a platform alongside it. In a PC landscape where each large publisher builds it's own bespoke launcher it's nice to see some consolidation. Steam is the clear leader in the PC landscape so I don't love seeing everything move to one service entirely, I also don't mind seeing my Bethesda.net games move over to it.

Goodbye Bethesda.net PC launcher, we barely knew before ye!

You can read the whole email Bethesda.net sent to it's players below:

"We’re saying goodbye to the Bethesda.net Launcher this year. We would like to thank you for your support and assure you that all of your games are safe. If you’re not playing PC games through the Bethesda.net launcher then your work is done here. Thanks for reading! If you do have games through the Bethesda.net launcher, don’t worry. Starting in early April you’ll be able to migrate your games and Wallet to your Steam account. For more details on what this process will look like, read on.

You have plenty of time to plan and begin migrating your Bethesda.net library to your Steam account. The migration to Steam will include your game library and Wallet – meaning you will not lose anything from your Bethesda.net account. Many games will also have their saves migrated, with a few requiring some manual transfers. For games that require it, you will still use your Bethesda.net login to sign in to play. Your Bethesda.net account will not be lost and will still be accessible on our website and in-game, and we will continue supporting all Bethesda.net accounts with our future titles.

NEXT STEPS

In early April, you will be able to initiate the migration process following detailed instructions we will have available to you then.

We expect you to have a lot of questions and encourage you to take a look at our comprehensive FAQ. For those of you looking for questions specific to Fallout 76, we also have a Fallout 76-specific FAQ on Fallout.com.

Until May, you will still be able to access and play your games on the Bethesda.net Launcher, but we suggest that you start the migration process as soon as it’s available. "

https://bethesda.net/en/article/2RXxG1y000NWupPalzLblG/sunsetting-the-bethesda-net-launcher-and-migrating-to-steam

Monster Hunter Rise: PC Version Review

Azurephile gives this a solid "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

Azurephile gives this a "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

Monster Hunter Rise arrived on the Switch almost one year ago. I didn’t pay attention to it, being a Switch exclusive, since I don’t have a Switch. However, it arrived on PC last month and I decided to pick it up. This version comes with many graphical upgrades including high-res textures (up to 4K) and HDR among others. I recently dived into 1440p with a new monitor, but I found out I could actually play the game at my max (not native) resolution of 4Kx2K. I found a comparison video of the version from both systems. It actually doesn’t appear to look or perform badly on the Switch.

I played MH World, so the game play isn’t new to me. That was my first MH game and I... Read All

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers... WHAT IS THIS?!?

Growing up, I loved Rescue Rangers, and the NES game is an absolute classic.

This movie... I don't know how to describe it, but it looks like it's going to be a lot of fun!

It's not a trailer that I would normally click ok, but I heard this was an experience, and I wasn't disappointed!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 02/17/2022 at 05:48am

I'm there. I probably wouldn't go see this in the theater, but on Disney+, why not?

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 02/17/2022 at 04:39pm

Exactly! Definitely a curious "why not?" movie for me

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2022 at 12:22am

Looks pretty good. Wondering if they will drop this in theaters?

Looks like it might be a sequel to Roger Rabbit too, which I'm there for.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 02/23/2022 at 03:23am

I think it is a Disney+ only movie.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/24/2022 at 01:24am

Yeah, that makes sense. I don't mind Disney+ being the movie location for everything but Marvel and Star Wars films.

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Dune: Spice Wars in Steam Early Access

I just found out about Dune: Spice wars and thought I'd share the video. It's in Early Access on Steam and expected to be released this year according to it's store page. It's described as a 4X RTS. It looks to me like a a cross between Civilization and Command & Conquer. The first C&C came out after Dune 2 and I loved both games. Dune 2 also got a remake with Dune 2000, though I haven't really played it much. Spice Wars looks interesting to me. I'm curious about how it all comes together.

Let me know what you think about this. Are you interested? Do you know the history of Dune and C&C games?

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Gets a New Trailer and Release Date of May 6

There's a hot new trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and it's awesome! The movie comes out on May 6th. There's a lot in it and I don't want to spoil it, but there is a significant cameo. You only get to hear is voice, but I can't wait to see him! It seems a certain Marvel group will be shown. There's another Marvel character, I can point her out later who she might be.

It looks like this movie is going to tie to WandaVision and What If. I'm not looking forward to one part of it (I can explain later again). The overall look seems to be from what I think is one of the most dramatic episodes. This one should be more obvious.

What are your thoughts? Let... Read All

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 02/16/2022 at 02:26am

I am super hyped for this one! Can't wait to see all the twists and turns that will likely happen throughout!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 02/17/2022 at 05:51am

Looks great. Rumor has it that even an iron man variant shows up. The variant may be played by a certain megastar that was originally going to be iron man, way back when.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/18/2022 at 12:20am

Yup! Captain Britain, Kang or a variant, or Reed Richards could possibly be there, too. Deadpool could show up, too.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 02/24/2022 at 08:32pm

The author of the Dark Hold and the one who gave Wanda her original powers (pre-Mind stone), Cthon, is on the high-res poster of the movie. https://youtu.be/Ovpivz2TQTE

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 06/23/2022 at 08:40am

This is on Disney+ now. As much as I've enjoyed watching the MCU movies in theater lately (starting with Shang-Chi), this is for some odd reason the only one I want to see again, at least right now. I'm not into horror and I don't like some of the horror elements of this (especially the bloodiness and neck snap), but I really enjoyed it. I was thinking of Doctor Strange as my current favorite MCU character, but Ms. Marvel is taking that title these days.

Let me know if you've watched it or are going to and what you think about it!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/25/2022 at 04:31am

I just watched it again, and do really enjoy it! It's a fun change-up from typical Marvel movies and has great rewatchability 😀

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 06/25/2022 at 04:42am

I'm not sure why I said it's the only one I wanted to re-watch. After watching it, I began to think, "no, I wanted to re-watch this as much as the others, which isn't much." They were all great, but I gues it's just too soon. Still, I enjoyed re-watching this, especially because I was able to watch the iMax version at 2K. It was so beautiful and crisp! (4Kx2K@60 is the highest non-native res. my new monitor I got in Dec. is able to do. My native res. is 1440p.)

Also, it took a while, but I remembered that I saw it (and Jurassic World Dominion) in 3D and really enjoyed it (some how keep going at the wrong time for the 2D shows, need to verify times).

Being a parent makes Wanda so much more relatable. I'm relating to villains too much lately. (I even decided what my Sith name is.)

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