The Dark Herald reviews the mid-90s video game Phantasmagoria. The history of horror is basically a history of what we aren’t all that frightened of anymore. Fictional horror began appropriately enough in France shortly after the Reign of Terror. Religion was officially outlawed. The Catholic Church had been forced out of the country, and if […]
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Wizards Of The Coast Exec Resigns As D&D And Magic The Gathering Are Sinking From Identity Politics
In the wake of the Games Workshop controversy centering around Warhammer 40K utilizing the Kathleen Kennedy formula of ‘putting a chick in it and make it lame and gay,’ Wizards of the Coast once again reminds the tabletop gaming industry that they are still all-time undisputed kings of the landfill with an abrupt staff change, […]
Pokémon GO Avatar Update Causes Backlash Against Niantic As Players Are Upset by Loss of Choice for Sake of Hollow DEI “Inclusivity”
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has once again angered its dedicated player base with nonsensical changes that seem to serve no purpose beyond chasing fickle diversity trends. The latest update replaces the classic avatar creator with a severely limited system that strips away player choice and customization options under the guise of “inclusivity.” Rather than expand […]
TTRPG Site Bell Of Lost Souls Attacks Warhammer 40K Fans As “Bigots” For Disliking Games Workshop Changes To Lore
In a move that many within the comic and gaming sphere will find familiar, access media site Bell of Lost Souls came out hard yesterday in defense of Games Workshop’s flagrant retcon of decades-old Adeptus Custodes lore. In a recent article titled “Warhammer 40K: Only Bigots Hate Female Adeptus Custodes”, writer Abe Apfel published a […]
Thinking Critical Savages Spider-Goblin Concept From Zeb Wells In Amazing Spider-Man, “Just Kill Peter Parker Off!”
Marvel Comics has failed to generate hype for Amazing Spider-Man for a long time. Between the awkward relaunch with Zeb Wells and the recent event, Gang War, fans have all but turned off from the comic. Now, leading comic expert Wes from Thinking Critical has gone on record calling the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man #50 “The […]
Shedding Light On Valiant’s Mysterious Shadowman: Darque Legacy Video Game
Back in May of 2023, Blowfish Studios announced their partnership with DMG Entertainment and Valiant Entertainment with the newest Shadowman video. Shadowman: Darque Legacy will follow Jack Boniface as Shadowman in an original setting separate from the comic universe. On May 4th, 2023, Blowfish released its first official trailer on X (formerly Twitter). Further announcements […]
Former Batman Artist David Williams Calls For Boycott Of DC Comics Because Of Tom King’s Blasphemous Wonder Woman
It’s been a bad week for DC Comics. The extreme wokeness in the comic industry is catching up to them on every level, and now their own former employees are saying enough is enough, with former Batman artist David Williams declaring a boycott on DC Comics for its anti-Christian messaging. DC Comics has hated Christians […]
Epic Virtue Signal: White TV Producer Bill Shultz Sues Black Al Roker For Not Enough DEI In Making Of TV Series
Bill Schultz, a television producer, filed a lawsuit against Al Roker, his entertainment company, and executive producer Lisa Tucker, alleging wrongful termination from the animated children’s series Weather Hunters due to his objections to what he perceived as a disregard for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies mandated by PBS. Bill Schultz’s legal complaint, lodged […]
Scott Snyder Rumored To Helm New Absolute DC, An Ultimate Marvel-Style Universe
Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman has been one of the few bright spots in the comic book industry after the first couple of issues saw people lining up at comic shops to purchase the book featuring Peter Parker, married to Mary Jane and children. It seems like a new formula of “give the fans […]
Comic Industry Rattled As DC Comics Posts Disastrous Sales With A 25% Drop In One Year And Lowest Numbers To Bookstores Since 2004
The last several months have woken many up to the comic industry’s problems. Retailer Glenn O’Leary blew the doors off of the problems in mainstream comic book content and their “self-insert” characters, which was roundly mocked by industry professionals who felt threatened and identified with his statement. This was followed up by journalist Heidi MacDonald, […]
GTA 6 Producer Take-Two Interactive Cans Hundreds Of Game Devs And Scraps Several Unannounced Video Games
Take-Two Interactive Software, the publisher behind blockbuster video game franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, announced major layoffs and project cancellations this week as part of a cost-cutting plan. Approximately 5% of Take-Two’s workforce, around 600 employees, will lose their jobs. Additionally, several unannounced games that were in early stages of development […]
Is Creepy Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Stalking Mark Kern On The Internet?
X user Hypnotic (@RealHypnotic1) exposed what looks like Kotaku senior editor Alyssa Mercante stalking Mark Kern (@Grummz). Mark Kern posted on X, quote tweeting Hypnotic: “We joked that she watches all my streams, but this is really getting into Stalker territory! I don’t think she’s missed a single one of my streams, and I’ve done […]
