It’s January 2025 and we’re still thinking about all the best games and moments of 2024. We’ve looked back on our favorite games of last year, but it’s often the cool plays, mechanics, and story beats that really solidified each of them as standouts, so now we’re here to celebrate some of the individual moments that…
It’s January 2025 and we’re still thinking about all the best games and moments of 2024. We’ve looked back on our favorite games of last year, the characters who stuck with us throughout the last 12 months, and the various highs and lows of the industry. While we’ve celebrated the best games at large and the moments…
The holidays have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue watching holiday-themed entertainment. For example, filmmaker Don Swaynos, whose credits include Don’t Ever Change and the upcoming Professional Texan, released a horror comedy short film called Roger Is a Serial Killer over the holidays, and it’s still just as entertaining to watch in January as it was in December. You can see for yourself by checking out the embed above, where you can watch the 8 minute short in its entirety.
Sara Paxton (Shark Night), Mark Reeb (The Overbrook Brothers), Chris Doubek (Bacurau), Mical Trejo (Saturday Morning Mystery), and genre icon Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, From Beyond, Castle Freak, You’re Next, etc.) star in Roger Is a Serial Killer, which has the following synopsis: A podcaster implicates her stepfather in a series of unsolved murders, which makes for a compelling show but an awkward family reunion.
Thomas Fernandes and Christopher Shea produced the short, with Amanda Fox and Mark Reeb serving as executive producers. Sadly, Reed is no longer with us. He passed away at the age of 47 in August of 2023.
Don Swaynos told Fangoria, “Seeing family for the holidays can be awkward, especially in the wake of the election, so I hope Roger Is a Serial Killer can serve as a distraction. Even if you don’t get along with your family, at least you didn’t make a podcast accusing them of serial murder.” Well, it’s not serving as a distraction from holiday get-togethers at this point, but it can still serve as a quick distraction from a hectic day. And watching a Barbara Crampton horror project can always brighten up your day. Swaynos also gave a shout-out to the producers, cinematographer Ellie Ann Fenton, art director Sam Robinson, composer Curtis Heath, everyone at TBD Post, and the entire crew. He added, “I still can’t believe how amazing our cast was; they’re still making me laugh. I hope you enjoy it.“
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Are you ready to dive back into Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon franchise like never before? I hope so because, thanks to the fine folks at Sandbox VR, a Rebel Moon VR game is coming to 55 physical Sandbox VR locations tomorrow, January 7. Rebel Moon: The Descent will find players “gear up with their fellow rebels for battle against the ruthless forces of the Motherworld’s military,” per the game’s description. “Inspired by the vision of legendary director Zack Snyder, players become members of the resistance and are transported to the planet of Daggus, where they experience what it’s like to descend through towering skyscrapers, gritty urban streets, and a subterranean mine while they defeat enemy soldiers and spacecraft.”
Rebel Moon: The Descent is Sandbox VR’s 10th immersive experience and second collaboration with Netflix after launching Squid Game Virtuals in 2023. Players lost their minds for Sandbox VR’s Squid Game experience, resulting in the fastest climb to $1 million. As a positive word about the game spread, Squid Game Virtuals earned $4.56M in two months at physical venues.
“We’re exploring a couple others right now, nothing signed yet,” Sandbox VR CEO Steve Zhao explained to Variety. “But having worked with Netflix on two IPs already and getting the hang of working with them, and we love them, it’s just very organic for us to see what else is there. This could be definitely a multi-year relationship as we continue to explore what IPs could work. For us, directionally, it certainly helps to have IP that really resonates with fans. Or in the case of, a ‘Rebel Moon,’ we were all big fans of Zack Snyder. Another thing is, we also want to look at IPs that work really well in VR. So anything that’s action-packed, anything with a very distinct, rich, colorful world, those really resonate. And, of course, something that’s very social, something people can really collaborate together on.”
In addition to Rebel Moon: The Descent, Netflix plans to launch another game set in Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon universe via Netflix’s streaming platform. While it’s easy to forget that Netflix offers video game experiences, it’s worth noting that quality games like the Golden Idol series, Monument Valley 3, The Almost Gone, and Centipede Reacharged exist on the platform.
Will you go to one of Sandbox VR’s physical locations to play Rebel Moon: The Descent? Let us know in the comments section below.
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We all saw it coming. Still, the best show of 2024 gave us a welcome surprise. At last night’s Golden Globe Awards, the FX series Shōgun not only cemented its remarkable year in gold, but also gave all of its fans an update on its upcoming second season to tide us over as we wait to return to feudal Japan.
We all saw it coming. Still, the best show of 2024 gave us a welcome surprise. At last night’s Golden Globe Awards, the FX series Shōgun not only cemented its remarkable year in gold, but also gave all of its fans an update on its upcoming second season to tide us over as we wait to return to feudal Japan.
It’s clobbering time! Or at least it will be when the first season of Marvel Rivals kicks off on January 10, 2025! After an incredibly successful launch, Marvel Rivals is still going strong by retaining 90% of its player base since its debut. The always-online, free-to-play Hero Shooter features 33 playable characters (soon to be 37), ranging from heroes to villains and everyone in between. The fast-paced gameplay finds players unleashing character-specific powers across multiple Marvel Universe locales. With a carefully balanced team (or an unbalanced but skilled beat-down), teams battle for map domination, successful payload transport, and more. While the first weeks of Marvel Rivals were a testing ground for server stress, a trailer for the first official season, “Eternal Night Falls,” is here to introduce the Fantastic Four and Dracula!
Here’s the official synopsis:
Darkness engulfs New York as the Timestream Entanglement leaves Doctor Strange trapped in the Entangled Astral Plane, scattering the Darkhold pages. Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon’s orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army of vampiric creatures. With the world on the brink, the Fantastic Four join forces with iconic Marvel heroes, standing together in the epic battle to break the mystical darkness with science. Ignite the battle against Dracula with the Fantastic Four in Marvel Rivals!
Marvel Rivals Season 1: Eternal Night Falls begins on Jan 10, 2025, at 1am PST.
Marvel Rivals Season 1: Eternal Night Falls introduces Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Doctor Susan Storm-Richards (Invisible Woman), Ben Grimm (The Thing), and Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) as playable characters. While the characters’ move sets are unknown, players can expect the Fab Four to execute attacks specific to their comic book exploits. In other words, Reed will likely bend, stretch, and transform around opponents while Sue uses her abilities to heal and shield her teammates from danger. Ben undoubtedly uses his brute strength to level anyone dumb enough to challenge him, while Johnny goes Nova with his fire-based attacks.
In the weeks since Marvel Rivals arrived, I have found myself switching between several characters, including Squirrel Girl, Jeff the Land Shark, Captain America, Namor, Black Panther, and Luna Snow. I’ve heard whispers about Invisible Woman belonging to the Healer class, which is very exciting! I can’t wait to “get in there” with the Fantastic Four and discover how the Fab Four alters people’s approach to the game.
Marvel Rivals is available to play right now for free on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S.
Are you playing Marvel Rivals? Do you have a main? Who is it? Let us know in the comments section below.
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The one Call of Duty game released on the PlayStation Vita in 2012 apparently still has an active player base in 2025. So if you’ve been desperately wanting to play Nukehouse again, go find your Vita and Black Ops Declassified and hop online.
The one Call of Duty game released on the PlayStation Vita in 2012 apparently still has an active player base in 2025. So if you’ve been desperately wanting to play Nukehouse again, go find your Vita and Black Ops Declassified and hop online.
Alleged leaks of the Switch 2 are continuing to ramp up at an ever increasing clip. The latest potential reveal shows a clear comparison between the upcoming console’s upgraded Joy-Con controllers and the existing ones. While none of the information is official, it lines up with other leaks and reports as fans eagerly…