I admit, one of my favorite things a game sequel does is when it takes a beloved part of a prior game and “recycles” it in a new and creative way.

“Credit given where credit is due.”

The real fun is finding all the hundreds of Brutalities to unlock...

A lot of the DLC characters were leaked from the Switch version. They’re coming, but I think they’re trying to focus on improving the launch version first before making it seem like they’re moving on to selling players DLC.

• No patch can fix Netherrealm Studios’ unfortunate decision to cast UFC fighter Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade. The gimmicky casting of the Sandy Hook-denying, transmisogynistic comment-making WWE star is, as our own Heather Alexandra put it, bullshit. Maybe a future update will allow players to mute characters…

At long last, Game of Thrones has fallen victim to the “adapt the unfinished manga” anime problem of running out of source material, cobbling together a rushed, unearned ending, and biding its time until more material comes out so they can reboot everything all over again to “do it right” this time (if at all).

“Reveal”? We’ve known for years!

Anecdotal, but I have heard similar stories from people who worked on games such as Manhunt, Silent Hill, Outlast, and much more. Horror and violence-themed games have grown progressively more realistic. While I’m not sure there’s any “mandate” that artists such as myself NEED to seek out real-life examples, the sad…

The funny thing is there are interracial and cross-cultural marriages all throughout the Bible...

Right. I’m not expecting her own solo movie or to appear in a stand-alone Hulk movie, but I’m baffled they never had her appear in another Avengers-style movie.

What it needed was more Nicolas Cage.

I really do hope we get a She-Hulk film appearance soon. The “all girl” power shot was great, but she was the LEADER of A-Force in the comics...

Heather,

Sometimes they need BOTH.

A lot to digest, but let me sum it up like this:

The argument isn’t “can they beat it”; it’s whether they can REASONABLY beat it with the tools required.

Actually, many authors are asked to create different iterations of their works for different markets, and this is true in game development as well. I myself am asked constantly to create alternate scenes in my works as back-ups to reader feedback so we can get the feedback in advance and adjust for future content, and…

Funny enough, the creator of Dark Souls never wanted his games to be identified solely as “difficult”. He wanted the games to be regarded as SATISFYING more than “difficult”.

To a degree, yes, but I think people often equate “easy mode” with “challenge free mode”.

I do not have the leisure of dedicating 8 hours to something any longer. Once, I did. Now, I have a job, a family, and many other things that require my time and attention.