For @escapistmag.bsky.social, I interviewed @ivyroadgames.bsky.social devs Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja about WANDERSTOP and the difficulty of creating friction in a game where time isn't the player's enemy.

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Admit it - you did a double-take.

How do we get rid of this guy?

It's not even a debate at this point.

Johnny Cage and Co. are here.

This Overcooked-Like Is Exploding on Steam - And It's Free - The Escapist

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A new cozy game is joining the fray, and it's all about boba.

Is Miles Morales on his way to the MCU?

Find out how you can marry one of BG3's most beloved characters in Stardew Valley.

I played one last #Mandragora preview build ahead of next month's launch and walked away thinking many folks should vibe with this one. My latest for @escapistmag.bsky.social: www.escapistmagazine.com/mandragora-w...

Rough edges aside, The Wheel of Time Season 3 is a satisfying fantasy outing — as long as you can look past (or even embrace) its revisions to Robert Jordan's original canon; my full, spoiler-lite review now live over at @escapistmag.bsky.social 👇🏻 bit.ly/3Fwtpz7 #TheWheelofTime

The Wheel of Time's next outing is nearly here, but it's not going to be for everyone.

Find out what we thought of this upcoming cozy game.

Find out what we thought of Bong Joon-ho's latest movie starring Robert Pattinson.

Find out how Amazon felt about them being rejected.

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I reviewed #MainFrames for @escapistmag.bsky.social. It's good, sweet, the right amount of challenging, short, and cheap. Kind of perfect for the post-Monster-Hunter-binge hangover. Read here: www.escapistmagazine.com/mainframes-i...

The MCU is putting a lot on RDJ's shoulders.

Daredevil: Born Again does Matt Murdock and his gritty corner of the MCU justice; my spoiler-lite review now live over at @escapistmag.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/4i1yWwb #DaredevilBornAgain

Read our thoughts on the return of Daredevil in Born Again

James Gunn's DCU slate has seemingly learned a lesson from Marvel's big, recent mistakes.

We finally know when we'll be returning to the skate park.

Is this confirmation of her return?

She's just the worst.

#Gothic 1 Remake's demo got me thinking about the matter of remakes and faithfulness. Personally, I think sticking too close to a niche early-2000s RPG that already felt "janky" back then may be a bad idea in 2025. For @escapistmag.bsky.social: www.escapistmagazine.com/gothic-1-rem...

Gothic 1 Remake is really faithful to the original. Read our preview here:

Avowed is about friendship and not romance -- and that's fine!

Promise Mascot Agency might just be one of 2025's big sleeper hits. Read our preview here:

It's fine, great even, that you don't like Elden Ring #Nightreign. FromSoftware should be allowed to make strange, mid-sized games. In fact, more publishers and developers should return to this tradition. My latest for @escapistmag.bsky.social: www.escapistmagazine.com/elden-ring-n...

The Marvel Rivals team has been hit by layoffs ahead of the game's mid-season update. www.escapistmagazine.com/marvel-rival...

Considering the current state of the world, is Captain America: Brave New World still the movie that Disney and Marvel want? www.escapistmagazine.com/captain-amer...

Despite a promising start, Captain America: Brave New World is ultimately too timid to reinvent the MCU formula; my full, spoiler-lite review now live over at @escapistmag.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/42Vo2mQ #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld

What was your favorite announcement? www.escapistmagazine.com/the-best-ann...

OK, you thirsty farmers. Fields of Mistria has officially unveiled a first look at the human form of Caldarus. www.escapistmagazine.com/fields-of-mi...

Good news! Avowed is actually pretty great. www.escapistmagazine.com/avowed-final...

The White Lotus Season 3 is our most compelling — and thematically cogent — stay at the HBO black comedy's titular resort chain yet; read my full, spoiler-lite review over at @escapistmag.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/3QaSQZr #WhiteLotus #WhiteLotusSeason3

Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld says that he won't work with Marvel again due to problems at the premiere for Deadpool & Wolverine. www.escapistmagazine.com/deadpool-cre...

While Severance Season 2 is more ungainly than its predecessor, its engrossing character work and deftly handled mystery box-style plotting keep it tethered to what made the show so great to begin with; read my full, spoiler-free review at @escapistmag.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/3PEreLT

Here's our list of all the TGA Winners from last night.

Here's our roundup of all the announcements and trailers at the Game Awards last night.

The haters said Kraven the Hunter wouldn't be good, and they were right. Honestly, great call from the haters. Read our review here:

At the risk of starting a fight on main, here's our ranking of every LotR movie.

Fate of Atlantis was the best Indiana Jones game, so why didn't it get a sequel?

Anime epic War of the Rohirrim delivers the best – or at the very least, most consistently satisfying – Lord of the Rings adaptation since Peter Jackson's trilogy; my full, spoiler-lite @escapistmag.bsky.social review is now live 👇🏻 bit.ly/3ZP6neA #LordOfTheRings #WaroftheRohirrim

Seriously, should DLC actually be in the running for GOTY? www.escapistmagazine.com/should-dlcs-...

SAG-AFTRA has called a strike against major video game publishers. www.escapistmagazine.com/sag-aftra-ca...

We talked with Critical Role's Noshir Dalal about Downfall, which he described as @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social's "moral woodchipper." You can read the interview here: www.escapistmagazine.com/critical-rol...

It's time for Michael Bay to give another beloved thing the Michael Bay treatment*. *explosions, flipping cars, product placement www.escapistmagazine.com/weve-entered...