Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding gives our writer some wheels and a life lesson.
It’s not an exaggeration to say I have been waiting my entire gaming life for Death Stranding. Having only joined the global tribe of gamers a mere six years ago while I was already in my 40s, I used to lament how so few games out there are truly immersive and genuinely meaningful for players who find zero appeal in shooting, killing, and escaping into pure fantasy. I have no problems with grinding and doing repetitive tasks—heck, I have a real-world job so mundanity is my life—but I have always yearned for a game that finds poetry in the prosaic without forsaking the sublime.
Wira entertains. Wira also frustrates.
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How Wira director Adrian Teh made a gritty antithesis to Paskal — practice, practice, practice
A movie with as much sweat and blood takes just as much sweat (and hopefully not as much blood) to make, as Wira director Adrian Teh shares.
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All I want for Christmas is Netflix’s Klaus, a symbol that 2D animation can still amaze and evolve
Christmas is coming early for me, in the form of the rare and elusive hand-drawn animated feature film.
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Doctor Sleep shows us how to confront a haunting past, and what happens when we don’t | Review
Doctor Sleep can be disappointing. But it can also be a poignant exploration of the pasts that haunt us, changing the way we view The Shining.
Nina Wu is a prettily-crafted dumpling hiding some hard-to-digest meat. All the more reasons to dig in.
Malaysia’s answer to PAX and TGS will play host to some of Malaysia’s most promising games. Here are the ones you should definitely check out.
Is it a serious crime thriller? An offbeat mystery comedy? It’s both, and painfully so.
It’s alive! Our team Frankenstein-ed together a list of off-the-beaten-track recommendations for Halloween, and we’re just gonna leave the door unlocked.