Ask someone to name the greatest video games of all time, and odds are that DOOM will be among the titles they come back with. The blood-soaked first-person shooter is widely considered one of the most influential games ever made, and designer John Romero was one of its chief architects. Romero’s role in the creation of DOOM is covered in fascinating detail in DOOM Guy: Life in First Person, his new autobiography from Abrams Books. DOOM Guy also dives into […]

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WWE 2K22 has launched today on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S, and it’s a massive improvement on previous instalments. One big reason for that is the re-introduction of the highly requested GM Mode, now rebranded as MyGM Mode. We had the chance to sit down with MyGM Designer Alan Flores from Visual Concepts before launch to discuss why it’s been brought back, how the mode has changed over the years and how it could improve […]

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Since its first season in 2018, Netflix’s On My Block has been acclaimed by critics for its diverse lead cast, innovative stories, and genuine performances. After the release of its final season on October 4th, I sat down with Julio Macias, who plays Oscar ‘Spooky’ Diaz on the show, to talk about his character’s arc and the need for more multiracial stories. Julio Macias has received two Imagen Award nominations for his breakout role as Spooky, and has also featured […]

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I sat down to speak with director David Henrie and his brother Lorenzo (who plays the main character Josh) about their new movie This Is the Year. David Henrie is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Ted Mosby’s future son Luke Mosby on How I Met Your Mother and Justin Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place. Lorenzo Henrie is most commonly known for playing Chris Manawa in AMC’s hit series, Fear the Walking Dead. […]

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I sat down to speak with Seth Mullins, the writer of The Authors of This Dream, which releases on May 11th, 2021. The novel follows the story of Brandon Chane, a musician who is always ready to throw his fists at the slightest provocation. After a fight outside a music venue nearly proves fatal, he’s feeling at the mercy of dark forces threatening to tear his life apart. Even as a gifted poet and musician, his efforts to channel pain, […]

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It’s been twenty-one years since The Best Man graced our screens – an iconic piece of Black cinema with all Black actors and actresses in the ensemble cast. Its commercial success proved that stories like this can be mainstream and universal, fleshing out a new side/perspective to the African-American experience. In celebration of that, the American Black Film Festival wanted to honour The Best Man cast and director Malcolm D. Lee when the movie turned twenty, but the pandemic put […]

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Say No! More is a unique game with a powerful concept. The ability to say “no” when you need to is never undervalued in this game, so you’ll never want to stop. Cultured Vultures caught up with the team at Studio Fizbin behind this wacky title to ask a few questions and get some insight into the nitty-gritty of the game. What we learned were some great stories, a ton of passion and a team proud to tell a story […]

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EVE Online is a game of numbers. You work through risk assessment, economic advantage, taxes and returns on investment. However, behind the scenes are CCP Games researchers looking to see what about the game is working, and where they should focus their efforts next. Recently, I got an opportunity to sit down with Josh Rivers, who’s a qualitative data analyst for CCP looking to improve and strengthen the new player experience. So, what is it that you do? I’m a […]

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Multiplayer sandbox games are a tough genre to break into, often leaving new players lost in all the features and options available. EVE Online, being a sandbox space simulator, takes that even further by placing as few restrictions on the player as possible while still being a competitive MMO. The choices come early on, and it can leave a lot of the new players, including myself, lost in space, wondering where to take all of this freedom. Luckily, I got […]

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Since it first hit shelves in 2013, Samantha Shannon’s The Bone Season series has been a massive hit with fans. Her new novel, The Mask Falling, is the latest instalment in the series — and the fourth of seven planned novels. It follows Paige Mahoney, who has managed to escape death once again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and sent to a safe house in Paris’ Scion Citadel, it isn’t long before she finds herself caught between the factions […]

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I sat down to speak with Rupert Penry-Jones about his new movie Love Sarah. Penry-Jones is known for his roles in TV shows like The Strain and Spooks, as well as his remarkable depiction of Captain Frederick Wentworth in 2007’s Persuasion. In the movie Love Sarah, Sarah and Isabella are on the brink of opening their own bakery, when Sarah gets caught in a fatal accident. Left to pick up the pieces, Isabella wants to move on, until Sarah’s daughter […]

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Anyone who has been following my writing on Cultured Vultures will know I love Rooster Teeth’s RWBY, and the same can be said for many others around the globe. Created by the late great Monty Oum, the show follows a group of teenage girls as they attend a monster hunting academy while trying to save the world. It continues to gather fans all the time and is the first western anime-style production to be exported to Japan. With volume eight […]

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I sat down to speak with Tiffanie DeBartolo about her latest book Sorrow, which follows 30-something musician Joe on his journey to reconnect with an old flame, the eccentric artist October – and possibly rediscover his self-respect along the way. Tiffanie is the founder and chief executive of Bright Antenna Records, whose roster includes The Wombats, Sports Team, Wilderado, Prep, and more. She co-founded the ShineMaker Foundation, a charity organization dedicated to making the world a better place. She’s also […]

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Minor spoilers follow for subplots within Hades, though these do not spoil the outcomes of said subplots. I keep dying over and over in Hades and I am never that mad about it, 100 hours and almost as many deaths later. I am totally okay with my failures. In fact, sometimes I welcome them. This is because Supergiant have made each death a chance to dive into their wonderful lore, an opportunity to become best mates with a skeleton as […]

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I sat down to speak with Jeffrey Reddick, creator of Final Destination (a successful franchise that’s spawned five movies), who is stepping up to the directorial plate with his new movie Don’t Look Back. His previous writing credits include Final Destination, Tamara and The Final Wish. Don’t Look Back follows Caitlin Kramer (Kourtney Bell), a woman overcoming a tragic past. She, along with several other people, see a man being fatally assaulted in a park. When the witnesses start dying […]

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