Geek Culture Reviews

16 characters brawling whilst dressed as dinosaurs! What could go wrong?… OutRage: Fight Fest is a party brawler that’s been developed by Hardball Games. The main premise of OutRage is to pit 16 players and allow them to pummel the snot out of each other in various ways. Where other brawlers task you with being the last fighter standing, OutRage mixes this up by adding objectives into the mix.  While I’m no stranger to battling my friends across various brawlers, I’m not a fan of performing complex combos. Where one of my mates reigns supreme in button combinations and flashy moves, I can just about perform a Hadouken! Thankfully OutRage forgoes these for a more casual experience that allows for anyone of any skill to pick up and play. It’s a simple brawler that’s not afraid to poke fun at itself and offers lightning-quick rounds that’ll throw you straight into the action.  There are plenty of brawlers to choose from and each comes with its over-the-top look. Costumes bor...

“From the Ashes” continues as the X-Men have a close encounter… The new “ From the Ashes ” era of the X-Men has officially begun and there’s already an abundance of different stories at play. While the likes of Uncanny X-Men and X-Factor have their tone of storytelling, for the mainstream X-Men narrative Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman keep things simple. So far we’ve seen Scott Summers and his ragtag group set up base in the frozen wilds of Alaska, to then venture back into the world to save mutant-kind once again.  For this second issue, we’re thrown into an alien invasion as a fleet of spacecraft descends on San Francisco in search of a new mutant. On the other side are Scott and the X-Men who are also tracking the same mutant. As both sides clash the real question is; how does it all fit into the wider X-Men picture?  As the story goes this issue flows pretty well as we see the X-Men team battle this new threat. It’s almost business as normal as MacKay shows off how effec...

The Droids over at 2000 AD have given us a sneaky preview of what to expect when Prog 2395 heads our way this Wednesday….  2000 AD Prog 2395 will be available this Wednesday 14th August 2024.  For continued 2000 AD coverage why not follow us on X , TikTok , Facebook , and Bluesky .