Geek Culture Reviews

Xenoblade Chronicles 3  is the culmination to over twelve years of storytelling that was started back in 2010 with Xenoblade Chronicles. Part of the wider ‘Xeno’ series of RPGs, this relatively unknown series has since gone from obscurity to becoming one of Nintendo’s big-hitters. With the premise of another massive world to explore – and a story that aims to tie-up the loose ends of  Xenoblade Chronicles  and  Xenoblade Chronicles 2  –  Xenoblade Chronicles 3  already had an air of anticipation around its release. But, does it live up to its reputation? Much like its predecessors,  Xenoblade Chronicles 3 kicks off with the onset of a pretty destructive battle. It’s here where we’re introduced to two sides locked in an eternal battle. For generations the technology driven Keves and the ether-orientated Agnus have waged war over the land of Aionos. As the war rumbled on, each nation resorts to utalising swaths of expendable genetically engineers so...

Rebellion have today revealed that the sold-out complete collection of ’80s horror comic Scream! is to be reprinted in time for Christmas… Celebrating 40 years since IPC launched the UK’s most iconic ‘horror’ anthology, this wonderfully horrifying single volume collects all of the strips included in the 15-issue run of Scream!. All copies of the hardcover collection sold out before it was due to hit shelves in May this year, but thanks to overwhelming popular demand a reprint is now its way and will arrive in the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops and all good retailers in late November. Produced ‘from the depths’ of King’s Reach Tower by the mysterious ‘undead’ editor Ghastly McNasty, the first issue of Scream! was unleashed in March 1984. More tongue-in-cheek than horrific, the comic was an immediate hit with younger fans as it included a pair of fake vampire fangs attached to the cover and a number of fantastic new strips from such legendary talents as Alan Moore, John ...

Slideshow and Hot Toys have given us a preview of their new Predator collectible. Inspired by the 2004 Alien Vs Predator movie this sixth-scale figure is available to preorder now at the incredible price of $430. Check out the press preview below and let us know if you’ll be adding thy is to your collection…  Hot Toys is proud to collaborate with the esteemed artists, Mr. Takayuki Takeya (竹谷隆之) and Mr. Yuji Oniki (鬼木祐二), once again on the Samurai Predator Sixth Scale Collectible Figure inspired by Alien vs. Predator. Re-imagining the Predator in Alien vs. Predator with a Samurai appearance, the warrior elements are well played out on details through the head with articulated jaw and interchangeable mandibles; sculpted lamellar skirt; weapons including articulated shoulder cannon, metal samurai sword, broken sword to recreate corroded look, set of four swords accessory, Alien tongues trophy and Alien head trophy. The greatly detailed diorama base with Alien’s corpse finely completes...