Geek Culture Reviews

With Marvel Studios gearing up to the release of their second movie offering of the year, Funko has officially unveiled its Pop! Vinyl tie-in figures for Thunderbolts*, featuring Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Bucky Barnes, John F. Walker, and Sentry…

With the next instalment to the Jurassic World franchise heading to cinemas this Summer, LEGO Group have given us a look into their upcoming sets that’ll tie into Jurassic World: Rebirth…  The six tie-in sets for the upcoming film are Baby Dinosaur Dolores: Aquilops, Raptor Off-Road Escape, T. rex River Escape, Brick-Built Mosasaurus Boat Mission, Raptor & Titanosaurus Tracking Mission, and Spinosaurus & Quetzalcoatlus Air Mission. These sets go on sale on June 1st, ahead of the movie’s release this July.  Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. Academy Award® nominee Johansson plays ...

The partnership will deliver officially licensed PAC-MAN accessories, coming this Spring to Nintendo Switch and Xbox platforms. PowerA have announced that they are partnering with Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. to celebrate the 45th anniversary of PAC-MAN™, one of the most iconic and enduring gaming franchises of all time. Together, PowerA and Bandai Namco are set to  introduce a series of special-edition gaming accessories for Nintendo Switch and Xbox platforms that have been inspired by the beloved PAC-MAN universe. “ PAC-MAN has been a cornerstone of gaming culture for more than four decades,” said Akio Strasser, Sr. Director of Global Marketing, PowerA. “ We’re thrilled to partner with Bandai Namco to deliver accessories that celebrate PAC-MAN’s rich legacy while offering players both style and performance. While we’re keeping product details under wraps for now, fans can expect collectible, high-quality designs that honor the classic character’s timeless appeal.” “ A...

Macross makes its way west, but does this shoot’em up survive the journey?   Fresh from watching a bootleg copy of Akira that was kindly provided by a friend's older brother, I had my mind blown by these Japanese “cartoons” that were cooler, and a lot more action-packed than the ones that were shown on UK television. On a weekend trip to my local video rental store I happened to come across Macross: Do You Remember Love? Sitting on the shelf. While I wouldn’t learn until years later that it’s just a small part in quite a large series, this adventure of Hikaru Ichijyo took me on the grand sci-fi adventure I had always dreamed of. Macross - Shooting Insight is a shmup that has players battle their way across a unique story that’s set within the Macross universe. Featuring a cast of characters who are all pulled tighter from the various sides of the intellectual property, on paper Macross - Shooting Insight should be the one game Macross fans have been waiting for. However in reality ...

Swashbuckling Pirates and nefarious necromancy collide as John A. Short brings the legend of Captain Cinnamon Wylde to the Kickstarter tavern…  ‘Year of our Lord 1727... The golden age of piracy! Captain Cinnamon Wylde is the scourge of the waters around Dead Man's Straits... Raiding slaver vessels and freeing their cargo! Along with her clockwork hand (only losers have hooks) and her homunculus sidekick, Erasmus! But she has a deadly rival in the form of Captain Godiva Dunaway who uses black magic and a crew of zombies to rule the seven seas. Dunaway has plans to take Wylde down using an ancient curse and necromancy! She plans to raise the deadly creature known as the Black Reaper from the waves... a headless horror that cannot be killed because it is already dead.’  As descriptions go, the one for Captain Wilde & The Headless Mariner is a good’en. Promising an old-school action and adventure tale on the high seas with a hint of mysticism, you’ll be forgiven if you read i...