Fri
29
Apr

Why Retro Games are Making a Comeback

For a few years now, we have been seeing old games making their big comeback. This seems to be hitting a nerve in the market. But what makes this concept so popular? The reasons are very different.

People feel connected to their childhood or other good memories.  Even if the graphics are not what we used to see in the 21st century, the games have their charm. So does the Woo Casino bonus.

This nostalgic trend is coming up in different areas. Vintage or retro cameras as well as clothing are making a comeback. So why should not the entertainment industry also go back to their greatest hits from the 1970s? 

Fri
29
Apr

Jack Harding's The Devil's Mountain Rife With Trepidation, Atmosphere And Mood

During the 1980’s a wave of hyper-explicit genre fiction emerged, dubbed ‘splatterpunk’ by the horror press, that focused less on classical story spookiness than visceral expressions of extreme violence. Led by a vanguard of young, hip writers like Clive Barker, David J. Schow, Craig Spector and John Skipp, Richard Laymon and, later, Poppy. Z Brite, the loosely-defined movement instigated a polarizing split among the practitioners of literary terror. Some critical authors, most vocally notable being the late Charles Grant, lambasted the new gory aesthetic and advocated a return to more traditional forms of written fear in the vein of Shirley Jackson, Richard Matheson and Ray Bradbury, with their focus on atmosphere, mood, setting and character rather than imitative cinema slasher-style butchery.

Thu
28
Apr

Pitt Returns: Creator Dale Keown Announces Phillip Diaz as New Series Writer

Pitt Returns

When the Image Revolution of the 90s took place, it spawned (pun fully intended) a plethora of titles, many of which were flashes in the pan or team books that were indistinguishable from each other, only to note they all vaguely looked like Marvel's X-Men. But there were a handful of standout characters that made a greater impact with readers and the entertainment industry: Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon, Sam Keith's The Maxx, and Dale Keown's Pitt. Pitt saw a 20 issue run which ended on a cliffhanger and right as all the series' foreshadowing seemed to be coming to a payoff.

When Keown came back to the independent comics scene, he joined up with Ethan Van Sciver's All Caps Comics to distribute a new run of the popular comic. But details of how that would happen were still kept under wraps.

Thu
28
Apr

A Guide to Writing a Children's Book

Childrens Books

Anyone out there has the potential to write a children’s book and with a little bit of advice and guidance, it can be a good one that is enjoyed by thousands of children. The steps involved in ensuring a children’s book is a success are listed below.

Find the best idea

Most writers of children’s books start off with an idea already in mind, although it often needs refining in order to make it a success. Do this by doing some research online and reading other children’s books that cover similar themes. However, it is important to make sure that it is different enough that it will attract people to pick it up and read it. One way of doing this is by including a plot twist or something that the reader would not necessarily expect to happen.

Develop the main characters

Wed
27
Apr

WSOP Online Poker is Now Live in Michigan

WSOP Online in Michigan

If you live in Michigan and are a big fan of the most popular card game in the US, then the news that the WSOP went live in the Wolverine State at the end of March will go down a treat. It has been a long road for poker fans in the state, but with the launch of WSOP.com, it makes a total of three different online poker rooms since 2021 that have launched in Michigan. PokerStars MI was the first in 2021 before BETMGM Poker and then WSOP.com, both launched at the end of March 2022.

Now, aside from playing at other poker platforms such as PokerStars or BetMGM Poker or casino slots and table games at online casinos Michigan found here, players can now take part in cash games and tournaments at the world's most recognizable poker brand, the WSOP.

Michigan Becomes the Fourth State WSOP.com Operates In

Tue
26
Apr

Is Boku a Good Payment Provider for Mobile Gamblers?

Boku for Casino

All top online casinos offer their players lots of ways to deposit and withdraw at their sites. Recently, you might have seen the name Boku at your favourite casino. But what exactly is Boku? And is it a good payment platform for mobile players?

Today, we're going to take a good look at this payment provider. And tell you everything you need to know about using Boku at a mobile casino.

What is a Boku casino UK?

Essentially, Boku casinos are normal online casinos that offer Boku as a payment method.

All the best casinos offer multiple payment methods, so that their customers can choose the best one for them. So, along with traditional payment methods, such as debit cards and bank transfers, you'll also find Boku.

Boku is a completely different type of payment platform, perfect for mobile users. As we’re about to explain.

Sun
24
Apr

Dark Wonderland: Alice Ever After from Boom! Studios

Alice Ever After #1

In the arena of all things Alice, I consider myself something of, if not an expert (although I've had published one researched book in that subgenre), then at least an experienced connoisseur. And I can be quite judgmental as to whether things strike the right chords for me, or if they miss the mark entirely. I have a number of printings of the books, Dodgson's own published letters, and a selection of interesting spinoffs such as Jeff Noon's Automated Alice and Frank Beddor's The Looking Glass Wars; and I will forever hold fond E. Nelson Bridwell's comic miniseries Captain Carrot and The Oz-Wonderland War.

So when I saw pictures from Boom! Studios' Alice Ever After, I was intrigued. Enough so that it sent me to my local comics shop for the first time in a number of months just because of this book.

The book has been found, held, and read. So now comes the judgment.

Sun
24
Apr

5 Exciting New Ways to Experience Your Favorite Game

5 Exciting Ways to Experience Your Favorite Games

Human beings love repetition. We make fun of toddlers who want to hear the same story on a loop, but adults aren’t that different. Like kids, we also love some predictability and familiarity in our lives, two things that repetition serves well. We often rewatch the same series and movies and reread books.

However, adults usually require a bit more elaboration on their repetitions. In series and movies, we look for Easter eggs, for example. In video games, we make them our own. How? Keep reading to find out!.

Changing the Game

In 2000, someone wanted to play Half-Life differently, and Counter-Strike was born. Quake and Team Fortress have a similar story. Still, you don’t need to go as deep as creating a revolutionary game mod on your own. There are simpler, yet entertaining, ways of changing the game you already know by heart.

Fri
22
Apr

The International 2022 Event Guide - TI22

DOTA 2 International

Dota 2 The International was organized and ended under the shadow of 10 Covid-19 pandemics. Team Spirit, who won the fierce competition, managed to win a total of $18.208.300 prizes. At the same time, other teams were able to win a total of $40,018,195 from the tournament. Now let's get back to our main topic. When will Dota 2 International 11 start in 2022 and what awaits us? We know you have these questions in your mind.

In Dota 2 The International 11, $45,000,000 pools are expected to be distributed. Sounds crazy doesn't it? The bigger the prize pool, the more exciting the competition will be. We think that those who are thinking of doing Dota 2 bets for The International should not miss this season.

Wed
20
Apr

The Best Casino Movies

Croupier

Watching movies is considered the most favored recreation since the world of entertainment started in the 19th century. It had evolved since the innovation of photography started the moving still image was introduced and later on the motion picture was introduced to give movement to people and animals.

Film production is the procedure of making a movie that involves a storyline, the idea, screenwriting, production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, screening then finally the film release. It introduces different genres according to the viewer’s choice, the latest trend, or the rating system. 

Mon
18
Apr

You Have the Right to Remain Entertained: Castellari’s Rogue Cops and Racketeers Come to Blu-ray

Rogue Cops and Racketeers

Italy is well known for Giallo horror thrillers and Poliziotteschi (Euro Crime) films of the late sixties and into the seventies -- and one of the most prolific directors of this era has to be Enzo G. Castellari.

Gritty action-packed police dramas of that time were all the rage, and Castellari was quick to monopolize and cash in on the Euro Crime film wave that was gaining popularity all over the world in that era.

In 1976’s The Big Racket, Inspector Nico Palmieri (Fabio Testi, What Have You Done to Solange?) is hot on the heels of a gang of ruthless racketeers. Realizing he’s not going to get anywhere within the confines of the law, Nico recruits a crack squad of civilians to dole out their own brand of justice.

Sun
17
Apr

Terror Is A Vacation Destination In DarkLit Press' Beach Bodies Anthology

In ancient times, the concept of what we call a vacation--those rejuvenating get-away-from-it-all excursions to exotic locales--existed solely for the upper echelons of society. The equivalent of upper-middle-class Roman elites popularized the notion of visiting far-flung areas of their Mediterranean empire for relaxation, and during the late Middle Ages and into the Renaissance the nobility retreated to faraway countryside estates for extended leisure stays. Only in the nineteenth century, however, with the ascendancy of the true, widespread middle class and fostered by new and easier modes of transportation--railroads, steamboats, stagecoaches, the horseless carriage--did vacationing become available to the masses. In America, Florida, then California, established the first resorts to attract mass-tourism, and by the 1890’s, company-abetted vacations became the norm, allowing those early Clark Griswolds to indulge their adventurous spirits.

Wed
13
Apr

No Lie: Arrow Video’s Collection of Claude Chabrol Films are Here

Lies & Deceit

Arrow Video has released five forgotten classic French noir films from the late director Claude Chabrol, now available for the first time on Blu-ray to the American viewing audience. Very underappreciated and often overlooked by film historians of today, Chabrol was a master of his craft, and this set, entitled Lies & Deceit, encompasses five of his standout directorial pieces of his era.

Largely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock, Chabrol relied heavily on making thriller films that appealed to the French moviegoing audience, and gave his wife, Stéphane Audran, a leading role in most of them.

Wed
13
Apr

Spider-Man: No Way Home Comes Home... to Blu-ray

Spider-Man: No Way Home on Blu-ray

The Marvel Cinematic Universe delivered top-notch fan excitement when it premiered Spider-Man: No Way Home in theaters last December. The conjunction of all the actors who portrayed Spider-Man on the big screen, coupled with all the villains we've seen, generated an excitement for Spidey fans the world over.

And now the spectacle of the Marvel multiverse comes home on Blu-ray, allowing fans to relive the adventure -- and to pore over scenes in high-definition pauses to seek out more hints and Easter eggs about the other aspects of the multiverse.

Wed
13
Apr

Weirdest Movies You Didn't Know Have Games to Play

Weirdest Movies You didn't Know Have Games to Play

There was a time when almost every movie release was accompanied by a game, with most of those games being re-skinned versions of much better games or unashamedly cash-grabs. There were some gems, such as most of those around the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars prequels, but for the most part, they weren’t great.

The craze led to a fair few movies that wouldn’t lend themselves to the entertainment medium getting games, with some proving popular to this day, while others have sunken away already. So, these are the weirdest movies that ended up delving into gaming, with some of them still being playable today.

Fight Club

Mon
11
Apr

11 of the Best Sci Fi Movies of all Time

11 Best Sci Fi

Find out which sci-fi movies are the greatest of all time.

Thu
07
Apr

Top 5 Genres of Online Games for the Year 2022!

MOBA game

Let's take a stroll back in memory lane. We all remember those gaming arenas where we would spend most of our summertime playing games. This was the start of the global gaming industry.

Today, these gaming arenas are replaced by online games. Amazingly, now you get the chance to play a game with your friends even when you are miles apart. This explains why online game modes are becoming so popular these days.

Here are five online game genres that will skyrocket in the year 2022 in terms of popularity,

  • Shooter Games

It doesn't matter if you are a pro gamer; shooting games have a class of their own. According to verified survey reports, shooter games are one of the globally popular game genres.

Thu
07
Apr

How are Online Video Games Helping Men During COVID?

How are Online Video Games helping Men during COVID?

We all suffered a lot during the COVID days. Still, COVID is indeed an issue the world is coping with. But the world is finally getting back to its average days by adapting preventive measures against this pandemic.

Studies have shown that one particular stream has helped people both physically and emotionally during a time like this. Yes, we are talking about online video games.

Here are some aspects of online video games that have helped men in particular during the COVID,

  • Connecting People

What's the most significant trauma caused by COVID? There are factors like physical ailments and pain that a person may have to go through. But the most considerable trauma was the isolation, especially if you have contacted COVID or are isolated alone.

Thu
07
Apr

Iconic Movie Cars That You'll Never Forget

Iconic Movie Cars

According to the Internet Movie Car Database (IMCDb), the most popular car ever used in movies is the Ford Mustang, which has featured in 809 movies including Bullitt, Goldfinger, Death Race and Gone in 60 Seconds. Some of the most successful movies not only bring us car chases and races, but also feature the car as being one of the main characters. Let us not forget Christine, Herbie, and of course Lightning McQueen. These iconic movie cars were a delight to watch on the big screen, and also inspired a new generation of motor enthusiasts to buy the car of their dreams.

Thu
07
Apr

How Gaming in the Middle East is Booming

Gaming in Middle East

What used to be a niche market in the Arabic world is now booming. Discover the reasons why Middle Eastern players love gaming!

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