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Backrooms review: The scariest movie since Weapons

Horror fans who aren’t already well-versed in the viral “Backrooms” creepypasta may have a hard time understanding, at first glance, why a bunch of empty rooms with yellow wallpaper and fluorescent lighting are inherently creepy enough to drive an entire movie. They may also wonder why A24 initially chose to market that movie, Backrooms , with a teaser that simply pans down floor by floor through a series of those rooms . source https://www.polygon.com/backrooms-review-how-scary-is-it-horror-movie/

15 years later, the Steam dev behind a failed Minecraft killer won't give up

Before No Man's Sky , there was Cube World . If you haven't heard of it, that's not surprising. The voxel exploration game began development back in 2011 and footage of its blocky paradise stole the internet's collective heart back in 2013. Cube World receded back into obscurity after a controversial Steam alpha in 2019. As I write this, there are a mere 19 people playing Cube World . The game is still in an unfinished alpha state and has a "mostly negative" review score on Steam. It's been years since a new Cube World build was uploaded to the PC platform. source https://www.polygon.com/cube-world-steam-minecraft-15-years-later/

Green Lantern’s HBO creator addresses backlash after trailer release

When the first trailer for HBO's Lanterns arrived, most superhero fans had the same puzzled reaction. Sure, the new show from James Gunn's DC Universe looked cool in a gritty, True Detective kind of way, but it didn't really look like a Green Lantern show. After all, for a story ostensibly about two guys who use sci-fi alien rings to create any object they can imagine out of green light, the Lanterns didn't feature a single instance of those iconic green light constructs. source https://www.polygon.com/hbos-lantern-powers-creator-explains/

This Magic: The Gathering card from Secrets of Strixhaven has an awesome combo with a forgotten Mythic

Magic: The Gathering ’ s Secrets of Strixhaven is a great set to collect and play with, whether it’s the quintet of Commander precons or the fancy Mystical Archive cards. source https://www.polygon.com/magic-the-gathering-mtg-muddle-the-ever-changing-combo/

New One Piece project finally gives Zoro the flashback he deserves

In One Piece , almost every member of the Straw Hat Pirates had their past explored through often tearful flashbacks that span several chapters of the manga or anime episodes. There is one significant exception: Zoro, despite being Luffy's first crewmate. That anomaly could end with the publication of One Piece Novel: Zoro . source https://www.polygon.com/one-piece-novel-zoro-oda-flashback-new/

Dave Filoni's Mandalorian and Grogu cameo is a reminder of Star Wars' biggest failure

The headgear in Star Wars can be quite eclectic. Ornate hats, complex helmets, mysterious hoods: Star Wars has it all. But one type of apparel you won’t typically see in that galaxy far away is a cowboy hat — with one exception. source https://www.polygon.com/mandalorian-and-grogu-dave-filoni-cameo-cowboy-hat/

Who is Yujiro Hanma and why he's the perfect fit for Tekken 8

Some martial arts franchises pride themselves on their gritty realism. Others embrace the flamboyant side of the fighting world with larger-than-life characters. And then there is Baki, where muscular men train by pulling helicopters or crushing diamonds with their hands. Just like the Tekken franchise, Baki built its success on combining realistic martial arts roots with charismatic characters who bend the laws of reality; that's why Yujiro Hanma coming to Tekken 8 as season 3's guest character makes perfect sense. source https://www.polygon.com/yujiro-hanma-tekken-8-perfect-fit-baki/