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The Best and Worst Non-Comic Superhero Movies
As shown by these six movies and this weekend's Chronicle, superhero movies can be original pieces of work. And though not every film on this list works, there's something refreshing about the ability... Read More
‘Evil Dead’ Remake Grabs a Pair of Leads
News of Sony’s Evil Dead remake left a bad taste in the mouth of many die-hard fans, and for that very reason that we’re closely keeping our eyes on the film as it develops. Aiming for release on... Read More
Life After Potter: Can Daniel Radcliffe Succeed?
Having spent the bulk of his resume playing the same character, the question of whether or not Radcliffe would survive being forever-branded "Harry Potter" was one that had been asked well before th... Read More
Oscar Nominee Viola Davis Joins ‘Ender’s Game’
With Hollywood now taking significant notice of her, 2012 Oscar nominee Viola Davis has snagged a part in the highly anticipated Ender’s Game.... Read More
'Insidious 2' Coming 2013
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the house, Alliance Films spoils it by announcing that Insidious 2 is coming. The sequel to the 2011 horror hit will see writer Leigh Whannell and direc... Read More
Sundance 2012 Recap: 10 Films to Watch For
A recap of all the films to watch for that buzzed at Sundance 2012. Includes The Raid, Robot and Frank, Beasts of the Sourthern Wild, Liberal Arts, Smashed, Shut Up and Play the Hits, Safety Not Guara... Read More
Alcatraz - Cal Sweeney
With "Cal Sweeney," Alcatraz timidly pushed its main story forward, leaving some breadcrumbs leading back to the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the 1963 inmates, and showing more of what is... Read More
New York Video Game Critics Circle Pats Self On The Back
Video game journalism is having a bad week in terms of ethics. Days ago it was announced that G4 and IGN host Jessica Chobot was secretly in the cast ofMass Effect 3 even while she was reporting on... Read More
Any Canadians Fancy Proving Themselves an Able Treasure Hunter?
Playstation blog seems to be all about the contests lately. This time around, they want to know if a random Canadian is like Nathan Drake!... Read More
Summer Blockbusted 2011: Studios Still Sinking Too Much into Sequels
Surges in summer sequels have been beginning to wear on the average moviegoer. Returns on sequels have dipped sharply from their predecessors in almost every instance and reviews have been consistentl... Read More
PC Shooters You Should Play Instead of Halo Reach
The new Halo game comes out in five days, and those jerks over in Player Affinity’s XBox department won’t shut up about their little space opera. I’m happy that the console crowd have their... Read More
Mass Effect 2 on PS3, is the 360 in trouble?
The news of Mass Effect 2 arriving on PS3 is somewhat expected since EA bought Bioware, but it’s still a bit of a surprise, since the Mass Effect series has been a staple in the Xbox 360&rsqu... Read More
Summer Blockbusted? The disparity between big budgets and big dollars
More so than in any summer that has preceded it, the lovely sunny months of 2010 have shown a growing movement. Ironically, that movement is, well, not to move. The normally booming blockbuster season... Read More
Sports Movie Madness: Boxing Movies - Round 1
Round 1 it is! *Ding Ding*
Hello everyone and welcome to Player Affinity's Sports Movie Madness! Everyone
likes a little competition and with the NCAA in full swing and everyone’s NHL
hockey pool... Read More
Move over Killzone and Crysis, Rage is here
In the last few years certain technical benchmarks have been surpassed. The biggest was done by Crysis, which combined unbelievable graphics with sandbox gameplay to create a phenomenal game. It was... Read More
Sports Movie Madness: Football Movies - Round 1
Welcome to Player Affinity's Sports Movie Madness! We figured that if March is the month of tournaments, PA should be no exception and what better way to start our first annual polling tournament than... Read More
Top Ten Most/Least Wanted Skyrim Mods
A new game from Bethesda just hit stores! That can only mean one thing – at this very moment a vast community of modders is hard at work finding ways to hack, patch, improve, overhaul and totally... Read More
Summer Blockbusted 2011: Studios Still Sinking Too Much into Sequels
Surges in summer sequels have been beginning to wear on the average moviegoer. Returns on sequels have dipped sharply from their predecessors in almost every instance and reviews have been consistentl... Read More
The PAM-10: Best Actors-Turned-Directors
Thespians, it seems, can never have enough control over their projects. The biggest stars often collaborate heavily with directors and producers during the filmmaking process and in many cases serve a... Read More
Long Books to Read Over the Long Weekend
Yay Memorial Day weekend! While everyone else is out camping or BBQ’ing you may find yourself uninvolved with any of those things and as such you should take this opportunity to catch up on some boo... Read More
The PAM-10: Top Actors Under 18
While it can be argued that Ian McKellan is correct when he says kid actors these days are in it for the wrong reasons, with many young actors out there, we (notably myself) at Player Affinity pause t... Read More
All Points Bulletin Review
In 2002, David Jones, former developer on franchises such as Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto, bought out his long time stomping ground of Rage Software and reformed it under the name Realtime Worlds.... Read More
Skyrim: A Beginner's Guide
The
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of those games that don’t come
around very often. A huge, expansive
world, the freedom to build whatever type of character you want, and lots and
lots of dra... Read More
EA Confirms No Battlefield 3 Demo
Despite prior rumors, EA confirmed that there will not be a pre-release Battlefield 3 demo. This rumor began when Patrick Bach told MSXbox-World that an early Battlefield 3 demo would be released.... Read More
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The Best and Worst Non-Comic Superhero Movies
As shown by these six movies and this weekend... -
Life After Potter: Can Daniel Radcliffe Succeed?
Having spent the bulk of his resume playing t... -
Sundance 2012 Recap: 10 Films to Watch For
A recap of all the films to watch for that bu... -
New York Video Game Critics Circle Pats Self On The Back
Video game journalism is having a bad week in...
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Alcatraz - Cal Sweeney
With "Cal Sweeney," Alcatraz timidly pushed... -
Quarrel Review
Quarrel takes two simple game variants and s... -
X-Factor #231 - Review
Last week I mentioned how much I love altern... -
Justice League Dark #5 - Review
The finale to the first story arc of the seri...
