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Game Review: ‘ELEX II’

I’m selective when it comes to playing RPGs, but when I was told about ELEX II, a game that combines sci-fi futurism with a medieval twist, I had to take a look. A big thank you to THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes for the reviewing opportunity! ELEX II is an open-world third-person game where you play as Jax, the hero from the first installment of the series who after defeating one threat to the planet of Magalan, is the first to notice a new extraterrestrial threat set on terraforming the planet. Jax now is sent on a quest from a former foe to gather an army to fight the menace while working with different warring factions. Now onto ELEX II itself. The game’s controls will take time to get used to, especially if you’re using a controller as it appears that some of the buttons perform more than one action which can get Jax into trouble. For example, the button

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 28, 2022

Own The Ultimate Sci-Fi Documentary ‘In Search of Tomorrow’ This March

The ultimate sci-fi documentary, In Search of Tomorrow, a five-hour love letter to ‘80s sci-fi cinema and a nostalgic exploration of the impact and relevance of these beloved film classics, is guided by the iconic artists who made them and by those who were inspired by their futuristic visions, featuring more than 70+ celebrities, artist, and expert interviews as it dives deep into all things science fiction in film. From Creatorvc executive producer Robin Block and written/directed by David Weiner (In Search of Darkness Parts I & II) the film looks back on the extensive, beloved era of genre film. The documentary features more than 70+ celebrity, artist, and expert interviews as it dives into all things science fiction in film. Building on the success of the In Search of documentary series, this super doc takes viewers on a year-by-year deep dive into the awe-inspiring film worlds of ‘80s Sci-Fi, with larger-context chapter discussion topics placed between each year, from

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022

Ethan Pettus’ ‘Primitive War’ Getting A Feature Film Adaptation

Occupation: Rainfall‘s Luke Sparke is set to direct the adaption of Ethan Pettus‘ sci-fi novel Primitive War, from Sparke Films. The horror film, tentatively titled Primitive War after Pettus’ ongoing series, is in active development with offers out to first-choice cast and plans to film in 2022. The film will explore the tragedies and atrocities of the Vietnam War and the horror of a man meeting the ultimate Apex predators: dinosaurs. Written by Luke Sparke (the Occupation franchise), Primitive War is a historical sci-fi military horror film, based on Ethan Pettus’ fan-favorite ongoing series, comprised of “Primitive War: Opiate Undertow”, “Primitive War II: Animus Infernal”, and the eagerly awaited third installment “Primitive War III: Aeon Ouroboros”. Carly Imrie, Zachary Garred, and Carmel Imrie will produce, reteaming from Occupation: Rainfall. The sequel to Occupation, Occupation: Rainfall continues following a group of survivors in Sydney fighting a desperate war two years after an extraterrestrial invasion. Released in the United States by Saban

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022

Did They Fix It? Game & Update Review: ‘Cyberpunk 2077’

It’s been a long and bumpy road for CD Projekt Red after it released Cyberpunk 2077 a year ago to a Space X style disastrous launch (yep, I went there) that resulted in a major lawsuit ( four separate class-action lawsuits that were combined into one mega lawsuit) filed by fans and investors as the game failed to deliver on a couple of years of hype as the game at launch was described by many as incomplete and accusations were made against CDPR for knowingly releasing an incomplete game. It’s been just over a year, and several updates later, CDPR released Cyberpunk 2077 to next-gen consoles along with a major update promising to fix major issues. Did they really fix anything? Let’s see. I’ll admit, I did not play the game when it did first come out, another claim made against CDPR is that they kept many gaming journalists in the dark at launch and only gave review codes to

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 24, 2022

This March ‘Ultrasound’ Explores Human Experimentation (Trailer)

Director Rob Schroeder makes his feature directorial debut with Ultrasound, a dark tale of human experimentation and questionable ethics, premiering this March. Starring Vincent Kartheiser, Chelsea Lopez, Bob Stephenson, Brenda Wool, Tunde Adebimpe, and Rainey Qualley, Ultrasound was written by Conor Stechschulte based on his comic book Generous Bosom. “Driving home late at night during a heavy rainstorm, Glen experiences car trouble. Near where his car gets stuck, he spots a house, knocks on the door, and is greeted by an oddly friendly middle-aged man, Arthur, and his younger wife, Cyndi. The strange couple pours him a drink, and then more drinks, followed by an unexpected offer that Glen can’t refuse. Elsewhere, a young woman, Katie, is feeling emotionally weighed down by a secret romantic arrangement that feels like a textbook case of gaslighting. And at the same time, in a nondescript research facility, medical professional Shannon begins questioning her role in a bizarre experiment, fearing that she’s doing more

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 23, 2022

Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

If you have a cinematic taste for the odd, the unusual, and the frightening, Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has just what you are craving! The film festival has announced the full lineup for its March 4-6 run this year, and it’s fantastic! Along with two films previously reviewed on Horror Fuel — Night Caller and Crabs! — the fest serves up a smorgasbord of cinematic strangeness. The official press announcement follows. MidWest WeirdFest announces its full program for 2022 today. The 6th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Among the fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground and documentary cinema, are a number of films world premiering at the event. One of these is HAIR-TRIGGER, a genre-bending crime caper come rural horror movie. “HAIR-TRIGGER is truly a product of the region,” says the feature

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Joseph Perry
Feb 16, 2022

Sci-Fi Horror FPS ‘RIPOUT’ Coming Later This Year

Indie game developer Pet Project Games is getting a major boost with their newly formed partnership with legendary game publisher 3D Realms to get their latest project out later this year, first-person sci-fi horror shooter RIPOUT. RIPOUT takes players to the year 2084 as one of Humanity’s lone survivors. Earth developed a bio-weapon to fight off an alien invasion, but in typical sci-fi horror fashion…it turned against us. Now surrounded by mutated creatures once human, you must fight for survival with your living weapon. RIPOUT will feature procedurally generated levels with a variety of objectives, hoards of enemies who can configure their bodies requiring you to exploit their weaknesses, customizable weapon loadouts and character classes, 10 to 20 minute long missions, scalable difficulty (the more players, the harder the gameplay), single-player or online co-op with up to four players. RIPOUT is expected to be released later in 2022 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 11, 2022

More from Sci-Fi

Game Review: ‘ELEX II’

I’m selective when it comes to playing RPGs, but when I was told about ELEX II, a game that combines sci-fi futurism with a medieval twist, I had to take a look. A big thank you to THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes for the reviewing opportunity! ELEX II is an open-world third-person game where you play as Jax, the hero from the first installment of the series who after defeating one threat to the planet of Magalan, is the first to notice a new extraterrestrial threat set on terraforming the planet. Jax now is sent on a quest from a former foe to gather an army to fight the menace while working with different warring factions. Now onto ELEX II itself. The game’s controls will take time to get used to, especially if you’re using a controller as it appears that some of the buttons perform more than one action which can get Jax into trouble. For example, the button

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 28, 2022

Own The Ultimate Sci-Fi Documentary ‘In Search of Tomorrow’ This March

The ultimate sci-fi documentary, In Search of Tomorrow, a five-hour love letter to ‘80s sci-fi cinema and a nostalgic exploration of the impact and relevance of these beloved film classics, is guided by the iconic artists who made them and by those who were inspired by their futuristic visions, featuring more than 70+ celebrities, artist, and expert interviews as it dives deep into all things science fiction in film. From Creatorvc executive producer Robin Block and written/directed by David Weiner (In Search of Darkness Parts I & II) the film looks back on the extensive, beloved era of genre film. The documentary features more than 70+ celebrity, artist, and expert interviews as it dives into all things science fiction in film. Building on the success of the In Search of documentary series, this super doc takes viewers on a year-by-year deep dive into the awe-inspiring film worlds of ‘80s Sci-Fi, with larger-context chapter discussion topics placed between each year, from

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022

Ethan Pettus’ ‘Primitive War’ Getting A Feature Film Adaptation

Occupation: Rainfall‘s Luke Sparke is set to direct the adaption of Ethan Pettus‘ sci-fi novel Primitive War, from Sparke Films. The horror film, tentatively titled Primitive War after Pettus’ ongoing series, is in active development with offers out to first-choice cast and plans to film in 2022. The film will explore the tragedies and atrocities of the Vietnam War and the horror of a man meeting the ultimate Apex predators: dinosaurs. Written by Luke Sparke (the Occupation franchise), Primitive War is a historical sci-fi military horror film, based on Ethan Pettus’ fan-favorite ongoing series, comprised of “Primitive War: Opiate Undertow”, “Primitive War II: Animus Infernal”, and the eagerly awaited third installment “Primitive War III: Aeon Ouroboros”. Carly Imrie, Zachary Garred, and Carmel Imrie will produce, reteaming from Occupation: Rainfall. The sequel to Occupation, Occupation: Rainfall continues following a group of survivors in Sydney fighting a desperate war two years after an extraterrestrial invasion. Released in the United States by Saban

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 25, 2022

Did They Fix It? Game & Update Review: ‘Cyberpunk 2077’

It’s been a long and bumpy road for CD Projekt Red after it released Cyberpunk 2077 a year ago to a Space X style disastrous launch (yep, I went there) that resulted in a major lawsuit ( four separate class-action lawsuits that were combined into one mega lawsuit) filed by fans and investors as the game failed to deliver on a couple of years of hype as the game at launch was described by many as incomplete and accusations were made against CDPR for knowingly releasing an incomplete game. It’s been just over a year, and several updates later, CDPR released Cyberpunk 2077 to next-gen consoles along with a major update promising to fix major issues. Did they really fix anything? Let’s see. I’ll admit, I did not play the game when it did first come out, another claim made against CDPR is that they kept many gaming journalists in the dark at launch and only gave review codes to

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 24, 2022

This March ‘Ultrasound’ Explores Human Experimentation (Trailer)

Director Rob Schroeder makes his feature directorial debut with Ultrasound, a dark tale of human experimentation and questionable ethics, premiering this March. Starring Vincent Kartheiser, Chelsea Lopez, Bob Stephenson, Brenda Wool, Tunde Adebimpe, and Rainey Qualley, Ultrasound was written by Conor Stechschulte based on his comic book Generous Bosom. “Driving home late at night during a heavy rainstorm, Glen experiences car trouble. Near where his car gets stuck, he spots a house, knocks on the door, and is greeted by an oddly friendly middle-aged man, Arthur, and his younger wife, Cyndi. The strange couple pours him a drink, and then more drinks, followed by an unexpected offer that Glen can’t refuse. Elsewhere, a young woman, Katie, is feeling emotionally weighed down by a secret romantic arrangement that feels like a textbook case of gaslighting. And at the same time, in a nondescript research facility, medical professional Shannon begins questioning her role in a bizarre experiment, fearing that she’s doing more

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 23, 2022

Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest Invites You to Experience Monsters, Mayhem, and the Mysterious

If you have a cinematic taste for the odd, the unusual, and the frightening, Wisconsin’s MidWest WeirdFest has just what you are craving! The film festival has announced the full lineup for its March 4-6 run this year, and it’s fantastic! Along with two films previously reviewed on Horror Fuel — Night Caller and Crabs! — the fest serves up a smorgasbord of cinematic strangeness. The official press announcement follows. MidWest WeirdFest announces its full program for 2022 today. The 6th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 4-6, 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Among the fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground and documentary cinema, are a number of films world premiering at the event. One of these is HAIR-TRIGGER, a genre-bending crime caper come rural horror movie. “HAIR-TRIGGER is truly a product of the region,” says the feature

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Feb 16, 2022

Sci-Fi Horror FPS ‘RIPOUT’ Coming Later This Year

Indie game developer Pet Project Games is getting a major boost with their newly formed partnership with legendary game publisher 3D Realms to get their latest project out later this year, first-person sci-fi horror shooter RIPOUT. RIPOUT takes players to the year 2084 as one of Humanity’s lone survivors. Earth developed a bio-weapon to fight off an alien invasion, but in typical sci-fi horror fashion…it turned against us. Now surrounded by mutated creatures once human, you must fight for survival with your living weapon. RIPOUT will feature procedurally generated levels with a variety of objectives, hoards of enemies who can configure their bodies requiring you to exploit their weaknesses, customizable weapon loadouts and character classes, 10 to 20 minute long missions, scalable difficulty (the more players, the harder the gameplay), single-player or online co-op with up to four players. RIPOUT is expected to be released later in 2022 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Feb 11, 2022