Tag: Machina

11 FEB

‘Annihilation’ Director Alex Garland’s Next Project is a TV Series Like ‘Ex Machina’ Or ‘Never Let Me Go’

Alex Garland only has two feature films under his belt as a director, but he’s quickly become one of the most exciting science-fiction filmmakers working today. And with early buzz for his upcoming film Annihilation suggesting that his directorial debut Ex Machina was no fluke, all eyes are on what Garland will do next. It turns out, he’ll be […]

28 OCT

Arcade shooter ‘Nex Machina’ gets a physical release November 10th

Resogun creator Housemarque has earned a reputation as a specialist in digital-only game releases (its last hard copy release was 2012’s Angry Birds Trilogy), but it’s about to buck that trend. The studio has announced that its well-received, Smash TV-style PS4 arcade shooter Nex Machina will be available in a disc-based version through Limited Run […]

26 SEP

‘Annihilation’ First Look: Natalie Portman & An Alligator in ‘Ex Machina’ Director’s Next Film

Ex Machina director Alex Garland is close to releasing his next film, Annihilation, a highly-anticipated (especially by me) adaptation of the first book of The Southern Reach Trilogy. With a killer cast that includes Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, and Oscar Isaac and the promise of something strange and beautiful, this could be the next surreal […]

12 JUL

Nex Machina blasts your eyeballs with its Robotron-like hordes

Nex Machina is both overwhelming and watchable. It is a dual-stick shooter that is reminiscent of Robotron or Smash TV, but it updates that formula by swarming your monitor with particle effects, vivid colors, and destructible environments. It is out now for $ 20 on Steam and PlayStation 4. Developer Housemarque released Nex Machina in […]

20 MAY

‘Nex Machina’ brings co-op robot slaughter to the couch June 20th

Developer Housemarque’s ode to Robotron: 2048, Nex Machina, finally has a release date: June 20th on both PC and PlayStation 4. And if you were a fan of what you played in the beta but thought it was missing something, maybe that je ne sais quoi was couch-play with a buddy. “Local co-op will allow […]