Assassin’s Creed: Origins — How Ubisoft created the art for the massive open world

Ubisoft created such a massive world for Assassin’s Creed: Origins, the latest open-world game set in the world of ancient Egypt. And one of the people responsible for that massiveness was Raphael Lacoste, art director on the project. He spoke at the 2017 Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS 17) about how Ubisoft undertook the massive task of […]

Watch Blue Origin’s test dummy experience space tourism

Yesterday we got an exterior view of the first flight for Blue Origin’s Crew Capsule 2.0, but now the company is back to show us what it’s like from inside. Its plan is to offer “space tourism” trips that take six people at a time beyond the Karman Line to experience weightlessness and views through […]

Are we all ET? Study reveals potential extraterrestrial origins of life

Published time: 12 Dec, 2017 22:08 The prehistoric origins of life on Earth may have begun in space, a new study published in the Journal of Chemical Physics suggests. Researchers at the University of Sherbrooke in Canada created a simulated space environment in which thin sheets of ice containing methane and oxygen were irradiated by electron beams, […]

The Flash Recap: The Thinker's Origins Revealed — Plus: Who Came Back?

The Thinker may be the fastest mind alive, but Barry’s got a one-track mind that’s obsessed with thwarting the baddie during Tuesday’s The Flash.  RELATEDArrowverse Crossover Extended Promo: Earth-X Nazis Crash Barry/Iris Wedding Barry tries to explain himself to Iris by telling her that DeVoe feels more dangerous than all the other bad guys they’ve […]

A ‘Labyrinth’ Origins Comic Book Will Remind You of the Babe, Jareth the Goblin King

Say it with me: dance, magic, dance, the Goblin King is returning to our lives! This time, Jareth — the original Babe with the power of voodoo (over my heart) — will be casting his spell over readers of a new Labyrinth comic book from writer Simon Spurrier and artist Daniel Bayliss. The comic book series, titled Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, […]

The Morning Watch: The Origins of Time Travel, How to Fix ‘Jurassic World’ & More

The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, a video essay traces the origins of time […]

Assassin’s Creed Origins review: A living, breathing ancient world

Enlarge / A world so nice, you won’t even mind the mundane quests. Glistening sands and teaming life stretch far away. I stand at the head of a gilded Pyramid, looking away to the bustling lives and vibrant oases around me. Dust curls up along the horizon, eager to embrace a nearby village. Hippos lumber […]

IT movie part 2: Bill Skarsgard teases Pennywise’s ORIGINS in sequel

After critical acclaim and huge box office success to become the highest-grossing horror of all time, IT’s sequel has been announced. Set 27 years later, part 2 will see a grown up Loser’s club taking on Pennywise’s return. Now Bill Skarsgard, who played the evil clown, has teased how the sequel will explore IT’s origins […]

Stargate Origins Digital Series Finds Its Young Catherine Langford

Stargate Origins is going back in time, tapping Australian actress Ellie Gall (Lifetime’s A Midsummer’s Nightmare) to star in the digital series as a young version of fan favorite Catherine Langford. The show — airing exclusively on the digital platform Stargate Command later this year — follows young Catherine (played on SG-1 by Elizabeth Hoffman, pictured right) […]