All articles tagged with #monsters
Digimon Story: Time Stranger receives mixed reviews; praised for its engaging combat, nostalgic appeal, and deep Digimon catalog, but criticized for repetitive dungeons, dull storytelling, and linear design that hampers its potential. Overall, it is considered one of the better Digimon RPGs, especially for fans of the series, though it may not meet all expectations for innovation.
The Venice Film Festival this year is themed around monsters, both fictional and real, exploring themes from classic horror to political tyranny, war, and societal fears, with films addressing dictators, war crimes, and nuclear threats, reflecting contemporary global anxieties.
Noah Hawley, creator of 'Alien: Earth,' introduces new, terrifying monsters and expands the franchise with fresh creatures and artificial lifeforms, aiming to evoke the same fear and wonder as the original 'Alien' film. The series features unique aliens, cyborgs, and synths, emphasizing the horror of the unknown to keep viewers on edge. The show is now streaming on Hulu and FX.
Noah Hawley's 'Alien: Earth' introduces a dystopian future where corporations experiment with hybrid human-android bodies, unleashing deadly alien creatures on Earth, with a focus on ethical dilemmas and terrifying new monsters, blending influences from classic sci-fi and horror films.
The article provides hints and answers for the June 4, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle, themed 'Monster quest,' featuring mythical creatures like Yeti and Kraken, with the spangram 'CRYPTIDS.' It also offers tips for solving related puzzles like Connections and Mini Crossword.
Once Human is a highly anticipated multiplayer open-world survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world filled with bizarre creatures and cosmic energy. Players can battle creatures, build and defend territories, engage in combat, or simply relax with friends. The game features a diverse range of Deviants, mutated monsters that players can defeat to collect powers for battle or use as companions in their home base. With a focus on cooperative multiplayer action, diverse gameplay options, and a non-predatory monetization system, Once Human offers a unique and immersive gaming experience that has garnered significant interest ahead of its final closed beta test and planned launch in Q3 2024.
The latest trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, directed by Adam Wingard, teases a new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat, prompting them to team up again to take on a common foe. The film, set to hit theaters on March 29, 2024, features minor augmentations for Kong, including a power glove, and promises plenty of explosive action and mighty roars.
A comprehensive guide to the monsters in the video game Lethal Company and how to defeat them. The article lists 15 creatures, including the Baboon Hawk, Bracken, Bunker Spider, Circuit Bees, Coil-Head, Earth Leviathan, Eyeless Dog, Forest Keeper, Ghost Girl, Hoarding Bug, Hygrodere, Jester, Snare Flea, Spore Lizard, and Thumper. Strategies for defeating each monster are provided, along with tips for survival.
The New York Times crossword for October 24, 2023, constructed by Daniel Grinberg, features a Halloween-themed puzzle with breakup lines from spooky characters. Each themed entry includes a groan-inducing breakup line, such as "YOU'RE NOT MY TYPE" from a vampire and "TIME FOR A CHANGE" from a werewolf. The crossword also includes tricky clues and unexpected pairings, making it an enjoyable challenge for solvers.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is an upcoming RPG game for the Nintendo Switch, featuring a standalone story that follows the protagonist Psaro on his quest for revenge against his father. Psaro becomes a monster wrangler and befriends various monsters to fight alongside him. The game takes place in the underworld domain of Nadiria, divided into different realms, and the landscape and monsters change with the seasons. With over 500 types of monsters and a revamped synthesis system, players can create new monster combinations. The game also offers downloadable content, including additional dungeons and outfits for the main character. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is set to release on December 1.
Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's universe have chosen the scariest creatures from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies directed by Peter Jackson. The top three terrifying monsters include Smaug, the fearsome dragon; Shelob, the giant spider; and Durin's Bane, also known as the Balrog. These creatures, with their immense size, venomous abilities, and control over darkness, have left fans in awe and on the edge of their seats. Warner Brothers has announced new films in the Tolkien universe, raising hopes among fans for more terrifying creatures to be brought to the big screen.
Diablo 4 features 15 Strongholds spread across five regions: Dry Steppes, Fractured Peaks, Hawezar, Kehjistan, and Scosglen. Each Stronghold is a challenging area filled with monsters and bosses, but defeating them rewards players with powerful loot. This guide lists down all the Stronghold locations in the game, along with the requirements and steps to clear them.
Two new hotfixes have been released for Diablo IV, tweaking the Sorcerer, the Rogue, and the strength of monsters later in the game. Hotfix 2 reduced the drop rate for an item and fixed a handful of bugs, while Hotfix 1 made changes to the Sorcerer's Flame Shield Enchantment, the Rogue's Inner Sight, and removed the Shout Skill Cooldown Reduction from items. Additionally, monster health values have been increased in later World Tiers.
Diablo 4's first hotfixes have nerfed the Sorcerer and Rogue classes, increased monster health values in later World Tiers, and fixed various bugs. The changes are live now and do not require a patch. PlayStation users are experiencing launch issues due to an invalid license error, which Blizzard is investigating. Eurogamer has not yet published a full review of the game.
Third Edition D&D introduced many weird monsters, including the Ironmaw, a treant-like evil plant that deals Constitution damage and grapples; the Keeper, an alien creature with no eyes that can swap bodies and is immune to most things; the Octopus Tree, a plant that unfurls tentacles and has a hidden maw of teeth, and is also a powerful spellcaster; the Nerra, a mirror people vulnerable to sonic weapons; and the Steel Predator, a Xenomorph-like monster.