Hellblade Playable Opening Cinematic Trailer

Trailers that tell you the TRUTH about your favorite video games: this week is Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2!

Honest Game Trailers | Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2

The PS4 debut from ‘Heavy Rain’ creators Quantic Dream is finally here. But does this sci-fi tale raise the bar for interactive storytelling?

Does the Storytelling Work in 'Detroit: Become Human'?

Mama

Mama Clip - Storytelling Style

Ready to harness the power of the Law of Attraction? Watch as communication expert Alexa Fischer shows you how to summon the future to the present. It begins with vision and specificity. The rest is up to you!

How to visualize your goals

Check out this cool fan contest for Twilight. 

The Storytellers - New Voices in the Twilight Saga

20 fun facts from The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary, as told by Star Wars Explained

20 Fun Facts From The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary

Turmoil is a simulation game set in the early 19th century. It is available on Steam Early Access. 

Visual Evolution of Turmoil

King Vader on the Power of Storytelling in Anime

With big budget superhero films, audiences have become accustomed to CG spectacle. And by the looks of it, Sabans Power Rangers is no exception. But the films young cast is quick to defend the production, noting more practical effects were employed than moviegoers might think."The spaceship: They built the whole thing in one piece, says Dacre Montgomery (the Red Ranger). Its like eight city blocks [long]. And the perimeter is green screen. I think that is relatable to the whole film. The perimeter is green screen and thats where youll be seeing the CG.OK, but what about all those massive kaiju (a Japanese word for giant monsters) battles in the film?"Even with something like the Zord, youre looking at a 50-foot flight simulator, hydraulic system, explains Montgomery. The [visuals of the] Zord is obviously going to encapsulate around that, but were sitting in a cockpit flying around. It is real. Theres so much in this film of an epic proportion that were actually allowed to have that 80-percent its real feeling.Of course, it helps to be looped into the look and feel of the film from the get-go to really drive home that believability."What was left to our imagination, the special effects team made us very knowledgeable on what it was going to look like, says Becky G. (the Yellow Ranger). So even before we got into the pod to do our Zord scenes, we had an idea of what that was going to look like. And where everybody else was in the scene. So we actually knew what the scene was play by play, and we knew what it was going to look like.

Visual Effects and the Power Rangers

Visual Editor Media Addition

Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward - Chapter 3 Visual Design

Interview clip from Mr. Peabody and Sherman.

Mr. Peabody and Sherman

Mr. Peabody and Sherman - Visual Effects Interview

Interview from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - Visual Effects Supervisor Interview

Despite opening with one of the strongest gaming sequences of all time, theres definitely something missing from Prey. The promise of revealing the secrets of the Yu family and the alien-infested Talos I might keep you going to begin with, but its not long until the game bombards you with so much side content its easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. Thankfully the side missions are varied enough that you dont mind being a little distracted. Whether youre searching for missing crew members still showing some vital signs, catching a murderer or avenging dead lovers, theres so much to get stuck into. But theres no getting away from the fact the quests are very much go there, get this and come back. Yes, Prey is a little bit obsessed with fetch quests, keycodes, security passes and checking your emails. When you actually get back to the main story, delving into the mystery of Morgan Yu and co is utterly gripping. It just takes a little too long to get there. In terms of gameplay, Prey definitely bears the DNA of Arkanes other title Dishonored, but there are strong resemblances to those big names in games like System Shock, BioShock, Half-Life and Dead Space. The real difference here though is your ability to harness alien powers. Just like all the trailers have promised, turning yourself into a mug or a roll of toilet paper is incredible fun, but so is mind-control, wielding fire and dishing out kinectic blasts.Its just a shame that the game seems to punish you for messing around with the Typhon powers. The more you gain, the more enemies youll have to face and the more likely you are to be hunted by the behemoth that is the Nightmare. But despite our quibbles with the gameplay, the atmosphere that Arkane has created with Prey is applaudable. Mimics never cease to surprise you, all the aliens have great personalities  if you can say that about something that terrifies you  and the sense of tension and paranoia is always palpable. And its also a game that we can still recommend. It might not feature the best story structure and can feel repetitive at times, but this a slow burn that anyone interested in horror games should experience. 

Prey Review: Great Storytelling that's Hidden by Side Content and Fetch Quests

Kessel Run Visual Effects Breakdown from ILM with Q&A from Wookieepedia

Sledgehammer Games Creative Director Bret Robbins discusses how research and technology come together to elevate the storytelling experience.

Call od Duty: Advanced Warfare

CoD Advanced Warfare - Behind the Scenes Story Video

A man breaks his shackles to explore Tokyo against his brother's wish. But 'Shakespeare in Tokyo' is as much about its inclusive storytelling as its theme.

'Shakespeare in Tokyo' Sets an Example for Inclusive Filmmaking

FROM LEGENDARY STORYTELLER HAYAO MIYAZAKI AND STUDIO GHIBLI COMES AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED COMING-OF-AGE TALE VOICED BY AN A-LIST CAST, ARRIVING SEPTEMBER 3RD ON DVD, BLU-RAY AND CABLE VOD. 

From Up On Poppy Hill, Hayao Miyazaki

From Up On Poppy Hill Official Trailer 

The first two Danganronpa titles were surprise hits on the PS Vita, and are now making a transition to consoles. The mix of adventure games, murder mystery, high school drama, and very moody storytelling earned Danganronpa a cult following stateside, and now even more will be able to play the first two games on the PS4 in Danganronpa 12 Reload.This port will include both dense visual novels promising dozens of hours of fun to players both new and old. So get ready to enjoy Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on the PS4 in early 2017. And be sure to follow the rules until then, because Monokuma is always watching...

'Danganronpa 12 Reload' Announced for PlayStation 4

In this exclusive clip from Wish's home release, the team behind the film discuss focusing on the very concept of wishes and how they kept Walt Disney's approach to storytelling in mind. Wish is on Digital on January 23 and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on March 12.

Wish Filmmakers on How Walt Disney Was an Inspiration

The visual effects artists who worked on 'Avengers: Infinity War' weigh in on the impactful CGI at the end of film.

The Effects and Artistry Behind The Shocking 'Infinity War' Ending

Strawberry Vinegar is a cute and fluffy visual novel about a cynical and grumpy young girl, Sakuraba Rie.

Aug 06, 2015

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