Eric Frederiksen

An Assassin's Creed developer sheds some light on how new, often hidden technology, is making games better for developers and gamers alike.

Here's what we can learn about real-life insects from our battles against the Terminid scourge. For citizens of Helldivers 2's Super Earth, nothing is more important than the triumph of Managed Democracy, and protecting that is the responsibility of…

After an unprecedented run of successes, Marvel has been stuck in one long stumble. It's official: The Marvels is the worst-performing MCU movie ever, making even less than Black Adam, DC's similarly poor performer from last fall. Over the last…

In another version of our universe, you're reading this same article, but the headline is "When will pop culture embrace the idea of a multiverse?" Michael Keaton is still playing Batman, Tobey Maguire is still Spider-Man, and Adult Swim's hit show…

In what other show would Barack Obama encounter Gorilla Grodd, and J.R.R. Tolkein help save the world from Damien Darhk? Fridays are supposed to be the beginning of the weekend, a relief from the stress of the week. But just before the weekend of…

Ray tracing arrived a few years ago, and now path tracing is almost within reach. Real-time path tracing, the next stage of game rendering, is on the horizon, Nvidia says. But wait--didn't RTX just get here? So what is path tracing, how is it…

Many old movies, when you go back and watch them, feel horribly dated. Some of the best movies might hold up cinematically, but even those can feel ancient when you start to dig into the themes and ideas. As First Blood - yeah, the original Rambo…

Tony Stark's announcement to the world that he was - and still is, for now - Iron Man ostensibly marked the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But the seeds of the Avengers were sown decades earlier. Long before Tony had his revelation in…

Kids have been bringing video games and other distractions into schools for decades. For me, it was my Game Boy. But everything from the ‘90s surge of Tamagotchi to Magic the Gathering and Pokémon cards has had their moment in the spotlight in middle…

Resident Evil 4 is a classic among classics - the series' "Aliens" moment. It reinvented Resident Evil and made it stronger than ever, not unlike the series' own zombies. Countless games took lessons from Resident Evil 4's over-the-shoulder gunplay.…

Lots of experience and a deep love of Berserk helped make Netflix's Castlevania a rare beloved video game adaptation. The crew behind the scenes of Netflix's Castlevania, Season 4 of which just premiered, vary widely in experience. Executive producer…

Eric Frederiksen Oct 27, 2020·5 min read I got into an argument with a friend about what is defined as anime. Let’s get this out of the way: anime is a dumb word. It’s a Japanese word, taken from a French word, taken from an English word. In their…

Aquaman. Blonde and clean-cut. He’s one of the best-known comic characters in the world, but for years “DC” only stood for “Dorky Chump” when it came to the king of the ocean. These days, Aquaman is pretty cool again, thanks to none other than Khal…

This article originally appeared on SyFy If you're just starting to really get into anime, you've probably heard the name whispered, seen it mentioned in lists: Berserk. A legend in the anime and manga community, Berserk is one of the longest-running…

Translation and localization—whether in games, books, or any other media—are like special effects in films: they’re best when they’re invisible. Players enjoy the game when the localization is seamless. No one notices a thing, with the exception of a…