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Invader Zim's new plan for world domination is hindered by a lack of Splodium. Thankfully, his computer detects a deposit beneath the Earth. Unfortunately, a very boring alien is in the way. Does it make for a good read?

A year ago men and women took to the streets of Park City, Utah during the Sundance Film Festival to march down main street in protest as they feared the

Review from Sundance 2018: The Tale is a deeply personal and at times hard-to-watch story of a woman coming to terms with her own sexual assault as a child.

Review from Sundance 2018: Bisbee '17 doesn't entirely work because of pacing issues, but watching a small town come to terms with its own dark past is fascinating.

The Green Lanterns must tangle withe the pop star-turned-supervillain Liseth Vok. She is attempting to extreminate the Molites, and it's up to our heroes to stop her. Does it make for a good read?

Nightwing visits an old friend and crimefighting partner in the hopes of finding some leads on the Judge. The two reminisce about their first meeting. Does it make for a good read?

Welcome to The Weekly Static's takeaways from TNT's series adaptation of authors Caleb Carr's 1994 historical thriller The Alienist.

In Doctor Strange #384, Doctor Strange takes the fight to Loki at last. With the power of the Yggdrasil, he is seemingly on equal footing with the new Sorcerer Supreme, but that could change. Is it a good read?

Timi Studio and Tencent Games' Arena of Valor is viewed as the king of mobile MMOs for a very good reason. The game has pretty great 3D graphics, with an attractive art style, and features easy controls.

Aquaman requests King Shark's assistance in his revolt against Corum Rath. This is complicated when Dolphin discovers Mera nearby. Does this make for a good read in Aquaman #32?

In All-New Wolverine #29, Wolverine, Daken, and Gabby help Muramasa create an armor to counter his famous blade. Unfortunately, the Orphans of X and the Hand arrive not long after. Does this make for a good read?

The Spirits of Vengeance are on the trail of Necrodamus, finding the dwarf who forged the weapon out of his Judas Silver. Does this make for a good read?

Pacific Rim: Aftermath brings us into the near-future after the events of the first film. The Jaeger pilots have been discarded and forgotten, and Griffin, a former pilot himself, is trying to make a living in black market dealing, scavenging, and smuggling. Is it a good read?

Review from Sundance 2018: American Animals starts off like a fun heist movie — until reality comes crashing down in a tonal shift that has no right to work as well as it does.

Review from Sundance 2018: Beast has an interesting concept and takes the story in intriguing directions, but only has enough material for a short rather than a feature.

I find myself being a much bigger audiophile as a grown adult than I like to admit, and it isn't even from having a strong love of music or a sense of what makes good audio in a game. I've just learned over time that if I'm going to listen to something, it might as well be the best.

When Nintendo releases the NES Classic Edition and the SNES Classic Edition, you knew it was only a matter of time before someone found a way to hook up some better gear. Enter the folks at My Arcade, who designed a wireless controller specifically for these systems

The Justice League are closing in on the Fan, but he has many more tricks up his sleeve to hold the team at bay. We also learn the history of the Fan. Does it make for a good read?

I've never personally enjoyed driving wheels because a lot of them feel like gimmicks. We could run down the list from the V-Thunder all the way to the Wii Wheel of products that promised a driving experience and failed to deliver. 

Over the holidays we were sent something of a throwback from Retro-Bit in the form of a retro gaming console. To be specific, they sent us the Super Retro-Cade, a brand new retro console to compete in the same realm with all the systems that have been released over the past year or so

We've had a couple different gaming mice sent to us over the past year, some are super high text and have a lot of awesome features, while others are simplistic and to the point in their functionality to get you the best game possible.

The Mangog continues his rampage across Asgardia while Jane Foster, aka the Mighty Thor, lies withering away in a hospital bed. While the god-killing monster lays waste to the golden realm, Jane must make a choice for both her future and the future of Asgardia. Is it a good read?

Batman and Wonder Woman are called in to perform a favor for the otherdimensional warrior known as the Gentle Man. For one day, they must fight the demons of humanity's sins on his behalf. Does Batman #39 make for a good read?

NCSoft and Team Bloodlust's Blade & Soul has been pretty darn successful overseas, and it has its moments of being a pretty darn good game.

Digital Extremes's Warframe is a lot of things, not all of them good. It's a free-to-play MMO with a premium subscription, which immediately turns a lot of players away. But is it worth taking a crack at?

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Tap, or FFBE Tap, is a Facebook game app playable through your browser or through the mobile Facebook Messenger app. And it plays exactly like it sounds.

Maze Runner: The Death Cure Review: The effects are decent-to-good, the story is unoriginal but moves along well, and fans of both the books as well as the films will likely find it an enjoyable ride.

When police officer Asger Holm (Jakob Cedergren) is demoted to desk work, he expects a sleepy beat as an emergency dispatcher. That all changes when he answers a panicked phone call from a kidnapped woman who then disconnects abruptly in The Guilty.

When I first heard that Mondo and Project Raygun would be producing a board game based on John Carpenter's The Thing, I was both thrilled beyond delight and slightly terrified.

Logitech's G533 series Prodigy wireless gaming headset has the usual bells and whistles: the headstrap is adjustable, it comes with an adjustable external noise-cancelling microphone, Pro-G Audio Drivers, DTS Headphone:X 7.1 surround sound, and a rechargeable battery.