Sam Stone

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Freelance Contributing Writer at Popverse

Freelance Contributing Writer at Den of Geek

Freelance Writer at Future

Freelance Features Writer at Static Media

Freelance Associate Writer at Comic Book Resources

Freelance Contributing Writer at ReedPop

DC-area native. Freelance columnist/translator for @ImageComics @CBR @popversesays @slashfilm @newsarama.

Articles

Doom: The Dark Ages Review - The Good Kind of Heresy

5 days ago | denofgeek.com | Sam Stone

It’s been four years since the last DLC release for Doom Eternal, leaving fans of the seminal first-person shooter hungry for more of the franchise’s hellish ripping and tearing. The wait is over with the release of Doom: The Dark Ages, a new chapter in the franchise’s 2016 revival and the latest title to lean more into dark fantasy than science fiction horror.
"It Was a Dream" Marc Guggenheim Blasts Off with The Adventures of Ulysses Monarch

1 week ago | cbr.com | Sam Stone

Published 5 hours ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Image via ComiXology Originals Writer and producer Marc Guggenheim has been working in television and comic books for a long time, including being one of the architects of the Arrowverse and a major creative presence for the duration of the shared television universe. After having penned comics starring everyone from the X-Men to Spider-Man, Guggenheim reunites with artist Harvey Tolibao for the ComiXology Originals...
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 and Why We Need to Preserve Video Game History

1 week ago | denofgeek.com | Sam Stone

Less than a year after releasing the well-received Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Capcom is unveiling another compilation of its classic fighting games with Capcom Fighting Collection 2. More of a follow-up to 2022’s Capcom Fighting Collection, the new volume features the re-release of several games that have been unavailable for decades and others that have never received an official American release until right now.
"It Is a Modern Western" Henry Thomas Takes on a Different Kind of Role for High Ground

2 weeks ago | cbr.com | Sam Stone

Published 20 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Image via Morena Perez Vitale The action thriller High Ground doesn't pull its punches as a surly gang of bloodthirsty outlaws terrorize a small Colorado town, with only the community’s sheriff and his allies to defend it. At the center of this escalating violence is the enigmatic Nathaniel Matheson, played by Henry Thomas, who is targeted by these remorseless killers and holds more than his fair share of secrets....
How Doom Changed Gaming Forever

2 weeks ago | denofgeek.com | Sam Stone

My mother was never fond of me playing violent games, so I had to sneak sessions of Mortal Kombat and Wolfenstein 3D away from her discerning eye. One game that was so notorious that I had to take extra precautions in playing it, either on our family computer (thanks, shareware!) or even at friends’ houses, was 1993’s Doom.
Kae Alexander on Wheel of Time Season 3 Stakes

2 weeks ago | cbr.com | Sam Stone

Published 7 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account The stakes in The Wheel of Time Season 3 are higher than ever for several characters. This is especially true for the cognitive Min Farshaw, whose unique ability to see the Pattern allows her to glimpse into the future -- and who receives a vision of Mat Cauthon evidently dying. Joining up with Mat and his companions, Min leads the group through the faraway city of Tanchico, where they try to avoid unwanted attention...
Heather Graham on Gunslingers Movie

3 weeks ago | cbr.com | Sam Stone

Published 56 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account The Wild West could be a cruel and violent place for women -- a distinction that is explored in the new Western movie Gunslingers. Among the main characters is Val, played by Heather Graham, who flees from an abusive husband to a small remote town where she is pursued by her spouse and his small army of bloodthirsty killers. With her daughter in tow, Val will do anything to keep her little girl safe as the town...
Side Quest Creators Reveal Mythic Quest Spinoff Trials

3 weeks ago | cbr.com | Sam Stone

Published 7 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Mythic Quest has given way to an anthology spinoff series aptly titled Side Quest. Each episode focuses on a different standalone story within the world of Mythic Quest as the fictional game informs the lives of various characters -- either as players, developers or people professionally linked to its merchandising. And with much of the creative talent from Mythic Quest also behind Side Quest, the spinoff retains the...
Chaos Theory Producer on Season 3

3 weeks ago | cbr.com | Sam Stone

Published 37 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account The following contains spoilers for Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 3, now streaming on Netflix. The Netflix original animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory has unleashed its third season, taking the Nublar Six to Northern Italy as they face a dinosaur-fueled conspiracy. Continuing to escalate the action from the preceding series, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, the group of young adults take on dinosaur...
Katherine McNamara on Western Movie High Ground

3 weeks ago | cbr.com | Sam Stone

Published 5 minutes ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account In the modern Western High Ground, a small town in Colorado is changed forever when a mysterious drifter named Nathaniel Matheson is jailed by the local sheriff, Jake Wilcott. Nathaniel's past catches up with him in the form of a ruthless gang of criminals willing to kill anyone who gets in their way of paying back their old associate. This leads a hearty band of townspeople to band together to help Sheriff Wilcott,...