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A surrealist documentary about climate change and other new indie games worth checking out
A surrealist documentary about climate change and other new indie games worth checking out

Engadget

time05-07-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Engadget

A surrealist documentary about climate change and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of indie game news and releases. It's a shorter edition than usual this week, but there are still a few interesting games here that are worth having on your radar. Also, there's still plenty of time to pick up some bargains in the Steam Summer Sale. So if you're planning on bringing your Steam Deck (or ROG Ally or whathaveyou) to a cookout this July 4 weekend and have some change to spare, why not pick up a game or two and try it out? There are a bunch of quality options available for less than the cost of a cup of coffee. We've highlighted some of the juicier deals too. Technically, 8BitDo is an indie gaming company in that it's an independent enterprise that makes third-party gaming controllers. That's relevant, because I read a cool story this week in Endless Mode (a new gaming- and anime-focused publication from Paste Media). It's about how medical students are using tiny 8BitDo controllers to help them study with a flashcard program called Anki. And here's me thinking those controllers would be most useful for on-the-go Mario Kart World sessions with friends. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Atuel is one of the more interesting new(ish) games that popped up on my radar this week. After debuting on back in 2022, this experimental project just landed on Steam and Google Play. It's a short, free experience that should take around half an hour to finish. Atuel is billed as a surrealist documentary about climate change "in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina." Add an eye-catching trailer into the mix and I'm quite happy to spend 30 minutes checking this one out. We probably shouldn't expect to see much more from the team behind this one — the crew at indie game co-op Matajuegos called it a day last year. However, the developers have been working on other projects, including their own games. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. It's been a decade since the debut of Turbo Kid , one of my favorite films of all time. It's a low-budget love letter to Saturday morning cartoons with bucketloads of blood and heart. I love it so very deeply. A video game that serves as a quasi-sequel arrived on PC in 2024. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and it's coming to Nintendo Switch soon. This is a Metroidvania (in other words, an action platformer) from Outerminds. It has wonderfully gruesome pixel art and a cracking soundtrack from Le Matos, the composers of the film's score. I'd highly advise watching the Turbo Kid movie before playing this one. You have a few weeks to do so before the Switch release date of August 5. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. FMV games never really went away, and an upcoming one from Tales of Kendra: Zau developer Surgent Studios and Palworld creator Pocketpair's publishing arm caught my eye this week. Surgent founder Abubakar Salim is an actor himself, so it's perhaps not too much of a surprise that he'd want top-notch talent for his latest project. Dead Take stars two of the most highly regarded game actors around In the lead roles: Neil Newbon ( Baldur's Gate 3, Resident Evil Village ) and Ben Starr ( Final Fantasy XVI, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ). In this game, you'll play an actor who is seaching for a missing frined after a Hollywood party. You'll solve escape room-style puzzles and piece together videos you find along the way to find out what really happened. Sounds promising!

3 sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in May 2025
3 sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in May 2025

Digital Trends

time05-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Digital Trends

3 sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in May 2025

Table of Contents Table of Contents Turbo Kid (2015) Bleeding Steel (2017) Judge Dredd (1995) This month, go back a decade to check out some great 2010s sci-fi movies, now available to stream. There's a Sylvester Stallone flick that might not be counted among his best, but it's corny-good fun if you're in the mood for that. These three sci-fi movies on Peacock to watch in May 2025 are dark, ominous, and thrilling. Two of them, in fact, depict a post-apocalyptic world, one from the past and another from well into the future. Recommended Videos Need more recommendations? Then check out the best new movies to stream this week, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+. Turbo Kid (2015) Combining post-apocalyptic drama with superheroes and sci-fi, Turbo Kid has it all. The 1997-set film follows The Kid (Munro Chambers), a comic book fan navigating an alternate post-apocalyptic world known as The Wasteland, which is ruled by the evil overlord Zeus (Michael Ironside). He meets Apple (Laurence Leboeuf), a quirky and aggressive young woman who he eventually befriends and develops a crush on. Finding the remains of a character from his favorite comic book, the Kid becomes a superhero himself and sets out to save his crush when she is kidnapped. The story in Turbo Kid shares similarities with others, like the series Fallout, making it a great next watch after you binge that series. Earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, Turbo Kid is nostalgic fun. Stream Turbo Kid on Peacock. Bleeding Steel (2017) If you love Jackie Chan, you'll want to watch Bleeding Steel. The sci-fi cyberpunk action movie didn't perform well at the box office, but if you want never-ending action and cool fight sequences, it will hit the spot. The story follows Special Agent Lin Dong (Chan), who sets out to save Dr. James (Kym Gyngell), an important witness whose life is in danger. The plot thickens from there as the story travels to 13 years in the future, where Dong learns a truth about his ill daughter. Bleeding Steel might not be Chan's best movie, but if you're a fan of his work, it's worth adding another one of his films to your watch list. He'll next appear in Karate Kid: Legends opposite Ralph Macchio. Stream Bleeding Steel on Peacock. Judge Dredd (1995) Head two decades into the past with Judge Dredd, the Sylvester Stallone sci-fi action movie that is admittedly considered one of the actor's worst movies. However, isn't it nice to curl up and watch something corny and fun? Set in 2139, Earth has become a deadly wasteland, and Judges rule in every way, acting as police, jury, and executioner. Judge Joseph Dredd (Stallone) is one of the most feared, and he is tasked with stopping a war in Mega-City One. There are some cool visual effects for its time, including animatronics, hydraulics-powered effects, and impressive prosthetic makeup. A delicate balance between action movie and parody, Judge Dredd was remade in 2012 with Dredd, which has since attracted a cult following and reinvigorated interest in the original. Stream Judge Dredd on Peacock.

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