The DarkspiderCast

After having too much time pass for me to ideally make seperate reviews for Oppenheimer or the Secret Invasion finale, I decided to take it all and combine it into one mega-topic in relation to the ongoing strikes and how Hollywood has been pushed by them into an eventual retcon of how the industry works. ---------------SOCIAL------------------ MAIN YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

The next installment in one of my favorite fighters is here, and it comes with a hefty chunk of modes, content and style to favor the eSports crowd while retaining the spirit of Street Fighter in tact. Being a casual fan of the series, I was looking forward to this one and the various modes its introducing, but one mode in particular had my highest expectations, only to set me off on a raging rant...

The farewell tour for the Guardians' and James Gunn's time with the MCU is here, as the Volume 3 has the team face their most personal challenge yet. Marvel Studios hasnt been in the fondest of lights within the industry as of late, but can Gunn's final set bring in even those with Marvel fatigue into the theater? ---------------SOCIAL------------------ OFFICIAL SITE: darkspiderdavid.com MAIN YOUT...

2023 is already being touted as the year that video game adaptions are taken seriously, even when the adaption isn't meant to be serious. In comes the Super Mario Bros. movie spearheaded by the polished animation of Illumination Studios and the controversial casting of its voice talent. Having grown up in love with Nintendo's games and then subsequently "breaking up" with them in...

My first Day 1 release of the year, and its a remake of a game I'm in the minority of not really liking: Resident Evil 4. However, since I've been adiment that if they could blend the gameplay and feel of the RE2 remake with Leon's visit to Spain and the lore behind Las Plagas....we might have a winner. After 20 hours, here's where I stand on the Resident Evil 4 Remake, first with...

Phase 5 has officially begun and, with it, a clear focus on what the MCU is going for as the Mulitverse Saga takes off in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Many are already experiencing Marvel/superhero movie fatigue and it understandably affects their opinion of Scott Lang's newest adventure, but is there more meat to chew on this bone than all of Phase 4 ever had?? ----------------------------L...

Got a little busy toward the end of the month but I finally got around to recording my top 5 favorite video games I played in 2022!! Of course, per usual, I didn't manage to play everything and my personal list may differ from the usual entries you've heard, mainly a certain honorable mention that may surprise you. Let me know through the comments or poll section: what was your favorite games of t...

Its been 84 years...or at least its felt like it, since the first Avatar released and promise of sequels were made by filmmaker James Cameron. Now, the tech has advanced to fulfill Cameron's vision for the franchise and the land of Pandora carries on. But even over a decade since my criticism of the first films story and character development, it looks like not much has progressed outside of the V...

Ragnarök has come to an end for me after 40 hours, and I can certainly say this is a game worth thinking about, talking about, and break down in the most introspective way. No spoilers will be revealed here, and though I can't compare it directly to Elden Ring since I haven't played it yet, I can definitely say its the Godfather Part II of the gaming industry thus far. However, that might not mean...

Phase 4 of the MCU comes to a close with a somber and poignant turn as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever serves as both a touching tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman while also cementing Wakanda's powerful importance in the big picture of the Marvel Universe. However, its second act remembers to be a Marvel movie as well, proving the film to fall short of the height its processor was naturally able...

Coming out of my podcasting hiatus for the exact reason I was itching for: a damn quality video game. As mentioned during the Season 5 finale episode, I'll be recording podcast segments for anything worth talking about, and A Plague Tale: Requiem is not only one of the finer games to be released this year, but its a might fine excuse to record if there ever was one. Here's my spoiler-free review o...

After heavy deliberation for the past week, I decided to take action on what I was referring to in regards to the future of the podcast and the logistics of creating it. Funny enough, it looks like I wasn't the only one making a definitive decision this week, as tech giant Google finally and predictably is pulling the plug on their Stadia game streaming service. I also have reviews of Hocus Pocus...

The lifelong battle between creative and business decisions loomed large over the content world this past week, as Twitch announced a 50/50 split with partners, anger the majority of their community in the process, while Youtube announced new forms of monetization. Are we facing a monopoly within the content creation space? Those decisions may have bled into the comic book movie world, as Deadpool...

Despite not intending it so, we have another thicc episode about one of the thiccest video game leaks in recent memory, including a rather thicc-looking protagonist. Of course, I had to talk talk about the GTA 6 leak, but prior to that, we also have to tackle some leftover anecdotes around Pokemon Legends: Arceus that I overlooked, as well as my impressions on the Wo Long PS5 demo. Another sixth e...

Severe apologies for the late episode; the one-two punch combo of a ton of new announcements and reveals for movies and games this week, along with my dad being on vacation, triggering the whole fam to not only be home but also be LOUD throughout the the house, made it incredibly difficult to record. Finally, I got the episode wrapped and ready to go. The titans of gaming, Sony and Nintendo, broug...

This week marks one year since the launch of the DarkspiderCast, and to celebrate, we have....a rather tame episode. However, I like to call it the calm before the storm, as my spidey senses are tingling at the thought of the long-rumoured Sony Playstation showcase and Nintendo Direct peering over the horizon--and that's already on top of the confirmed D23 expo stuff, the Disney+Marvel Games showc...

In an ironic twist, despite feeling alot better to bring you a more, full-length episode, it turns out what me and the girlfriend thought was a cold was the "It Which Should Not Be Named" virus, so at the time of recording, we are in isolation. Nevertheless, we got reviews for She-Hulk Ep. 2, catching up on Spiritfarer and Spider-Man on Steam Deck. We also got news on the next Assassin's Creed gam...

Shorter episode this week around on the count of being a tad sick, so I have to preserve some energy for upcoming content I'm working on for the Youtube channel. Aside from my review for Episode 1 of She-Hulk and my weekly gaming check-in, this big topic this week is Gamescom 2022, Germany's biggest gaming event....is it their only gaming event? Anyway, Geoff Keighley walked us through 2 hours of...

I was getting scared that this week's episode was going to be pushed considering the things that's been going on at home as well as me and the girlfriend's anniversary trip out of town. Thankfully, all of it came together, with nice breakfasts/dinners and a visit to the Spider-Man Beyond Amazing Exhibit at the Comic-Con museum. On that same week, we got the grand finale to one of the greatest show...

Every time Rockstar makes a game, let alone release any kind of marketing on that game, it becomes an event for all of social media to talk about it, from both gamers and non-gamers alike. However, its difficult to internalize and envelope-pushing title like GTA V or Red Dead Redemption 2 to be made in the current social climate. Is this a legitimate concern stemming from the recent leaks surround...

Its about that time to start a new season of the DarkspiderCast!! A little known even known as San Diego Comic-Con happened during my in-between break so allow me to recap what caught my attention from Marvel Studios, including impressions of She-Hulk and Wakanda Forever, and what failed to even show up, to the ire of many hopeful Superman fans. We also got a beefy "What I've Been Playing" this we...

To close the fourth season of the podcast, I finally check in on what is in the current running for my Game of the Year contenders, which may not spark so much debate seeing that I'm the only one who has not played Elden Ring, yet. Its downloaded on the Xbox; its just a matter of scheduling to get to it. I also look ahead to what games I plan on playing for the remainder of the year and give a pre...

WARNING, mild trigger warning for the intro this week. To quote a DC movie, "The night is darkest just before the dawn..." and the penultimate episode to Season 4 of the DarkspiderCast somewhat reflects that. Not only do I get a little personal during the intro in a potentially dark way, but we also get into the a fatiguing aspect of the MCU after the releases of Thor: Love and Thunder and the Ms....

I'm sooo glad I waited an extra day to record this week's episode otherwise I couldn't go BOOOOOYYYY, and rejoice in the God of War: Ragnarok having an official release date. However, it may have come at the cost of having another game being essentially bullied out of being released this year and delayed into 2023. Also, to make up for once again no new Ms. Marvel reviews this week due to some sch...

What I was fearing would be a slow and uneventful week ended up building enough material to talk about on a movie and gaming centric episode. First, we finally tackle that Obi-Wan finale and what I see as Ms. Marvel's first, mildly weaker episode; me and the girlfriend saw some movies so I got some reviews (or rants, depending on how you see it) of Jurassic World: Dominion and Lightyear. Though we...