🎮 2024's Most Enjoyable Games & The War of the Rohirrim Review

GAMES
The 16 Best Games of 2024, Ranked

The video game industry is knee-deep in hard times, but sometimes belt-tightening reminds us what’s important. That perspective informs our list of the best games of the year, and you’ll notice that our sixteen ranked picks have a common thread: they all feel like misfit masterpieces.

Our top pick in particular might be unexpected for some gamers. But what criteria are really the most important for judging the merits of a game? Among the remakes, sequels, or variations on a genre or theme are some familiar gems and perhaps some new discoveries awaiting our more adventurous newsletter readers!

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MOVIES
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Review: A Beautiful But Off-Key Ballad

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is unquestionably an artistic wonder depicting a world that deserves such a beautiful rendering. But as spectacular as the visual nuance of this anime interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkein’s Middle-earth is, the film has a problem developing emotional resonance behind all those pretty images.

Perhaps it’s not that surprising considering this film takes the sketch of a story, a few pages Tolkien jotted down in the Lord of the Rings’ labyrinthine appendices, and expands it to feature length. But what really worked and what didn’t about The War of Rohirrim? Read on!

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LIVE CHARITY AUCTION: POWERED BY EBAY
Tonight: Join Our Live Charity Auction Featuring Rare Marvel Collectibles

There are plenty of surprises in store for tonight’s eBay Live charity auction coming to you from the floor of East Continental Gems! In addition to our customary graded and un-graded rare comics, ECG has donated some limited edition luxury items for the discerning Marvel fan.

All proceeds from this auction benefit the First Responders Children’s Foundation. Be sure to add us as a seller on eBay so that you never miss any of our live events! You can also visit our shop for some great last minute gift ideas!

Stop by tonight at 8pm ET » (sponsored)

TODAY’S QUIZ

EDITOR’S PICKS

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Does What Uncharted Never Could

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle accomplishes what no other game based on or inspired by the legacy of Indiana Jones has.

The Mandalorian & Grogu Brings Back a Forgotten Star Wars Movie Character

The Mandalorian & Grogu will feature the return of a character familiar to fans of The Clone Wars movie: Rotta the Hutt, who will be voiced by Jeremy Allen White.

Dune: Prophecy Just Introduced a Major Element of Dune 3

The fourth episode of Dune: Prophecy introduces a Face Dancer, a major figure in the book Dune Messiah.

Star Trek: Section 31 Brings Back Aliens From Legendary Original Series Episode

Will Section 31’s action-heavy approach correct the original Star Trek episode's shortcomings, or will it dumb down the franchise?

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In Other News…

• 👠 A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz sold at auction last weekend for $28 million.

• 🤵‍♂️ Daniel Craig says he never would have taken a role like the one he had in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer while still playing James Bond.

• 🤠 Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan appeared in the penultimate episode, and big things are in store for the series finale.

• ✈️ Another Top Gun movie cannot be ruled out, according to comments from actor Miles Teller.