Why Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey" Resembles Elden Ring, How the Desire to Play "Correctly" Turns Leisure into Work - The Most Interesting Materials of the Week

A brief digest of all our materials from last week, in which we thoroughly analyzed the entertainment industry.

• Dark, dirty, ruthless: why Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey" resembles Elden Ring. The ancient Greek poet Homer created two great works that greatly influenced world literature
• Stop stealing games from yourself! How the desire to play "correctly" turns leisure into work. Have games stopped bringing the same pleasure?
• Ten years in "the sky without men": the amazing redemption story of No Man’s Sky. In August 2016, the gaming industry experienced one of the loudest scandals in its history
• A fairy-tale RPG from a Capcom veteran: Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle review. Alas, knowledge of English is required to play
• The Three Kingdoms moved to Scotland: how Tears of Metal reinterprets Dynasty Warriors. The setting of medieval Scotland is a niche one today
• Here people are beaten for their beautiful eyes: a review of the bloody fairy tale Rubinite. In the dark and cruel universe of the game, serious characters coexist with cute ones
• (18+) Heartfelt romance for tired adults: why the anime "A Story About a Supermarket Smoke Break" captivates viewers. Only 6 episodes are available to watch now