Samurai games provide a blend of intense combat, honor, and rich historical settings. Top titles include Ghost of Tsushima, Nioh, Like a Dragon: Ishin, Onimushu: Warlords, and Rise of the Ronin.

The French director Alain Guiraudie’s latest film, a bent kind of murder mystery, presents life at its basest and gamiest. By Wesley Morris This gimmicky thriller starring Bill Skarsgard and ...