Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery The Super Smash Bros. series is one of a kind, isn’t it? Masahiro Sakurai is a genius for taking a genre as complicated as 2D fighting and opening it up to a massive audience of casual and hardcore gamers alike. The simplified control …

Well, well, well… huge news to bring you this morning, as Deadline is reporting that Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass are both set to return for a fifth Bourne film. Both Damon and Greengrass have attempted to cool speculation concerning a reunion over the last few years, suggesting that the …

David Fincher has been discussing why he chose to cast Ben Affleck in Gone Girl , and explains that the actor’s tabloid travails gave him the perfect experience for the role. “I enjoyed working with him immensely,” says Fincher. “The baggage he comes with is most useful to this movie. …

Dave Bautista’s turn as Drax the Destroyer was one of the surprise highlights of Guardians Of The Galaxy , with the former wrestler showing off some serious comedic chops to complement that imposing frame. So popular has the character proven, that he may be about to get something of a …

After year upon year of speculation, an adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand is finally on the move, with director Josh Boone explaining just what we can expect from the forthcoming epic. “I finished writing the script maybe a month ago,” says Boone. “Stephen [ King ] absolutely loved it. …

The Sims, the king of DLC since before DLC was a thing. After the release of the series’ first expansion pack in 2000, The Sims has become one of the most widely extended game franchises ever, with 44 content packs to its name so far. Digital distribution and fan modding …

After weeks and months of speculation, Dwayne Johnson has officially confirmed that he will be playing the part of Black Adam in DC’s forthcoming Shazam adaptation. The star took to his Twitter feed to break the news, posting the quote, “kneel at his feet or get crushed by his boot”, …

One of the worst aspects of any MOBA–League of Legends, Dota 2, or what have you–are long, drawn-out stalemates. The average game usually takes 25-40 minutes, but when a game goes back and forth, with neither team able to gain any discernible advantage, the stress and frustration is almost unbearable …

Now that the dust has settled on Gamescom and my game-addled mind begins to file away the unimportant stuff into subfolders of my psyche, a few standout moments remain in my mind’s eye. That amazing Batman: Arkham Knight demo (opens in new tab), playing as Claptrap in Borderlands: the Pre-Sequel …

Transform and roll – oh, nevermind The Transformers movies do their one job exceedingly well: putting a bunch of awesome robots on the screen at once so they can beat the tar (oil?) out of each other. But aside from a massive special effects budget, the idea does require robots …