Its time to eat crow We gamers are a fickle gang, arent we? Cut the hair of our favorite monster-slaying protagonist? Treachery! Port a platform-exclusive series to another platform? Treason! But these are misdemeanors when compared to adding multiplayer to an otherwise single-player franchise. This rabble was recently re-roused when …

J.J. Abrams has shared a few more tidbits concerning forthcoming sequel Star Trek Into Darkness , singling Benedict Cumberbatch out for particular praise, without giving anything more away about his character. “I just can’t wait for people to see the movie,” says Abrams. “Benedict is unbelievable. It’s a tall order, …

The Wolfmen & Fall Of The Wolfmen Written by Dave West Art by Andy Bloor £3.00 ( The Wolfmen ) • £3.95 ( Fall Of The Wolfmen ) Jack Grey is a criminal on the up, a man completely at home with violence and wanting nothing more than to make …

Electronic Arts and specialist UK retailer GAME are offering eager gamers the chance to play Dead Space 3 (opens in new tab) before anyone else with a series of ‘lock-ins’ at GAME stores across the country. Of course, you’ll really be able to leave whenever you want to, but the …

Lode Runner’s setup is deceptively simple; in each single-screen level, yor intrepid stick-man tries to collect all the gold bars while being pursued relentlessly by a group of red-shirted guards. His abilities include climbing ladders, shimmying across horizontal bars, and – most importantly – digging holes that can be used …

Rose Black: Demon Seed http://www.roughcut-comics.com/pages/store.html I love heavy metal. I’m not just talking about the sort of full bore walls of noise you get from Slipknot either I’m talking full on, old school, still see the rivets in it AC/DC, or Cream or Bon Jovi. Because let’s face it, no …

So many great names have crossed the final frontier into the undiscovered country in 2012. Thank you one and all for your massive contributions to science fiction and fantasy. You’ll be sorely missed but your work will live on, to be appreciated by – an inspiration for – countless generations …

Rooting for the underdogs Chances are you’ve heard a lot about all the heavy hitters of 2012, most of which became our Game of the Year 2012 nominees. But there are plenty of great titles that might’ve slipped under your radar–and now that you (maybe?) have a bit of extra …

TV REVIEW It’s the beginning of the end for Arthur but Merlin has problems of his own… Merlin 5.12 “The Diamond Of The Day (Part 1)” [REVIEW] Merlin 5.12 “The Diamond Of The Day (Part 1)” Writer: Jake Michie Director: Justin Molotnikov THE ONE WHERE Arthur marches to Camlann to …

‘Tis the season to mock box art You have one chance–one chance–to make a first impression. So why would you squander it with a hideous image? Box art designers have failed to learn this lesson time and again, constantly slapping a repugnant visual onto the cover of their game and …