Smuggled out of Iran on a USB stick, this brave, poignant film charts a day in the life of writer/director Jafar Panahi. Banned from filmmaking for two decades and appealing against a six-year prison sentence for alleged anti-government activities, Panahi turns the camera on himself in his Tehran apartment. We …

(opens in new tab) “Jennifer’s power as an actress is just absolutely remarkable.” The Hunger Games is the equally-awaited movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s book of the same name. Directed by Gary ( Pleasantville , Seabuscuit ) Ross, it’s out in the UK on 23 March. Every year in the …

We’re usually sceptical over the potential merits of a 3D re-release. The Phantom Menace was a recent case in point, with no amount of flashy visuals compensating for the fact it’s still a poor film. However, we’re willing to make an exception when the film in question is Jurassic Park …

EA’s announced the first N7 Challenge Weekend for Mass Effect 3, which will begin tonight at 5pm PST and run until 5am Monday. This weekend’s Challenge is Operation Goliath, in which players will work to take down Reaper squads and unlock rewards previously only available through the game’s Collector’s Edition. …

HD ports of Shenmue I and II for XBLA and PSN have been ready to go for over a year, but Sega’s held back on raising fan hopes for the series until it knows the future for the long-dormant franchise. That’s according to a “source who wishes to remain anonymous …

It’d been rumored for a while and when the teaser site posted we predicted as much (opens in new tab), but today it was made officially: Baldur’s Gate is coming back. Today developer Beamdog and publisher Atari (along with D&D game master’s Wizards of the Coast) announced Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced …

Joe Quesada, Tharg the Mighty and the ever-expanding guest list The Kapow! Comic Convention is back for a second outing in May, and this week has seen a few exciting new announcements about who and what you can see at the event. Joe Quesada, Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer and longest …

Shoot Many Robots is as straightforward a game as its moniker suggests. Grab a crazy gun, choose a pair of stat-boosting pants, and side-scroll through hordes of nut-dropping mechanical monsters. Play the game with a similarly superficial mindset, and you’ll have a great time. But look more closely at the …

The Dark Tower has long been linked to a possible big-screen adaptation, but it seems that Warner Bros are now close to agreeing a deal to bring Stephen King’s mammoth fantasy to the cinemagoing public. Director Ron Howard was thought to be making the film last year, only for Universal …

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles are shaking free of their Wii-exclusive shackles to be born again on Sony’s PlayStation Network in Resident Evil Chronicles: HD Collection. The compilation download will arrive this June as a PlayStation Move title, with an option to control the …