The first image from Welcome To The Punch has been revealed over at Screen Daily . It shows James McAvoy, who play a London detective, looking pretty slick in a neon-hued London. Here’s the official synopsis: “Ex-criminal Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong) is forced to return to London from his Icelandic …

Giving “nuclear fusion” a whole new meaning When it comes to raising the dramatic stakes and getting the sort of cathartic kick that reminds you your life is actually pretty good, you can’t beat a good dystopia. Pure offers two for the price of one. On the one hand, we …

So you’re launching the most anticipated game for the latest and greatest handheld console from the kings of handheld consoles. It’s nearly out. You’re excited. You want to wallow in the glory and the adoration like a great big hype-hippo. What you absolutely do not want to do is to …

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) The Movie: A thorough let down after the excellent X2 , Bret Ratner amps up the action sequences but dispenses with character development, in this disappointing end to the trilogy. What They Should Have Done: Killing off Cyclops without a second thought was nothing short …

Box Score is a weekly column that offers a look at sports games and the athletic side of the industry from the perspective of veteran reviewer and sports fan Richard Grisham. This is the third of a 3-part series examining how FIFA for the Vita went from conception to completion. …

Want to help an MMO wed its way into the Guinness Book of World Records? All you need is a copy of Rift, an open schedule on Valentine’s Day (which we’re hoping you don’t have), and someone else from the fantasy MMO who’s willing to marry you… at least for …

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Early in December we ran a story about Minecraft developer Mojang asking fans to sign a petition on the Lego Cuusoo website, which helps Lego find new projects to Lego-ize. It’s a fairly straightforward system: anything that gets 10,000 supporters would be subject to official approval, and anything approved would …

One of the first new IPs to really hit a nerve with players when the “next-gen” began, The Darkness had great storytelling moments to match an inventive approach to FPS action. Players were clamoring for years for the comic-inspired shooter to get a sequel, and now it’s finally happening. In …